Year: 2008
False freedom
December 23, 2008
False freedom
Political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal has been on Pennsylvania’s death row since 1982 on false charges of shooting a Philadelphia cop.…
NYC Coalition takes to streets to condemn murderous Colombian regime
December 21, 2008
NYC Coalition takes to streets to condemn murderous Colombian regime
As the world recognized Dec. 10 as International Human Rights Day, no one in the corporate media took the occasion…
Angola 3’s Albert Woodfox loses bail, wins expedited process
December 20, 2008
Angola 3’s Albert Woodfox loses bail, wins expedited process
On the evening of Dec. 12, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to deny bail for Albert Woodfox. Woodfox…
Liberation Volume 3, Issue 1
December 19, 2008
Liberation Volume 3, Issue 1
Volume 3, No. 1: If We Fight, We Can Win! From the cover Republic workers victorious in strike! San Francisco…
Venezuela is first stop for Cuban President Raul Castro
December 19, 2008
Venezuela is first stop for Cuban President Raul Castro
On Dec. 13, Raul Castro arrived in Venezuela, the first stop during his first trip abroad as President of Cuba.…
Hungarian transportation workers strike for better pay, work conditions
December 19, 2008
Hungarian transportation workers strike for better pay, work conditions
State railway workers in Hungary began a strike on Dec. 14 causing large-scale disruptions to rail transport throughout the country.…
Smithfield workers victorious following 16-year epic union drive
December 19, 2008
Smithfield workers victorious following 16-year epic union drive
Following a courageous 16-year struggle against the corporate bosses, 4,000 Smithfield workers have voted to join the United Food and…
Bailed-out corporations laying off workers in droves
December 18, 2008
Bailed-out corporations laying off workers in droves
After pocketing a sweet $25 billion bailout, Bank of America has announced plans to lay off about 35,000 workers within…
Blagojevich punished for double-crossing corporate powerhouses
December 18, 2008
Blagojevich punished for double-crossing corporate powerhouses
In the early hours of Dec. 9, the U.S. Attorney’s office and agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested…
Armed with a shoe, Iraqi journalist inspires resistance
December 17, 2008
Armed with a shoe, Iraqi journalist inspires resistance
During George W. Bush’s final visit to the country that has endured indescribable death and destruction under his administration, the…