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Study exposes lies that blame immigrants for unemployment
A study released in May by the Center for Immigration Policy shows there is no correlation between unemployment and immigration.…
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Tens of thousands demand ‘Overturn Prop. 8’ in Southern California
On May 26, the day that the California Supreme Court announced its 6-to-1 ruling upholding Prop. 8, tens of thousands…
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Philadelphia, Mississippi elects first African American mayor
For the first time in its history, the small town of Philadelphia, Mississippi has elected an African American mayor. James…
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Over 1,000 protest bigoted Prop. 8 in Chicago
Chanting "You say Prop 8. We say stop the hate" and "You say get back. We say Fight back," over…
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Dr. Tiller’s murder: Fascist terrorism and its pampered apologists
Please circulate widely to friends and on social networking sites! Dr. Tiller's Murder: Fascist Terrorism and Its Pampered Apologists By…
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Walter Rodney: Revolutionary thinker and fighter
Throughout the 1950s, 60s and 70s, a wave of revolutionary fervor swept through much of the oppressed world. In the…
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Drop in remittances makes Mexican villagers pay for U.S. economic crisis
Continuing its global path of destruction, the economic crisis has sent remittances to Mexico down as much as 21.1 percent…
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North Korea has the right to self-defense!
The following is a statement issued by the Party for Socialism and Liberation. "It is the view of the Joint…
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Latin America briefs
Uruguay Mario Benedetti, esteemed Uruguayan writer and supporter of Latin American revolutionary causes, died May 17. He was 88. He…
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Student and mother will challenge billionaire Bloomberg for mayor
Frances Villar, a 26-year-old mother of two and City University of New York student, will challenge New York City’s richest…
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The case for affirmative action
The nomination of Sonia Sotomayor for the U.S. Supreme Court has become a pretext for a new volley of right-wing…
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UAW workers in Kenosha, Wisc., denounce Chrysler’s about-face
Five hundred auto workers, retired members and supporters of the United Auto Workers Local 72 rallied May 18 outside of…
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Protesters stand up to anti-Women, anti-LGBT rally
On May 22, over 75 people came out in the middle of the workday to counter-protest an anti-choice and anti-LGBT…
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LGBT community, supporters block San Francisco streets to protest Prop. 8
Anticipating the possibility of a reactionary ruling from the California Supreme Court, the San Francisco branch of the PSL worked…
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Boston School Committee moves to further segregate schools
The Boston School Committee is attempting to rezone the city’s school district. The changes would further segregate a school system…
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United States only industrialized country without paid vacation law
The recent introduction of the Paid Vacation Act of 2009 in Congress highlights an interesting fact: The United States is…
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Military massacre in Sri Lanka does not end Tamil struggle
On May 18, the Sri Lankan military declared victory in its 26-year civil war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil…
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Understanding the Prop. 8 decision
Prof. Zachary Wolfe teaches "Law As a Force for Social Change" and "Progressive Movements: Rewriting History" at George Washington University,…
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Bigoted Prop. 8 ruling puts LGBT struggle back in the streets
On May 26, the California Supreme Court announced its 6-to-1 ruling upholding Prop. 8. The homophobic, reactionary ballot initiative passed…
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Nothing can be improvised in Haiti
The reflection below was published by CubaDebate on May 5. Five days ago, I read a press report stating that…
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