Year: 2008
Bosses slash 159,000 jobs in September
October 8, 2008
Bosses slash 159,000 jobs in September
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 159,000 jobs were lost in September—the greatest loss in five years. It…
Capitalist vultures feed on fallen corporations
October 8, 2008
Capitalist vultures feed on fallen corporations
The biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression may spell disaster for workers, but it spells opportunity for the strongest…
Eugene Puryear’s Northeast Speaking Tour
October 7, 2008
Eugene Puryear’s Northeast Speaking Tour
New York Friday, October 17 New York City, New York Panel: "Socialists Confront the 2008 Elections and the Wall Street…
Majority opposes harsh mandatory minimum sentencing laws
October 7, 2008
Majority opposes harsh mandatory minimum sentencing laws
A recent poll shows that 60 percent of respondents oppose harsh mandatory minimum sentencing laws for non-violent crimes. Drug laws…
California governor kills Harvey Milk bill in nod to right-wing bigots
October 7, 2008
California governor kills Harvey Milk bill in nod to right-wing bigots
California Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed a bill that would have honored the late gay activist Harvey Milk. Bowing to…
Hate crime against Muslim child sparks backlash in Dayton, Ohio
October 7, 2008
Hate crime against Muslim child sparks backlash in Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio, Police Chief Richard Biehl has said with a straight face that a 10-year-old Muslim girl who was attacked…
FDIC deposit insurance not a sure thing
October 7, 2008
FDIC deposit insurance not a sure thing
We hear the parting words from television commercials and radio advertisements: "Member FDIC Insured." The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has…
Dallas teachers protest mass layoffs
October 7, 2008
Dallas teachers protest mass layoffs
Hundreds of teachers surrounded the Dallas Independent School District Building in Texas as the school board voted to fire workers…
Unite and fight against police brutality!
October 5, 2008
Unite and fight against police brutality!
On Sept. 15, the New York Police Department assaulted the Freedom Fighters’ Contingent of the African American Day Parade. The…
U.S. violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty puts Zardari in a quandary
October 4, 2008
U.S. violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty puts Zardari in a quandary
Increased U.S. military incursions into Pakistan have sharply raised tensions in the region. Pakistani troops engaged in combat with U.S.…