Year: 2008
U.S. strike kills 90 Afghan civilians
September 3, 2008
U.S. strike kills 90 Afghan civilians
During the night of Aug. 22, the U.S. military attacked and bombed a village in the western province of Herat,…
Manifestantes traen la lucha del pueblo a la Convención Nacional Demócrata
September 3, 2008
Manifestantes traen la lucha del pueblo a la Convención Nacional Demócrata
El autor es un veterano de guerra de Irak y candidato del Partido Socialismo y Liberación al congreso en el…
Police violence at the Democratic National Convention
September 3, 2008
Police violence at the Democratic National Convention
The author is an Iraq war veteran and the Party for Socialism and Liberation candidate for congress in the 22nd…
Party for Socialism and Liberation on the ballot in Wisconsin
September 3, 2008
Party for Socialism and Liberation on the ballot in Wisconsin
On Aug. 20, the Party for Socialism and Liberation presidential ticket of Gloria La Riva and Eugene Puryear achieved ballot…
Premeditated police assault at the RNC!
September 3, 2008
Premeditated police assault at the RNC!
Although it went virtually unmentioned in the corporate media, on Monday, Sept. 1, the largest anti-war march of 2008 took…
Distressed sales of homes reach record rate
September 2, 2008
Distressed sales of homes reach record rate
Falling home prices resulted in a 3.1 percent increase in sales in July, the largest leap since February. However, 33…
Justice Department may reduce Abramoff’s sentence
September 2, 2008
Justice Department may reduce Abramoff’s sentence
The Justice Department recently recommended a reduced sentence for imprisoned lobbyist, Jack Abramoff. The potential sentence reduction comes as a…
Immigration raid turns Iowa town into prison camp
September 2, 2008
Immigration raid turns Iowa town into prison camp
In the aftermath of one of the largest immigration raids in U.S. history, the town of Postville, Iowa, has been…
What is ‘humanitarian intervention’?
September 2, 2008
What is ‘humanitarian intervention’?
"Humanitarian intervention" is a term widely used in today’s political lexicon. It is one of the main justifications used by…
Low-cost housing at risk in Los Angeles
September 2, 2008
Low-cost housing at risk in Los Angeles
Los Angeles could lose thousands of affordable apartments in the next five years as contracts requiring landlords to rent to…