Year: 2011
Saleh signs transfer-of-power deal in Yemen
December 11, 2011
Saleh signs transfer-of-power deal in Yemen
After nearly a year of intense political struggle in Yemen, the country’s president has officially signed a transfer-of-power deal.
Occupy movement turns houses into homes!
December 11, 2011
Occupy movement turns houses into homes!
How can the Occupy movement grow this winter in the country's hardest-hit communities? Just ask the family of Alfredo Carrasquillo…
Occupy Boston raided
December 10, 2011
Occupy Boston raided
After 70 days and 71 nights of encampment at Dewey Square, Occupy Boston was raided by the police at 5:00…
Labor, Occupy activists march on K Street lobbyists
December 10, 2011
Labor, Occupy activists march on K Street lobbyists
Over 1,000 community, labor and occupy movement activists marched together Dec. 7 on K Street, the infamous center of corporate…
New ‘winter of discontent’ in Britain
December 10, 2011
New ‘winter of discontent’ in Britain
Over 2 million English workers took to the streets Nov. 30 to combat recent government austerity measures and stand up…
Militant immigrant rights movement puts government on defensive
December 10, 2011
Militant immigrant rights movement puts government on defensive
On Nov. 17, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced a directive for its deportation attorneys to begin reviewing all new and…
Occupy SF march condemns budget cuts
December 9, 2011
Occupy SF march condemns budget cuts
On Dec. 2, about 3,000 people gathered at the Federal building to protest the criminal relationship between the U.S. government…
Occupy SF retakes Justin Herman Plaza
December 8, 2011
Occupy SF retakes Justin Herman Plaza
Less than a day after a police raid evicted the Occupy SF encampment from Justin Herman Plaza, protesters returned and…
Syracuse University students denounce police violence
December 8, 2011
Syracuse University students denounce police violence
On Nov. 30, over 50 protesters gathered on the steps of Hendricks Chapel on the Syracuse University quad to denounce…
Imperialists impose new sanctions on Iran
December 8, 2011
Imperialists impose new sanctions on Iran
On Nov. 29, Iranian students stormed the British Embassy in Tehran, protesting Britain’s new sanctions on banking with Iran.