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Imperialist failure: The ‘New Middle East’
For background to the Israeli attacks on ships carrying aid to the blockaded people of Gaza, we publish Chapter 15…
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U.S. government covertly paid thousands of dollars to Miami journalists covering the detention and trial of the Cuban Five
A press conference held June 2 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., attended by a variety of national…
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Important victory in legal battle against racist hiring policies in Chicago, but fight goes on
African Americans won an important Supreme Court victory in late May. They have been continuously fighting the racist hiring policies…
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Rally against BP draws 1,000 ‘pissed-off New Orleanians’
On May 30, around 1,000 people from across Louisiana gathered in New Orleans to take part in the BP Oil…
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Eyewitness reports on actions protesting attack on Gaza flotilla and Israeli blockade
Participants from the indicated cities sent in the following reports. Click here for more information and a list of protests…
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100,000 march in Phoenix to stop racist SB 1070
Around 100,000 people marched through the streets of Phoenix, Ariz., May 29 to demand an end to SB 1070 and…
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Thousands of Black farmers still await class-action settlement payments
Last year, a struggle by Black farmers, led by the National Black Farmers Association, forced President Obama to concede an…
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Agreement with Turkey and Brazil a diplomatic victory for Iran
On May 17, a development of huge significance was announced on the issue of Iran's nuclear program. Iran, Turkey and…
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Chicago conference calls for revival of socialism in US
On May 15, an energetic socialism conference was held in Chicago, hosted by the Party for Socialism and Liberation. The…
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Chicago: Thousands of teachers and students protest education cuts
In downtown Chicago on May 25, thousands of educators, students, and supporters coalesced around demands to stop deep cuts in…
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