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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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Study: Bank bailouts tied to political connections
According to a University of Michigan study, U.S. banks that spent more money on political lobbying were more likely to…
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Attacks on LA schools continue
Last week, Education Secretary Arne Duncan made a visit to Los Angeles. The Superintendent of LA schools, Ramon Cortines, felt…
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Humanity’s Right to Life
Originally published by the Cuban News Agency on Dec. 28 Climate change is already causing enormous damage and hundreds of…
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Mexico City legalizes same-sex marriage
On Dec. 21, the Mexico City assembly passed a law granting same-sex couples the right to marriage. The law redefines…
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Cuba leads fight against child malnutrition
A recent report published by the United Nations Children's Fund extols the work done by the Cuban government to combat…
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Utilities shut off in 31,000 Rhode Island homes in 2009
From Rhode Island to California utility shut-offs are on the rise. Around 31,000 households in Rhode Island had their utilities…
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Public schools, teachers under attack in Detroit
Beware of the multiplying alarm bells in the news media about failing public schools. One needs only to look at…
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Trabajadores indocumentados enfrentan nuevas tácticas represivas
El 15 de diciembre, el legislador demócrata, Luis Gutiérrez (D-Ill.) presentó al Senado la ley HR 4321, "Ley de Reforma…
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Morales government wins mandate to continue popular change
The Dec. 6 Bolivian elections resulted in a continued popular mandate for the progressive movement represented by President Evo Morales.…
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