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Minutemen suffer defeat at Columbia University
The following statement was issued by the ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism). A major demonstration…
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U.S. Congress legalizes torture, House endorses wiretapping
In quick succession, the House of Representatives on Sept. 27 and the Senate on Sept. 28 rushed to pass measures…
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An example of revolutionary defiance and militancy
Forty years ago, in October 1966, the Black Panther Party was born. This was one of the highlights in the…
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Fascism, anti-immigrant vigilantes and the struggle for class unity
The U.S. capitalist class is currently facing a degree of instability unprecedented in recent years. The imperialist adventures in Iraq,…
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Senate agreement paves way for torture, kangaroo courts
On Sept. 21, Republican senators John McCain, John Warner and Lindsey Graham announced they had reached a compromise agreement with…
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Anti-Cuban terrorists cut deal to avoid trial
On Sept. 11, as George Bush was giving speeches around the country about the need to fight terrorism, extreme right-wing…
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Behind Bush’s CIA prison admission
Last week, the Bush administration admitted the existence of secret CIA prisons housing so-called "high value" prisoners. The prisons exist…
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FBI spying on college students with financial aid
This summer, journalism students uncovered a FBI surveillance program claiming to search for "potential terrorist activity" among college students receiving…
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Workers combat racism, exploitation in Smithfield union drive
Tar Heel, N.C., is home to the biggest pork processing plant in the world. At the plant, 5,500 workers process…
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Legal update in the case of Mumia Abu-Jamal
Political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal has been on Pennsylvania’s death row since 1982 on charges of shooting a Philadelphia cop. He…
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