Year: 2013

D.C. workers strike for decent wages

D.C. workers strike for decent wages

On May 21 hundreds of low-wage workers from across Washington D.C. took part in a strike for higher wages following…
Picket at the White House demands: Close Guantanamo!

Picket at the White House demands: Close Guantanamo!

Protesters converged on the White House May 18 for a spirited picket to support the hunger strikers in the Guantanamo…
Obama speech: exercise in misdirection and illusion

Obama speech: exercise in misdirection and illusion

President Obama’s speech today was another exercise in misdirection and illusion regarding the administration’s unprecedented use of drone military strikes.
Racist school closings met with days of protest in Chicago

Racist school closings met with days of protest in Chicago

On May 22, the Chicago Board of Education carried through on its threat to close the largest number of schools…
Public outcry forces authorities to drop charges against Florida teen

Public outcry forces authorities to drop charges against Florida teen

Keira Wilmot, the Florida teenager who was accused of igniting a chemical explosion on school grounds, will not face criminal…
DC conference asserts, ‘We need a new system’

DC conference asserts, ‘We need a new system’

On May 18, an impressive number of workers and students attended a Party for Socialism and Liberation conference in Washington,…
Transgender youth gain widespread support

Transgender youth gain widespread support

Support for these transgender youth from their parents as well as other students has been overwhelming.
The killing of Mark Carson sparks mass protest

The killing of Mark Carson sparks mass protest

The killing of Mark Carson in the heart of Greenwich Village marks a tragic boiling point that has left the…
Food and capitalism: a crisis of waste and destruction

Food and capitalism: a crisis of waste and destruction

Food waste is a major problem under capitalism. Even if we went back a few hundred years, it would be…
Government’s student loan business more profitable in 2012 than ExxonMobil

Government’s student loan business more profitable in 2012 than ExxonMobil

Figures released by the Congressional Budget Office show that the government generates tremendous revenue from the exploitation of students.
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