Year: 2010
PSL WikiBrief: Drug giant Pfizer used blackmail to cover up killing children
December 14, 2010
PSL WikiBrief: Drug giant Pfizer used blackmail to cover up killing children
In 1996, 11 children died as human guinea pigs in tests by Pfizer, the world???s largest pharmaceutical company, when 100…
Poll: Only 8 percent of young Afghan men know of 9/11 attacks
December 13, 2010
Poll: Only 8 percent of young Afghan men know of 9/11 attacks
The pretext for the invasion and occupation of Afghanistan, now the longest war in U.S. history, was the Sept. 11…
Stop the deportation of Juan Mejia
December 12, 2010
Stop the deportation of Juan Mejia
On Oct. 5, as Juan Mejia was leaving his home in Liverpool, NY to attend class at a local college,…
A letter from Ron Kovic to young veterans and GIs
December 12, 2010
A letter from Ron Kovic to young veterans and GIs
The following is a personal appeal from Ron Kovic, Vietnam War veteran and author of Born on the Fourth of…
After years of government stalling, Black farmers to receive lawsuit settlement
December 12, 2010
After years of government stalling, Black farmers to receive lawsuit settlement
After of years political wrangling, the Senate has passed the "Pigford" settlement, which disperses money to Black farmers in response…
Nigeria indicts Dick Cheney for bribery
December 12, 2010
Nigeria indicts Dick Cheney for bribery
Recently, Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission indicted former U.S. Vice Pres. Dick Cheney for a bribery plot involving Halliburton…
NYC rally condemns occupation, sham elections in Haiti
December 11, 2010
NYC rally condemns occupation, sham elections in Haiti
On Dec. 10, dozens of Haitians demonstrated alongside progressive allies in front of the United Nations General Headquarters in Dag…
New Haven march: “No Justice, No Peace — No Racist Police!”
December 9, 2010
New Haven march: “No Justice, No Peace — No Racist Police!”
On Dec 4, over thirty people in the New Haven community known as the "Hill" marched to protest police brutality.…
New Haven workers demand to be paid wages owed
December 9, 2010
New Haven workers demand to be paid wages owed
Restaurant workers and their supporters held a rally and press conference in New Haven, Conn. Dec. 3 to demand that…
U.S.-backed Egyptian government once again holds fraudulent elections
December 9, 2010
U.S.-backed Egyptian government once again holds fraudulent elections
Egypt held run-off parliamentary elections on Dec. 4, following the first round on Nov. 28. Opposition parties such as the…