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Syracuse inmate denied medical treatment, dies
Chuniece Patterson was arrested on a bench warrant Nov. 10, 2009, and taken to the Justice Center jail in Syracuse,…
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Racist Seattle police videotaped stomping on Latino youth
On April 17, Seattle police officers were videotaped as they stomped on and kicked a Latino man who was already…
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Portugal legalizes same-sex marriage
Portugal recently became the sixth country in Europe to allow same-sex marriage, along with Spain, Sweden, Belgium, Norway and the…
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Detroit: Seven-year-old girl killed by police
It is yet another case of racist police violence resulting in a horrific tragedy. Early on the morning of May…
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Documents show corporations plan to axe employee health care
The somber realities of the recent health care reform bill continue to emerge, revealing the fingerprints of profit-hungry insurance and…
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National Day of Action demands: Seize BP!
The momentum of the Seize BP campaign is growing each day. As BP executives hedge at Congressional hearings, saying they'll…
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Why I joined the PSL
The following is a presentation from the May 15 "Capitalism Is Organized Crime" conference in Boston, hosted by the PSL.
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Environmental effects of BP disaster largely unknown
This is a report from SeizeBP.org . Seize BP Campaign activist John Daly submitted this report from New Orleans, La.,…
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Georgia student fights deportation, gov’t attacks
Jessica Colotl, a twenty-one-year-old Mexican immigrant and student at Kennesaw State University in Georgia, is fighting deportation after she was…
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Socialism conference in Los Angeles draws hundreds of participants
The Los Angeles branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation hosted a Socialism Conference on May 8, drawing over…
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The cultural side of apartheid in Arizona
Apartheid is not just about physical domination over a particular ethnic group. It has a cultural component as well. Now…
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Haiti protest demands removal of Preval, reinstatement of Aristide
Over 2,000 Haitians from all sectors of society took to the streets in Port-au-Prince May 10 to demand the removal…
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Microloans: Charity or exploitation?
Many were ecstatic in 2006 when Dr. Muhammad Yunus was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to promote…
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Family service workers fight layoffs in Washington, D.C.
On May 6, the District of Columbia laid off 115 employees of the Child and Family Services Agency, which is…
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Homeless immigrant stabbed after rescuing woman
In the early morning hours of April 18, Hugo Alfredo Tale-Yax, a homeless and undocumented day worker, came to the…
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New Jersey students walk out to protest education cuts
Thousands of high school students sent a very clear message to New Jersey governor Chris Christie on April 27 when…
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Water crisis in Boston area hits poor and working people hardest
On May 1, a pipe rupture prevented 2 million people in the Greater Boston Area from drinking tap water for…
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Supreme Court protects officials responsible for death of immigrant detainee
On May 3, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that protected officials who denied medical treatment to an undocumented…
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Countries of the Muslim world call for halt to Jerusalem settlements
On May 10, an extraordinary meeting of the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of the Islamic Conference convened in Istanbul,…
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Egyptian workers rally to raise minimum wage
Over 500 workers rallied outside the Egyptian parliament on May 2 to demand an increase in the 35 pound ($6.30)…
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