Year: 2008
Native Hawaiians struggle to prevent government land theft
December 31, 2008
Native Hawaiians struggle to prevent government land theft
Nearly 150 activists lined the streets of Lihu’e and O’ahu in Hawaii Dec. 26 demanding that Governor Linda Lingle abandon…
Tennessee ash flood largest environmental disaster of its kind in U.S.
December 31, 2008
Tennessee ash flood largest environmental disaster of its kind in U.S.
Approximately 5.4 million cubic yards of wet coal ash flooded residential areas and the Emory River when the wall of…
Tens of thousands take to the streets in solidarity with Gaza
December 31, 2008
Tens of thousands take to the streets in solidarity with Gaza
With only 72 hours notice, tens of thousands of people took to the streets Dec. 30 in scores of U.S.…
Irish legislation criminalizes poverty
December 30, 2008
Irish legislation criminalizes poverty
Recent legislation meant to reform the Vagrancy Act, recently struck down as unconstitutional, will effectively target beggars for the crime…
Madoff scandal jolts nonprofits
December 30, 2008
Madoff scandal jolts nonprofits
The Bernard Madoff scandal has sent shock waves through the world of nonprofit organizations, and the impact is just starting…
IMF chief: Forecast for 2009 ‘very dark’
December 30, 2008
IMF chief: Forecast for 2009 ‘very dark’
According to IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the global economy will require drastic measures to survive. Previous 2009 estimates for the…
Call to action: Stop the massacre of Palestinians!
December 27, 2008
Call to action: Stop the massacre of Palestinians!
A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition http://www.answercoalition.org/ [email protected] National Office in Washington DC: 202-544-3389 New York City: 212-694-8720 Los Angeles: 213-251-1025 San Franci ?
Students battle for military-free campus at Columbia University
December 24, 2008
Students battle for military-free campus at Columbia University
Proving that no progressive gain can ever be safe from detractors, the 40-year-old ban on Reserve Officers Training Corps programs…
San Francisco makes poor, workers pay for budget crisis
December 24, 2008
San Francisco makes poor, workers pay for budget crisis
The capitalist economic crisis continues to wreck havoc on the lives of poor and working people across the country. The…
LGBT community to Obama: ‘No bigots should speak at the inauguration’
December 24, 2008
LGBT community to Obama: ‘No bigots should speak at the inauguration’
President-elect Barack Obama continues to show his faithfulness to ruling-class politics with each decision he makes. Last week, he announced…