Year: 2009
N.Y. MTA fare hikes: an illegal tax on the working class
April 8, 2009
N.Y. MTA fare hikes: an illegal tax on the working class
As the global economic crisis continues to worsen, budget cuts are hitting everywhere, from social services to education. Despite the…
Chicago officer who shot Aaron Harrison in back is exonerated
April 7, 2009
Chicago officer who shot Aaron Harrison in back is exonerated
On Mar. 25, Chicago’s “Independent Police Review Authority” officially exonerated the police officer who shot Aaron Harrison in the back…
Iowa legalizes same-sex marriage
April 7, 2009
Iowa legalizes same-sex marriage
In a unanimous decision, the Iowa Supreme Court voted April 3 to legalize same-sex marriage. On the same day, thousands…
Official unemployment rate hits 8.5 percent
April 7, 2009
Official unemployment rate hits 8.5 percent
According to the Labor Department, the U.S. unemployment rate climbed from 8.1 percent to 8.5 percent in March. There are…
Democratic White House’s education plan an anti-union attack
April 6, 2009
Democratic White House’s education plan an anti-union attack
President Barack Obama announced in March his administration's plan for the failing U.S. system of public education. Underneath a thin…
Justice First, D.C.-area residents fight energy shutoffs
April 6, 2009
Justice First, D.C.-area residents fight energy shutoffs
Hundreds of thousands of people in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, which includes parts of Virginia and Maryland, are at…
Gaza massacre latest fashion among Israeli soldiers
April 6, 2009
Gaza massacre latest fashion among Israeli soldiers
Amidst a flurry of recent reports reaffirming Israeli criminality in Gaza, a seemingly marginal footnote to the atrocities: Israeli soldiers…
‘Avoiding defeat’ in Afghanistan: Old strategy, new war
April 6, 2009
‘Avoiding defeat’ in Afghanistan: Old strategy, new war
The statement below was issued by the ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism). The ANSWER Coalition…
Where will our tax dollars go?
April 4, 2009
Where will our tax dollars go?
With April 15 just around the corner, one thing is in everyone’s minds: taxes. While the government allocates spending for…
March to Sacramento fights for repeal of homophobic Prop. 8
April 3, 2009
March to Sacramento fights for repeal of homophobic Prop. 8
As LGBT people around the country await the California Supreme Court ruling on the legality of Proposition 8, around 40…