Year: 2006
Nationwide protests support Steelworkers’ Goodyear strike
December 19, 2006
Nationwide protests support Steelworkers’ Goodyear strike
On Dec. 16, 150 actions took place across the United States and Canada in front of Goodyear retailers. The actions…
U.S. imperialist intervention in Somalia
December 19, 2006
U.S. imperialist intervention in Somalia
Conflict in the Horn of Africa is escalating rapidly. A power struggle in Somalia between the weak interim government and…
Racist raids target undocumented immigrants in six states
December 19, 2006
Racist raids target undocumented immigrants in six states
On Dec. 12, at least 1,280 immigrant workers were arrested in a series of raids targeting meatpacking plants owned by…
Protesters denounce Korea-U.S. FTA in Montana
December 15, 2006
Protesters denounce Korea-U.S. FTA in Montana
The writer is the national staff coordinator for the ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) and…
FEMA battles to eliminate housing for Katrina victims
December 15, 2006
FEMA battles to eliminate housing for Katrina victims
Two weeks after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, President Bush stood in Jackson Square in New Orleans and declared,…
U.S. vastly underreporting attacks, casualties in Iraq
December 15, 2006
U.S. vastly underreporting attacks, casualties in Iraq
Since the U.S. "shock and awe" invasion of Iraq in March 2003, almost 3,000 U.S. troops have been killed in…
New U.S. military strategies in Iraq bring more death, destruction
December 15, 2006
New U.S. military strategies in Iraq bring more death, destruction
The writer is a student leader at Howard University in Washington, D.C. The New York Times reported on Dec. 5…
Socialist construction in North Korea
December 15, 2006
Socialist construction in North Korea
On Monday, Dec. 17, the United States and North Korea will return to what is known as the six-party negotiations.…
Richest two percent own half of world’s wealth
December 15, 2006
Richest two percent own half of world’s wealth
"…in proportion as capital accumulates, the lot of the labourer, be his payment high or low, must grow worse." —…
Hundreds rally for ferry workers’ union rights
December 12, 2006
Hundreds rally for ferry workers’ union rights
Hundreds gathered at the Embarcadero, in front of the Ferry Building, to rally and march in support of the Alcatraz…