Year: 2011
Fresno prisoners fight inhumane conditions
December 24, 2011
Fresno prisoners fight inhumane conditions
Prisoners in Fresno County Jail filed a class action lawsuit Dec. 13 stating that Fresno Sheriff Margaret Mims is violating…
North Koreans mourn death of leader Kim Jong Il
December 22, 2011
North Koreans mourn death of leader Kim Jong Il
On Dec. 17, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il passed away after suffering a fatal heart attack while onboard a…
‘Occupy the Freeholders’ action stands for immigrant rights
December 22, 2011
‘Occupy the Freeholders’ action stands for immigrant rights
Dozens of protesters endured pouring rain and high winds in New Jersey Dec. 7 in order to support an “Occupy…
Supporters take to the streets to defend Bradley Manning
December 22, 2011
Supporters take to the streets to defend Bradley Manning
On Dec. 17, hundreds of protesters braved the cold winter weather in Fort Meade, Md., to defend Private First Class…
An example of brazen hypocrisy
December 22, 2011
An example of brazen hypocrisy
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addressed the UN Dec. 6 calling discrimination against LGBT people "one of the remaining human…
Iraq: not free from foreign domination
December 19, 2011
Iraq: not free from foreign domination
While combat troops are leaving Iraq, for now at least, the U.S. government is creating a staff of 16,000 for…
The bankers’ coup: Three flagrant violations of democracy from 2011
December 18, 2011
The bankers’ coup: Three flagrant violations of democracy from 2011
In the bankers’ offensive, still in full swing in 2011, they have occasionally deemed it necessary to entirely eliminate even…
Empty homes and homeless people
December 18, 2011
Empty homes and homeless people
The criminal absurdity of capitalism is nowhere more clear than in the U.S. housing crisis. As the number of available…
Iraq: not free from foreign domination
December 18, 2011
Iraq: not free from foreign domination
While combat troops are leaving, for now at least, the U.S. government is creating a staff of 16,000 for its…
Mine owner ordered to pay record settlement
December 18, 2011
Mine owner ordered to pay record settlement
The owner of a mine that exploded last year killing 29 workers, has been ordered to pay $209 million in…