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Los Angeles Times: PSL Candidate Carlos Alvarez tackles key issues facing L.A.
The responses from Carlos Alvarez, PSL Candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles, are posted on the L.A. Times' website here…
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South African dock workers refuse to unload Israeli shipments
In an act of solidarity with the people of Palestine, South African dock workers have refused to offload cargo from…
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Cuba moves forward with agriculture reform program
On Feb. 6, Cuba announced that 45,518 parcels of idle state-owned land had been distributed to small farmers, cooperatives and…
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Hollywood corporate thievery no smash hit with working-class actors
The author is a member of the Screen Actors Guild. Since July 2008, the 120,000 members of SAG have been…
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Lyrical Revolt X: Celebrating the Elements of Hip Hop
On Feb. 7, activists and supporters of the ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War & End Racism) converged on…
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Socialist candidate for L.A. mayor: “Fight corporate bosses–tax the rich!”
Carlos Alvarez, PSL candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles, delivered this statement to a crowd of 400 at a forum…
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Iranian Revolution: 30 years of resistance
Feb. 11 marks 30 years since a mass movement of millions of Iranians overthrew the tyrannical rule of the Shah,…
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Riverside community outraged at latest racist police killing
On Jan.21, a Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy fired six bullets at 28-year-old mother Annette Garcia as she was walking away,…
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Organizing the unemployed: ‘Fight–don’t starve!’
A militant struggle of the unemployed in the first years of the Great Depression shows what role radicals can play…
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Employers squeeze workers as joblessness soars
Employers cut 598,000 jobs in January according to statistics released by the U.S. Department of Labor. The number of workers…
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Ten years after Diallo
Feb. 4 marked the 10th anniversary of the New York City Police Department shooting of Amadou Diallo. Diallo’s death continues…
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Workers march in support of Employee Free Choice Act
Workers are coming out across the country in support of the Employee Free Choice Act, a bill that would make…
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The impact of the Black struggle on Puerto Rican immigrants
The historical struggle of the African American people was the inevitable consequence of the introduction of slavery by capitalists in…
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The truth behind China’s Charter 08 manifesto
U.S. imperialism has begun another effort to overthrow the government of the People’s Republic of China. As it did during…
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Los Angeles Wave: Villaraigosa begins re-election campaign, skips candidate forum
By GENE JOHNSON, City News Service Story Published: Feb 7, 2009 Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa kicked off his campaign for re-election…
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La Opinión: Todos contra Villaraigosa
Isaías Alvarado 2009-02-08 Mientras en el sur de la ciudad un grupo de contrincantes poco conocidos y financieramente desarmados para…
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NPR interviews Carlos Alvarez, PSL Candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles
On Feb. 2, KPCC radio host Pat Morrison interviewed Carlos Alvarez, PSL candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles. In the…
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Los Angeles Times: Villaraigosa kicks off reelection campaign, shuns debate
By Phil Willon and Martha Groves February 8, 2009 An Eastside street corner was alive with mariachis, folklórico dancers and…
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Indian man set ablaze in anti-immigrant assault in Italy
Public outrage has broken out in Italy after an Indian immigrant was beaten, doused in gasoline and set on fire…
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Thousands of L.A. teachers march to stop budget cuts
On Jan. 29, Los Angeles teachers took to the streets to protest draconian state budget cuts on education and attacks…
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