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Housing recession hits workers hardest
The housing boom, which had set records for five years straight, has definitively been replaced by a housing recession. This…
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Real estate tycoons gouge New York City tenants
This article was first published in the December 2006 issue of Socialism and Liberation magazine. For millions of workers, paying…
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Racist San Francisco police target African Americans for arrest
According to a study discussed in the Dec. 17 San Francisco Chronicle, the San Francisco Police Department arrests African Americans…
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Ramsey Clark denounces planned execution of Saddam Hussein
Former U.S. attorney general Ramsey Clark denounced the Iraqi Special Tribunal's death sentences against Saddam Hussein and two co-defendants in…
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African American reparations and the struggle for socialism
This article was first published in the December 2006 issue of Socialism and Liberation magazine. Among the historical demands of…
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Preparing for class struggle in the capitalist crises ahead
The following is adapted from a talk given at a public meeting of the Party for Socialism and Liberation in…
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Navajo elders resist corporate greed, environmental degradation
The four corners area of New Mexico—the only place in the United States where four states come together in one…
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New Haven residents protest massive electricity rate hike
On Dec. 18, the eve of the day United Illuminating pushed through a rate hike of an outrageous 50 percent,…
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Chicago benefit for victims of police brutality
A rousing benefit was held in Chicago for victims of police brutality on Saturday, Dec. 16. Forty people came out…
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California Hotel workers fight greedy Woodfin Suites, announce boycott
Woodfin Suites, a national hotel chain, is attempting to intimidate Emeryville, Calif., hotel workers and demolish their gains. The company…
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Protest at Wall Street denounces NYPD killing of Sean Bell
On Dec. 21, hundreds of New Yorkers packed the narrow streets of downtown Manhattan on Wall Street to denounce police…
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Chávez calls for United Socialist Party
The creation of a united organization of the revolution, the construction of socialism and constitutional changes stand as key points…
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Disaster preparation and the capitalist state
In the early hours of Dec. 14, a vicious storm with hurricane force winds hit the Pacific Northwest causing extensive…
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New Jersey vote reflects advance in struggle for transgender equality
On Dec. 14, the New Jersey Senate passed a bill that prohibits discriminatory practices against transgender people in employment, housing…
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Massive strike shuts down businesses in India
On Dec. 14, a massive national strike called by 56 left-affiliated trade union organizations caused large corporations and businesses to…
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African American reparations movement wins partial legal victory
On Dec. 13, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago upheld fraud claims brought by African Americans against 15…
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Hundreds of immigrant workers and allies protest mass raids
On Dec. 15, over 200 people joined a militant picket outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices in Chicago. They…
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Los Angeles benefit for police brutality victims a success
Nearly 100 people gathered at Remy’s On Temple in the historic Filipinotown section of Los Angeles on Dec. 15 for…
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Andrew Young, Wal-Mart and class unity
From the December 2006 issue of Socialism and Liberation magazine. Many were surprised last February when Andrew Young decided to…
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Anti-immigrant ‘English-only’ proposals reach metropolitan areas
"English-only" proposals—restricting the use of languages other than English in government paperwork and signs—have passed in small cities and towns…
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