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SF hotel workers hold march, civil disobedience
On Tues., Jan. 5, Local 2 UNITE HERE hotel workers started the New Year with a strong march through downtown…
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CIA’s changing role in U.S. imperialism’s expanding war
In eastern Afghanistan, near the Pakistani border, a member of the resistance infiltrated a CIA compound and detonated an explosive…
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Amid growing poverty, H&M and Wal-Mart destroy unsold clothing
In a city where winter temperatures drop well below freezing and some 39,000 people spend their nights in homeless shelters,…
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Taser survivor wins claim in federal court
On Dec. 28, the Ninth Circuit federal court of appeals in California issued a decision limiting the authority of police…
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Chilean workers win union victory
On Jan. 5, union workers at Chile's Chuquicamata copper mine won a new 38-month wage contract ending a series of…
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Grand jury justifies racist police killing in Rockford, Ill.
On Dec. 23, a grand jury ruled that two white Rockford, Ill., police officers were completely justified in shooting an…
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Meet your boss: Robert Gates
A series by March Forward! , an organization of veterans and active-duty service members affiliated with the ANSWER Coalition. The…
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Judge rules against forced furloughs
On Dec. 31, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch ruled against the furlough program implemented by California Gov. Arnold…
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Charges against Blackwater killers dismissed
On Dec. 31, District Judge Ricardo Urbina dismissed all charges against five Blackwater mercenaries who faced mandatory 30-year sentences if…
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Students march from Florida to Washington, D.C. for immigrant rights
Four Miami Dade College students set out on a four-month trek to Washington to bring attention to the struggle of…
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One year after Gaza massacre
Dec. 27 marked one year since the beginning of Israel's 2008-2009 brutal siege and invasion of Gaza. The three-week land…
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Insurers to win big from health reform
In the first Christmas Eve session since 1895, the U.S. Senate passed a much anticipated and debated healthcare reform bill.…
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Pentagon expands war for regional domination to Yemen
Despite the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. military has opened yet another front in the so-called "War…
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U.S. intelligence: Time is running out in Afghanistan
According to the McClatchy news service, U.S. intelligence officials believe that "time is running out in Afghanistan." The Pentagon-led colonial-style…
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Indiana slashes education funding in middle of school year
As government officials, economists and newscasters proclaim that the economic crisis is coming to a close or it is over,…
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PSL branch fights to defend the right to distribute leaflets
In Chicago, the Party for Socialism and Liberation is waging a legal struggle to defend the right for progressives to…
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Greek workers conduct massive strike
On Dec. 17, tens of thousands of Greek workers participated in a nationwide strike. The strike was called by PAME,…
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Capitalists attack, the PSL fights back!
Far from the "change" promised by President Obama and his new administration, 2009 reinforced capitalism's status quo. It was a…
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Shinnecock Nation wins federal recognition after 365 years of struggle
After three and a half centuries and a long battle in U.S. federal court, the Shinnecock Native American Nation has…
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General strike shuts down Nepal
On Dec. 22, well over 100 thousand people in Nepal's capital, Katmandu, attended the closing rally of a three-day general…
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