Year: 2009
Corruption in California higher education exposed
December 12, 2009
Corruption in California higher education exposed
A massive student movement has erupted in California in the last six months. It has grown exponentially as California State…
Quick movement response forces Salvation Army to retreat
December 12, 2009
Quick movement response forces Salvation Army to retreat
On Dec. 3, the Houston, Texas, branch of the Salvation Army announced they would stop their discriminatory policy of asking…
A dangerous threat to women’s right to choose
December 11, 2009
A dangerous threat to women’s right to choose
The murder of Dr. George Tiller, whose Kansas clinic performed abortions, dealt a significant blow to women's rights. Anti-choice groups,…
Anti-war voices silenced in mainstream media
December 11, 2009
Anti-war voices silenced in mainstream media
U.S. public sentiment against the occupation of Afghanistan is strong. According to a recent poll conducted by the Washington Post…
Bailed-out AIG ‘acquires’ small town water supplies, hikes rates 50 percent
December 11, 2009
Bailed-out AIG ‘acquires’ small town water supplies, hikes rates 50 percent
The impoverished communities of Middlesboro and Clinton, Ky., are experiencing a real unemployment rate of around 30 percent and a…
Atomic Agency condemns Iran, violates international law
December 9, 2009
Atomic Agency condemns Iran, violates international law
On Nov. 27, the International Atomic Energy Agency board of governors in Vienna passed a resolution against Iran. Fifteen member…
Stop the Closure of Braddock Hospital
December 8, 2009
Stop the Closure of Braddock Hospital
The following statement was issued by the PSL in Pittsburgh. In 2008, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center announced that…
Unemployment crisis reveals deep structural racism
December 8, 2009
Unemployment crisis reveals deep structural racism
On Dec. 4, President Obama hosted a Jobs Summit in Washington, attended by economists, businessmen, mayors, and labor union officials.…
Afganistán y la lógica del Imperio
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December 8, 2009
Afganistán y la lógica del Imperio
En apenas nueve meses en su puesto, la Casa Blanca de Obama ha ordenado el envío de 60 mil soldados…
Re-sentencing of three Cuban Five heroes concluded
December 8, 2009
Re-sentencing of three Cuban Five heroes concluded
Today concluded the re-sentencing process for Antonio Guerrero, Fernando González and Ramón Labañino in the United States District Court for…