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Venezuela expropriates Cargill rice processing plant
The Venezuelan government has ordered the expropriation of a rice processing plant owned by Cargill, after inspections that revealed the…
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Thousands of Palestinian supporters protest Davis Cup match
On March 7, 10,000 pro-Palestine supporters protested in Malmo, Sweden, outside an arena where Sweden and Israel were competing in…
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Economic crisis forces partial nationalization of banks
As the economic crisis deepened over the past year, it became clear that some of the biggest banks were, very…
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Expansion of union rights debated by Congress
Pivotal legislation that would greatly strengthen workers’ rights to organize in the United States was presented to Congress on March…
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Washington boycotts Conference Against Racism–again
When the United States elected its first African American president in November, many undoubtedly hoped that the government had closed…
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Chicago residents protest closure of clinic in low-income community
On Wednesday, March 4, about 50 protesters gathered outside the Center for Women and Families to picket and rally against…
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Thousands march against fascist Sheriff Joe Arpaio in Phoenix, Ariz.
Thousands of protesters poured onto one of the busiest streets in downtown Phoenix, Ariz., to march against pro-fascist Maricopa County…
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U.S. airstrikes terrorize Afghani population
On Feb. 19, the Kyrgyzstan parliament voted 78-to-1 to demand that the United States vacate a military base used in…
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As recession swells, oppressed communities harder hit by job loss
In February, the official unemployment rate in the United States hit 8.1 percent for the first time in over a…
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Thousands threatened by power shut-offs
An alarming number of Washington, D.C., area residents behind on their gas and electric bills are in danger of having…
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Imperialists flood Afghanistan with electronics
A Mar. 3 Associated Press report celebrates the surge in the sale of technologies in Afghanistan. The report praises the…
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Capitalism: a system of mass destruction
The myth of "free enterprise" is dead, killed once and for all by the Crash of 2008-2009. "Get government off…
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Supreme Court strikes a blow to African American voting rights
The stench of racism is in the air after today’s retrograde decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. The decision came…
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Lousiana legislative attack on science sparks opposition
In February, a leading scientific group, the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, announced a boycott of Louisiana, citing a…
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Economic conditions propel workers’ struggle in Europe
Across Europe, workers have raised their level of struggle in response to the worldwide capitalist economic crisis. The governments of…
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Continuing Bush’s policies, government to deport thousands of Haitian workers
With the complicity of the Obama White House, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials announced in late February a plan to…
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Suicides spread as economic crisis deepens
Public disapproval for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has brought to light a growing problem with suicides committed by…
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Israeli state to level Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem
The Israeli government is set to demolish 88 homes in the Al-Bustan area of Silwan in East Jerusalem. The demolitions…
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USC Digital News: Socialist Mayoral Candidate campaigns until the end
by Kevin Patra Staff Reporter There are long-shot candidates in Los Angeles' 2009 mayoral race. And then there is Carlos…
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Chicago residents fight public schools closures
Following five hours of testimony by angry teachers, students and parents, the Chicago Board of Education still voted unanimously to…
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