Year: 2008
Government raids Connecticut heating assistance agency
January 2, 2008
Government raids Connecticut heating assistance agency
In a brazen attempt to intimidate the immigrant community, armed federal agents in bulletproof vests raided the Community Action Agency…
Socialist candidates declare campaign to build struggle for people’s needs, not racism, profit and war
January 2, 2008
Socialist candidates declare campaign to build struggle for people’s needs, not racism, profit and war
FtOn Sunday, Jan. 6 from 2 to 5 p.m., at the Pride of Fort Lauderdale Elks Lodge 652, 712 N.W.…
Lebanon elections delayed again
January 2, 2008
Lebanon elections delayed again
Lebanese presidential elections have been delayed for the 11th time since President Émile Lahoud stepped down in late November 2007.…
Congress cuts student loan subsidies, funds imperialist war
January 2, 2008
Congress cuts student loan subsidies, funds imperialist war
A new bill passed by the Democrat-controlled Congress in October 2007 will cut billions of dollars in student loan subsidies.…
Nepal’s parliament votes to abolish monarchy
January 2, 2008
Nepal’s parliament votes to abolish monarchy
The Nepalese Parliament has voted to abolish the country’s monarchy and replace it with a constitutional republic. Out of the…
Remembering Native cultural ambassador Floyd Red Crow Westerman
January 2, 2008
Remembering Native cultural ambassador Floyd Red Crow Westerman
Floyd Red Crow Westerman, Native leader, actor and musician, died Dec. 13 in a Los Angeles hospital of complications from…
Palestinians killed in Israeli raids
January 2, 2008
Palestinians killed in Israeli raids
A series of three Israeli raids has left six resistance fighters dead and at least 11 other Palestinians wounded in…
Government repression: from 1950 to H.R. 1955
January 2, 2008
Government repression: from 1950 to H.R. 1955
On July 7, 1950, 12 days after the launching of the Korean War, FBI director J. Edgar Hoover sent a…
2007 in review: a year of socialist struggle
January 2, 2008
2007 in review: a year of socialist struggle
Building a revolutionary Marxist party in the heart of world imperialism is the aim of the PSL. Our ultimate goal…
Socialism and Liberation, Vol. 5, No. 1
January 1, 2008
Socialism and Liberation, Vol. 5, No. 1
CHRONOLOGY OVERVIEW What do socialists defend in China today? (Brian Becker) CHINA TODAY Capitalism and socialism in China (Andy McInerney)…