Year: 2008
People of Ecuador approve new constitution
October 3, 2008
People of Ecuador approve new constitution
On Sept. 28, Ecuadorans approved a new, progressive constitution with 65 percent support. Even in districts where the right-wing opposition…
Troy Davis case puts spotlight on racist death penalty
October 3, 2008
Troy Davis case puts spotlight on racist death penalty
As a result of thousands of people mobilizing around the world, Troy Davis—an innocent man on death row—has been granted…
Palestinians protest reopening of garbage dump
October 3, 2008
Palestinians protest reopening of garbage dump
More than 300 Palestinians took to the streets in protest to halt the Israeli government’s plan to reopen a toxic…
WaMu’s collapse: The bigger they are, the harder they fall
October 3, 2008
WaMu’s collapse: The bigger they are, the harder they fall
On Sept. 25, Washington Mutual, the largest savings and loan bank in the United States, was seized by the Federal…
World demands an end to U.S. blockade of Cuba
October 3, 2008
World demands an end to U.S. blockade of Cuba
In early September, a group of intellectuals and artists living in Cuba gathered 1,000 prominent endorsements in less than 24…
Bailout provision to help struggling homeowners thrown out
October 3, 2008
Bailout provision to help struggling homeowners thrown out
Republicans and Democrats alike have been jumping through hoops to convince working people that it is in our best interest…
Militarization of police targets dissent, freedom of assembly
October 3, 2008
Militarization of police targets dissent, freedom of assembly
The author is an Iraq war veteran and the Party for Socialism and Liberation candidate for congress in the 22nd…
People’s speak out at U.S. Capitol building
October 3, 2008
People’s speak out at U.S. Capitol building
The report below was submitted by the VoteNoBailout campaign. The VoteNoBailout.org website has attracted extensive support throughout the country. Over…
New revelations in Rosenberg case leave reality unchanged
October 3, 2008
New revelations in Rosenberg case leave reality unchanged
Documents recently declassified by the U.S. government have shed new light on the trial and execution of Julius and Ethel…
Vermont attorney general candidate to prosecute Bush if elected
September 30, 2008
Vermont attorney general candidate to prosecute Bush if elected
The Progressive Party’s candidate for state attorney general in Vermont has promised to prosecute President Bush for murder if elected.…