Year: 2011
Gerardo Hernández: Statement to the National Conference on Socialism
May 21, 2011
Gerardo Hernández: Statement to the National Conference on Socialism
On behalf of the Cuban 5, Gerardo Hernández express our sincere gratitude for being awarded the 2010 Fighters for Justice…
Workers at Rite Aid warehouses win better conditions
May 20, 2011
Workers at Rite Aid warehouses win better conditions
Hundreds of workers at Rite Aid’s distribution center in San Pedro, Calif., won a new contract May 1.
Taxi workers fight for health benefits
May 20, 2011
Taxi workers fight for health benefits
Taxi workers in New York City have launched a campaign to win health care benefits, which 52 percent of drivers…
California teachers, students and parents engage in week of actions
May 20, 2011
California teachers, students and parents engage in week of actions
Tens of thousands of teachers and allies engaged in a week of action from May 9 to May 13 to…
Martelly wins Haitian presidency in underwhelming victory
May 20, 2011
Martelly wins Haitian presidency in underwhelming victory
Michel “Sweet Micky” Martelly was declared the victor of the Haitian elections earlier this year to great acclaim from both…
The profound hypocrisy of President Obama’s speech on the Middle East
May 19, 2011
The profound hypocrisy of President Obama’s speech on the Middle East
Using the rhetoric of democracy and freedom to mask the responsibility of U.S. imperialism in the oppression of the peoples…
Albuquerque protests yet another police killing
May 19, 2011
Albuquerque protests yet another police killing
More than 100 outraged people protested May 13 after another cowardly shooting death at the hands of the Albuquerque Police…
U.S. client Bahrain destroys mosques in brutal repression of uprising
May 19, 2011
U.S. client Bahrain destroys mosques in brutal repression of uprising
The Obama administration has remained silent as the U.S.-backed regime in Bahrain has demolished dozens of Shiite mosques.
Thousands protest nuclear power in Tokyo
May 19, 2011
Thousands protest nuclear power in Tokyo
Several thousand people gathered in Tokyo on May 7 to protest against nuclear energy as anger grows following the ongoing…
Unprecedented Nakba Day actions show Palestinian determination
May 18, 2011
Unprecedented Nakba Day actions show Palestinian determination
In a stunning display of courage and determination, thousands of Palestinian refugees stormed the borders of the Israeli state on…