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Indiana: labor’s next big battle
On Jan. 4, the Indiana legislature opened up its first session with labor packing the house to say NO to…
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Air strikes by Turkish military kill 35 Kurdish civilians
On Dec. 29, an overnight Turkish air strike left at least 35 Kurdish civilians dead in northern Iraq near the…
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Racist anti-ethnic studies law upheld in Arizona
An administrative judge ruled Dec. 27 that the Tucson Unified School District's Mexican-American Studies courses violated state law.
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Albuquerque coalition protests at multiple downtown locations
A militant march of New Mexico activists Dec. 30 demanded a halt to government-imposed budget cuts and addressed other pressing…
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Workers make the value; capitalists take the profits
Research by economists from Northwestern University highlights just how big a piece of the pie the capitalists are taking.
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No shame: Bankers go for broke
After creating the housing crisis, bankers shocked fair housing advocates recently with a move to profit even more off the…
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FEMA sends out 83,000 collection notices
The Federal Emergency Management Agency—the agency that is designated to assist people in recovering from disaster—recently mailed out 83,000 debt…
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Yemeni government forces attack hundreds of thousands of peaceful protesters
On Dec. 24, government forces loyal to outgoing Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh fired on hundreds of thousands of peaceful…
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Indian victims outraged by Dow Chemical Olympic sponsorship
Outrage swept the city of Bhopal, India, on Dec. 3 as thousands of people protested against the country’s participation in…
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Occupy London listed as ‘terrorists’ by police
Occupy London has been listed as a domestic terrorist threat by the City of London Police because of its potential…
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Despite power and influence, 1 percent on defensive
Members of the 1 percent are on the defensive claiming that their wealth is well deserved and legitimate.
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Congress, administration approve indefinite military detention of US citizens
Some language in a recently approved law could be interpreted as authorizing extreme forms of repression against a wide range…
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Statement from Leonard Peltier: From behind the iron door
A letter from imprisoned Native leader Leonard Peltier. "..in a strange way I am honored that the most powerful government…
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Syracuse wins new Citizen Review Board
The Syracuse Common Council voted unanimously to pass revised legislation for the city’s Citizen Review Board.
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Un mensaje para el fin de año de parte de René González
Unas breves palabras para expresarles mi afecto y desearles un feliz año nuevo en el 2012. Espero que sea el…
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New Year’s message from René González of the Cuban Five
Just a few words to express to all of you my best feelings and to wish you a happy new…
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Egyptian women’s march takes the streets
Angry over the military's abuse of women during recent protests in Tahrir Square, an estimated 10,000 women marched through the…
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Bethlehem mayor calls for boycott of Israel
Speaking after giving his traditional annual Christmas address, Bethlehem Mayor Victor Batarseh compared Israeli policy to that of apartheid-era South…
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Pakistanis protest against US airstrike
On Dec. 18, tens of thousands of people in Lahore, Pakistan, protested against the U.S.-led NATO airstrikes that killed 24…
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