Year: 2007
Miami: Where terrorists rule the roost
February 27, 2007
Miami: Where terrorists rule the roost
This article first appeared in Spanish on Feb. 22 in Areitodigital, the online periodical edited by the writer. For decades,…
Workers’ strikes sweep through Egypt
February 27, 2007
Workers’ strikes sweep through Egypt
A wave of strikes and workers’ demonstrations, involving thousands of workers, has swept Egypt. Over the last few weeks, over…
Racist immigration raids target janitorial workers in 17 states
February 27, 2007
Racist immigration raids target janitorial workers in 17 states
On Feb. 21, nearly 200 undocumented workers were arrested in a series of raids in 17 states and the District…
Racist University of Illinois mascot finally barred
February 27, 2007
Racist University of Illinois mascot finally barred
After a 20-year campaign by Native American activists and their supporters, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign sports mascot that…
Partial British troop withdrawal a setback for U.S.-led Iraq occupation
February 27, 2007
Partial British troop withdrawal a setback for U.S.-led Iraq occupation
On Feb. 25, Britain, junior partner of U.S. imperialism, announced that it would pull 1,600 troops from Iraq in the…
Grocery workers fight Stop & Shop for contract
February 23, 2007
Grocery workers fight Stop & Shop for contract
Grocery workers at the Stop & Shop supermarket chain in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts have voted unanimously to reject…
Grocery workers fight Stop & Shop for contract
February 23, 2007
Grocery workers fight Stop & Shop for contract
Grocery workers at the Stop & Shop supermarket chain in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts have voted unanimously to reject…
Mock shantytown on Miami’s FIU campus shows solidarity with housing struggle
February 23, 2007
Mock shantytown on Miami’s FIU campus shows solidarity with housing struggle
The writer is a student organizer at Florida Atlantic University. Miami is facing a housing crisis that has seen thousands…
Among wealthy countries, children in U.S. and Britain suffer most
February 23, 2007
Among wealthy countries, children in U.S. and Britain suffer most
The United States and Britain ranked at the bottom of a Feb. 14 United Nations Children’s Fund report evaluating the…
Initial agreement reached in North Korea nuclear talks
February 23, 2007
Initial agreement reached in North Korea nuclear talks
On Feb.13, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or North Korea, made an initial agreement based on negotiations with five…