Year: 2009
South African dock workers refuse to unload Israeli shipments
February 13, 2009
South African dock workers refuse to unload Israeli shipments
In an act of solidarity with the people of Palestine, South African dock workers have refused to offload cargo from…
Cuba moves forward with agriculture reform program
February 13, 2009
Cuba moves forward with agriculture reform program
On Feb. 6, Cuba announced that 45,518 parcels of idle state-owned land had been distributed to small farmers, cooperatives and…
Hollywood corporate thievery no smash hit with working-class actors
February 13, 2009
Hollywood corporate thievery no smash hit with working-class actors
The author is a member of the Screen Actors Guild. Since July 2008, the 120,000 members of SAG have been…
Lyrical Revolt X: Celebrating the Elements of Hip Hop
February 11, 2009
Lyrical Revolt X: Celebrating the Elements of Hip Hop
On Feb. 7, activists and supporters of the ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War & End Racism) converged on…
Socialist candidate for L.A. mayor: “Fight corporate bosses–tax the rich!”
February 11, 2009
Socialist candidate for L.A. mayor: “Fight corporate bosses–tax the rich!”
Carlos Alvarez, PSL candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles, delivered this statement to a crowd of 400 at a forum…
Iranian Revolution: 30 years of resistance
February 11, 2009
Iranian Revolution: 30 years of resistance
Feb. 11 marks 30 years since a mass movement of millions of Iranians overthrew the tyrannical rule of the Shah,…
Riverside community outraged at latest racist police killing
February 10, 2009
Riverside community outraged at latest racist police killing
On Jan.21, a Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy fired six bullets at 28-year-old mother Annette Garcia as she was walking away,…
Organizing the unemployed: ‘Fight–don’t starve!’
February 10, 2009
Organizing the unemployed: ‘Fight–don’t starve!’
A militant struggle of the unemployed in the first years of the Great Depression shows what role radicals can play…
Employers squeeze workers as joblessness soars
February 10, 2009
Employers squeeze workers as joblessness soars
Employers cut 598,000 jobs in January according to statistics released by the U.S. Department of Labor. The number of workers…
Ten years after Diallo
February 10, 2009
Ten years after Diallo
Feb. 4 marked the 10th anniversary of the New York City Police Department shooting of Amadou Diallo. Diallo’s death continues…