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Washington, D.C. cops kill 14-year-old DeOnté Rawlings
An off-duty policeman shot and killed DeOnté Rawlings, a 14-year-old Black youth, in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 17. The crime…
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Policía mata joven de 14 años en Washington, D.C.
Un policía fuera de sus horas de servicio le disparó a DeOnté Rawlings, un joven afro-americano de 14 años causándole…
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Verizon charged with anti-union practices
Last week, two National Labor Relations Board directors charged Verizon Business with "interfering with, restraining and coercing employees in the…
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Disability rights activists storm Chicago
From Sept. 8 to 13, ADAPT—the nation’s largest direct-action disability rights organization—took action in Chicago. More than 500 ADAPT activists…
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Democratic leaders on Iraq: partners in crime
On May 24, after pushing through the vote in Congress to fund Bush’s "surge" in Iraq with no conditions attached,…
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Pentagon identifies 2,000 targets in Iran
Pentagon strategists have defined 2,000 possible targets for attack in Iran if the U.S. government decides to unleash a new…
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APEC protesters demand real action on climate change
The Asia-Pacific Ecomonic Cooperation Summit, dominated by the imperialist interests of Australia and the United States, reached an agreement calling…
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An Iraq war veteran reflects on the Sept. 15 march
‘The first time I put on that uniform I hoped I would wear it with honor. On Sept. 15, I…
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Sept. 15 and the prospects for renewed struggle
The writer is the National Coordinator of the ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism). The Sept.…
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Switzerland attacks immigrants with racist law
The Swiss People’s Party (SVP), the largest party in Switzerland, is seeking to introduce new racist legislation that would allow…
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For ‘Los Cinco,’ another try for justice
This column was first published by Prison Radio on Aug. 25, 2007. For more information, visit freethefive.org. For five Cuban…
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Home foreclosures hit oppressed the hardest
The number of homeowners that received foreclosure notices hit an all time high between April and June 2007. Working-class homeowners—whose…
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Prof. Jose Maria Sison released, but not yet in clear
On Sept. 13, the District Court of the Hague decided to release Prof. Jose Maria Sison, chief political consultant to…
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El Paso, Tex. to demolish Native holy site
On Sept.15, the El Paso, Tex. City Council voted 5 to 4 in favor of a road extension project that…
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New York City taxi drivers strike, mount legal fight
On Sept. 5 and 6, taxi drivers in New York City went on strike. They were protesting the city’s requirements…
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U.S. moves to deport father of dead soldier
Three years ago, U.S. Army Private Armando Soriano—the child of Mexican immigrants—died fighting in Iraq . Now, his father, Enrique…
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Israeli plans to bomb Syria fail
Israeli Air Force jets illegally invaded Syrian airspace on Sept. 6. The secret, pre-dawn operation was aimed at destroying Syria’s…
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Military offers cash for lives
Without U.S. military recruiters, there could be no Army. Without an imperialist army, there could be no imperialist war. The…
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Blackwater massacre spotlights mercenary role in Iraq
U.S.-based private security contractor Blackwater USA massacred 11 Iraqi civilians on Sept. 16. More than a dozen Iraqis were wounded,…
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Soldiers and the anti-war movement
The writer is an Iraq war veteran currently living in Florida. He was arrested on Sept. 15 with nearly 200…
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