Year: 2009
Stop Governor Schwarzenegger’s budget cuts!
July 21, 2009
Stop Governor Schwarzenegger’s budget cuts!
The following is based on a presentation at a meeting of the Party for Socialism and Liberation in San Francisco,…
Mayor puts Chicago workers on hook for 2016 Olympics
July 21, 2009
Mayor puts Chicago workers on hook for 2016 Olympics
On June 17, at an International Olympic Committee meeting in Switzerland, Mayor Richard Daley committed the city of Chicago to…
Vietnam war criminal Robert McNamara dies at 93
July 21, 2009
Vietnam war criminal Robert McNamara dies at 93
On the morning of July 6, Vietnam War criminal Robert McNamara died at the age of 93. McNamara was a…
Breaking the siege of Gaza
July 21, 2009
Breaking the siege of Gaza
Award-winning filmmaker and ANSWER Coalition representative Travis Wilkerson reports on the Viva Palestina delegation’s journey to challenge the Israeli blockade…
Protests demanding social services erupt in Dominican Republic
July 17, 2009
Protests demanding social services erupt in Dominican Republic
Workers organized a general strike on July 14 in the northeast corner of the Dominican Republic to force the government…
Immigrant farm-workers tortured by Greek landlords
July 17, 2009
Immigrant farm-workers tortured by Greek landlords
A monstrous crime was committed on June 18 in the Greek town of Nea Manolada. Two immigrant farm workers from…
South African World Cup construction workers win strike
July 17, 2009
South African World Cup construction workers win strike
On July 15, 70,000 construction workers in South Africa building the 2010 World Cup soccer stadiums won an important strike…
Government policy shuts out port workers
July 17, 2009
Government policy shuts out port workers
According to a report by the National Employment Law Project, an advocacy group for workers, as many as 23,000 port…
No justice for Muslim woman killed in German court room
July 15, 2009
No justice for Muslim woman killed in German court room
On July 1, Marwa Sherbini was in a German courtroom charging harassment allegations and submitting evidence against a white 28-year-old…
Stella D’Oro bosses threaten to steal workers’ victory
July 14, 2009
Stella D’Oro bosses threaten to steal workers’ victory
After winning a contract struggle with their bosses following a nearly year-long strike, the workers of Stella D’Oro bakery in…