Year: 2011
Amazon labor practices exposed
September 30, 2011
Amazon labor practices exposed
The Seattle-based company Amazon has been exposed for unsafe working conditions at a shipping plant in Lehigh Valley, Pa.
Victory for Tacoma teachers
September 30, 2011
Victory for Tacoma teachers
In a resounding victory, 99 percent of Tacoma, Wash., teachers voted on Sept. 22 to end a 10-day strike.
Se necesita socialismo para solucionar el desempleo
September 29, 2011
Se necesita socialismo para solucionar el desempleo
Todos los planes propuestos por Obama y los politiqueros apenas haría una insignificante diferencia en el desempleo y sus efectos…
Five reasons we need socialism to solve unemployment
Analysis
September 29, 2011
Five reasons we need socialism to solve unemployment
The “official” unemployment rate is essentially worthless in assessing the state of the economy. The real unemployment rate is at…
‘An injury to one is indeed an injury to all’
September 27, 2011
‘An injury to one is indeed an injury to all’
The ANSWER Coalition stands in solidarity with the ILWU in its struggle against union-busting attacks by EGT and law enforcement…
NYC Troy Davis march: a little glimpse of revolution
September 27, 2011
NYC Troy Davis march: a little glimpse of revolution
What began as a relatively “normal” speak-out against the racist death penalty had by night’s end turned into a spontaneous…
Report exposes Netherlands anti-transgender policies
September 26, 2011
Report exposes Netherlands anti-transgender policies
On Sept. 13, Human Rights Watch issued a critical report about the policies of the Netherlands regarding transgender people.
Resurgence of Bahraini protests
September 26, 2011
Resurgence of Bahraini protests
Bahraini protesters have been clashing with police nightly, suggesting a possible resurgence of the anti-monarchy rebellion.
Obama opposes Palestinian bid for U.N. recognition
September 26, 2011
Obama opposes Palestinian bid for U.N. recognition
On Sept. 23 Mahmoud Abbas submitted an application to the United Nations for the recognition of the State of Palestine…
The case of the Cuban Five: 13 years of injustice
September 26, 2011
The case of the Cuban Five: 13 years of injustice
Sept. 12 marked the 13-year anniversary of Washington’s unjust imprisonment of the men known throughout the world as the Cuban…