Walter Smolarek

Walter Smolarek is a member of the Philadelphia branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and a senior at Temple University studying education. He is the managing editor of Liberation newspaper.

Walter SmolarekFebruary 10, 2011
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New coalition of forces emerges in Nepal’s revolution

Jhalanath Khanal's election as prime minister of Nepal ends a seven-month political deadlock, yet disagreements within and between the three…
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Walter SmolarekFebruary 4, 2011
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Disabled workers paid starvation wages

The National Disability Rights Network released a report on Jan. 18 detailing the widespread oppression faced by workers with disabilities.
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Walter SmolarekFebruary 4, 2011
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Bradley Manning faces new abuse in prison

Bradley Manning, accused of leaking classified materials to Wikileaks, continues to suffer under deplorable conditions at the Quantico military base…
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Walter SmolarekJanuary 19, 2011
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Census shows widespread poverty

According to a report published by the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2009 15.7 percent of people in the United States…
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Walter SmolarekJanuary 19, 2011
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Workers in Norwich, Conn., organize against cuts to social services

Municipal workers organized by United Electrical Workers Local 222 are fighting back against social service cuts and a pay freeze…
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Walter SmolarekJanuary 15, 2011
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Pay freeze announced for federal workers

On Nov. 29, Pres. Obama announced a two-year pay freeze for nearly two million workers employed by the federal government…
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Walter SmolarekJanuary 7, 2011
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State legislatures prepare to introduce anti-immigrant bills

In an effort to divide the working class as the economic crisis drags on, many state legislatures are set to…
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Walter SmolarekJanuary 7, 2011
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Gas prices highest since the beginning of the economic crisis

Even as unemployment, foreclosure rates and poverty remain stunningly high, gasoline prices now average $3.07 per gallon—a level unseen since…
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Walter SmolarekDecember 26, 2010
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Workers sue Sodexo for wage theft

Roughly 80 workers in Lehigh Valley, Pa., recently brought a class-action lawsuit against Sodexo, a multi-billion-dollar food service and building…
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Walter SmolarekDecember 26, 2010
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Senate votes against Dream Act

On Dec. 18, the Dream Act was filibustered and failed to pass in the U.S. Senate. The proposed law would…
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