Year: 2013
Arkansas oil spill reveals perils of industry
May 31, 2013
Arkansas oil spill reveals perils of industry
On March 29, an oil pipeline named Pegasus owned by ExxonMobil ruptured, spilling an estimated 5,000 barrels of crude oil…
Recycling alone won’t save the planet
May 31, 2013
Recycling alone won’t save the planet
A central element in the destruction of the Earth’s ecosystems is the production of massive amounts of waste.
Syrian Communist explains responsibility to defend the homeland
May 31, 2013
Syrian Communist explains responsibility to defend the homeland
Adel Omar of the Syrian Communist Party-Bakdash discusses the economy, the resistance to imperialism and the responsibilities of Syrian communists
Historic strike by San Francisco Giants concessions workers
May 29, 2013
Historic strike by San Francisco Giants concessions workers
Seven hundred and fifty concessions workers, members of the UNITE HERE Local 2, staged a surprise one-day strike May 25…
Activists defend voting rights in front of Supreme Court
May 29, 2013
Activists defend voting rights in front of Supreme Court
On May 25, the ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) joined in a multi-week effort, led…
Struggle forces Boy Scouts to admit gay youth
May 28, 2013
Struggle forces Boy Scouts to admit gay youth
Another bastion of discrimination against gay youth, the Boy Scouts of America, has been caught in the groundswell of support…
Global day of action against Monsanto a big success
May 27, 2013
Global day of action against Monsanto a big success
Activists from the ANSWER Coalition and the PSL, a member organization of ANSWER, participated in many of the Monsanto protests…
Military now flying drones in US civilian airspace
May 25, 2013
Military now flying drones in US civilian airspace
On May14, in Pendleton, Ore., the military launched the first unmanned military aircraft, or drones, to fly in civilian U.S.…
Why we oppose US and Israeli intervention in Syria
May 23, 2013
Why we oppose US and Israeli intervention in Syria
Having overthrown the governments in Iraq in 2003 and Libya in 2011, the U.S. government has sought to topple the…
Occupy Our Homes action demands an end to foreclosures
May 23, 2013
Occupy Our Homes action demands an end to foreclosures
On May 20, 500 people from around the country gathered in Washington D.C. for an Occupy Our Homes rally, march…