Year: 2006
Mexican police arrest Oaxaca protest leaders, movement fights back
December 12, 2006
Mexican police arrest Oaxaca protest leaders, movement fights back
According to a communiqué of the Popular Assembly of the People’s of Oaxaca (APPO), the Federal Preventative Police arrested two…
The furor and the storm: Constitutional change in the Philippines
December 12, 2006
The furor and the storm: Constitutional change in the Philippines
The writer is a member of the Alliance for Just and Lasting Peace in the Philippines. He lives in Los…
U.S. suburban poor outnumber urban poor
December 12, 2006
U.S. suburban poor outnumber urban poor
A recent Brookings Institute study exposes the growing rate of poverty throughout the United States. It demonstrates that poverty affects…
U.S. House launches racist attack on Mumia Abu-Jamal
December 12, 2006
U.S. House launches racist attack on Mumia Abu-Jamal
Dec. 9 marked the 25th anniversary of the arrest of African American political prisoner on death row Mumia Abu-Jamal. Hundreds…
New York commission recommends hospital closures to cut costs
December 12, 2006
New York commission recommends hospital closures to cut costs
Close seven nursing homes, nine functioning hospitals, reduce at least a dozen more to the point of uselessness and eliminate…
Pinochet and the lessons of Chile
December 12, 2006
Pinochet and the lessons of Chile
Before Sept. 11, 2001, the date of Sept. 11 signified to the progressive movement the fascist terror unleashed on the…
Protesters denounce Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement
December 11, 2006
Protesters denounce Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement
On Dec.7, as President Bush entertained guests inside the White House, a small but spirited protest took place just outside…
Seattle solidarity with Iraq war resisters
December 11, 2006
Seattle solidarity with Iraq war resisters
Braving rain and wind, Seattle activists held a day of solidarity with Iraq war resisters inside the military. The Dec.…
Santa Clara protest targets Zionist AIPAC dinner
December 8, 2006
Santa Clara protest targets Zionist AIPAC dinner
Some 75 people turned out to protest at the Santa Clara Convention Center on Dec. 3 as AIPAC, the American…
Thousands in NYC demand justice for Sean Bell
December 8, 2006
Thousands in NYC demand justice for Sean Bell
On Wed., Dec. 6, thousands of protesters came onto the streets surrounding Foley Square just north of City Hall in…