Year: 2010
CIA’s changing role in U.S. imperialism’s expanding war
January 12, 2010
CIA’s changing role in U.S. imperialism’s expanding war
In eastern Afghanistan, near the Pakistani border, a member of the resistance infiltrated a CIA compound and detonated an explosive…
Amid growing poverty, H&M and Wal-Mart destroy unsold clothing
January 9, 2010
Amid growing poverty, H&M and Wal-Mart destroy unsold clothing
In a city where winter temperatures drop well below freezing and some 39,000 people spend their nights in homeless shelters,…
Taser survivor wins claim in federal court
January 8, 2010
Taser survivor wins claim in federal court
On Dec. 28, the Ninth Circuit federal court of appeals in California issued a decision limiting the authority of police…
Chilean workers win union victory
January 8, 2010
Chilean workers win union victory
On Jan. 5, union workers at Chile's Chuquicamata copper mine won a new 38-month wage contract ending a series of…
Grand jury justifies racist police killing in Rockford, Ill.
January 8, 2010
Grand jury justifies racist police killing in Rockford, Ill.
On Dec. 23, a grand jury ruled that two white Rockford, Ill., police officers were completely justified in shooting an…
Meet your boss: Robert Gates
January 7, 2010
Meet your boss: Robert Gates
A series by March Forward! , an organization of veterans and active-duty service members affiliated with the ANSWER Coalition. The…
Judge rules against forced furloughs
January 6, 2010
Judge rules against forced furloughs
On Dec. 31, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch ruled against the furlough program implemented by California Gov. Arnold…
Charges against Blackwater killers dismissed
January 6, 2010
Charges against Blackwater killers dismissed
On Dec. 31, District Judge Ricardo Urbina dismissed all charges against five Blackwater mercenaries who faced mandatory 30-year sentences if…
Students march from Florida to Washington, D.C. for immigrant rights
January 6, 2010
Students march from Florida to Washington, D.C. for immigrant rights
Four Miami Dade College students set out on a four-month trek to Washington to bring attention to the struggle of…
One year after Gaza massacre
January 4, 2010
One year after Gaza massacre
Dec. 27 marked one year since the beginning of Israel's 2008-2009 brutal siege and invasion of Gaza. The three-week land…