civil rights
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Rally in Plainfield, Conn. against racist attacks
On Dec. 15, 100 people participated in an anti-racist rally in Plainfield, Conn. in defense of Nashawn Williams. Williams is…
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Struggle to free Mumia gets media, legal boost
The intense mobilizing efforts of Mumia Abu-Jamal’s supporters broke through the media blockade that has helped deny the African American…
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Indict the capitalist system
The following article is a modified speech from a Nov. 23 public meeting in Washington, D.C. On Nov. 2, Mayor…
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Doctor ‘not guilty’ for protecting anti-war protester
On Dec. 3, an Arbor Michigan jury found Dr. Catherine Wilkerson not guilty on both criminal counts she was facing.…
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Hurricane Katrina aid diverted from Mississippi’s poor
Working-class people in Mississippi affected by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 still are getting very little aid from the government. Mississippi…
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Anti-war activist banned from Canada vows to continue the struggle
On Nov. 17, anti-war and social justice activist Alison Bodine was forced to leave Canada under the terms of an…
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Palestinian activist sentenced to 11 years for refusing to betray his people
The so-called war on terror claimed another innocent casualty on Nov. 21. Abdelhaleem Ashqar, a 49-year-old anti-war activist and former…
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House passes bill criminalizing political action
In October, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the "Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007" by a…
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Rally supports Palmdale 4, demands justice
From PSLweb.org A press conference and rally in support of the Palmdale 4 was held on Nov. 19 in front…
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National march against hate crimes targets ‘justice’ system
On Nov. 16 in Washington, D.C., a demonstration took place to speak out against hate crimes targeting the African American…
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