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Winning the fight against the ‘illegal’ label
On March 2, the Associated Press, an internationally referenced news source whose articles reach millions of readers daily, made a…
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Hundreds gather in Philadelphia to celebrate Mumia’s 59th birthday
Hundreds of people gathered in Philadelphia on April 24 to celebrate the 59th birthday of the “world’s most famous prisoner,”…
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Oncologists protest cancer drug profiteering
More than 100 cancer specialists issued a statement April 25 condemning the high price of cancer medications, which now can…
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Nigeria on fire, Ivory Coast ‘votes’
Recently, West Africa has seen violence flare again in Nigeria and less than credible elections as well as calls for…
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Workers and youth march on Los Angeles Sheriffs in Watts area
Over 200 people joined in a spirited march on the Lynwood substation of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department to demand…
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Students Against Mass Incarceration hold successful first conference
Well over 100 people descended on Howard University on April 19 and 20 for the first national conference of Students…
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Guatemala’s rulers cover up their genocide by annulling trial
The trial of Guatemalan dictator Efraín Ríos Montt—for the genocidal murders of Guatemalan Indigenous people in the 1980s—was annulled on…
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Crisis in Mali grinds on
The conflict in Mali continues despite persistent claims from Paris that France is drawing down troops, allegedly a sign the…
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Coalition to Save CCSF puts Board of Supervisors on the spot
On April 16, dozens of members from the Save City College of San Francisco Coalition presented a resolution to the…
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Venezuelans pledge to carry on Bolivarian process
People representing social missions and municipal agencies gathered at the plaza of San José de Barlovento, waiting to board buses…
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Proposed immigration reform: some relief, while serving corporate interests
The demand for legalization has made its way to the halls of Congress, but the movement must grow stronger, mobilize…
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Guantanamo hunger strike expands to protest indefinite detentions
The U.S. military, in a perverse attempt at transparency, reported on April 17 that the ongoing hunger strike at Guantanamo…
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Guantanamo hunger strike expands to protest indefinite detentions
The U.S. military, in a perverse attempt at transparency, reported on April 17 that the ongoing hunger strike at Guantanamo…
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Immigrants, supporters demand comprehensive reform now!
Organizers estimated that over 100,000 immigrants and supporters flooded the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol April 10—a weekday—demanding comprehensive…
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Venezuela: Coup attempt defeated by counter-coup
'The coup is already defeated,' declared Nicolás Maduro at midmorning on Tuesday, April 16.
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Golpe y contragolpe
“El golpe ya está derrotado” declaró Nicolás Maduro a mediamañana del martes 16. A esa hora ya se contabilizaban siete…
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Venezuela: Fascist violence met with revolutionary defense
Right-wing candidate Henrique Capriles, following Washington's script, is refusing to accept the victory of Nicolás Maduro. And now Venezuela's opposition…
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Powerful protest at White House gates: ‘Drone Strikes = War Crimes’
April 13 marked the first large-scale action against U.S. drone warfare, which has been developed for decades and become central…
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US ranks low in child well-being
The 2013 report from UNICEF “Child well-being in rich countries” ranks the United States number 26 of 29 developed countries,…
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Mistrial declared in Jewu Richardson case
After nine days of arguments and three days of jury deliberation, the judge in the case of Jewu Richardson on…
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