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Venezuela increases minimum wage
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez has increased the minimum wage by 30 percent to $372 per month, making it the highest…
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Revive the fighting spirit of May 1
On April 16, Immigration Customs and Enforcement agents raided Pilgrim’s in five states, arresting 300 individuals accused of various immigration…
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‘We are all Sean Bell! NYPD go to hell!’
On April 25, activists from the Party for Socialism and Liberation joined hundreds of others in Jamaica, Queens, for a…
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California teachers fight budget cuts
The author is a teacher at Cleveland Elementary School in San Francisco, and is the Party for Socialism and Liberation’s…
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Bolivian right-wing holds vote on regional autonomy
A grave political crisis is looming as a secessionist referendum takes place in Bolivia. The separatist movement is headed by…
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Pope Benedict XVI visits United States
Pope Benedict XVI arrived in the United States on April 15 for a six-day visit—the first Papal visit to the…
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Undocumented youth may be target for military recruiters
The U.S. military, stretched thin in Iraq and Afghanistan, may consider recruiting undocumented immigrants by offering them citizenship in return…
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Prosecutors to pursue third trial against Liberty City 7
Federal prosecutors have announced they will pursue a third trial in the case of the Liberty City 7— seven black…
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Major U.S. retailers begin rationing food
The United States, known for its agricultural abundance, is starting to feel the impact of skyrocketing prices for basic foods.…
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Orlando police drop charges against PSL candidates
The Orlando, Fla., police has dropped all charges against the Party for Socialism and Liberation candidates arrested at the March…
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Mahdi Army continues to challenge U.S. occupation
The U.S. military, aided by its Iraqi client state, continues its campaign against the Mahdi Army. The attacks on the…
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Students stage a day of silence against bigotry
Students and supporters across the U.S. participated in a Day of Silence on April 25 to demand an end to…
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PSL presidential candidate addresses San José students
The Party for Socialism and Liberation recently participated in a political forum hosted by the MOSAIC Cross Cultural Center at…
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The history of May 1, International Workers’ Day
This article first appeared in Socialism and Liberation magazine, May 2005 . Every year, May 1 is celebrated around the…
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Workers shut down oil refinery in Scotland
On April 27, 1,200 workers walked off their jobs at the Ineos oil refinery in Grangemouth, Scotland. The closure of…
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The class character of public education
The history of public education is inseparable from the class character of American society. During the Colonial era, education was…
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New Haven residents rally in defense of China
Nearly 1,000 people rallied on Saturday, April 26, at the main stage on the New Haven Green to support China…
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‘Hollywood to the Docks’
Hundreds of union workers gathered in the Los Angeles Miracle Mile area on April 15 to kick off the "Hollywood…
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Rev. Wright: ridiculed for telling the truth
The following is a major statement written today by Eugene Puryear, the PSL vice presidential candidate running alongside Gloria La…
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Bolivarian revolution makes education a priority
"An ignorant people is the blind instrument of its own destruction." Those were the words of Simón Rodríguez, the tutor…
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