Year: 2011
Tea Party is no friend of veterans
February 20, 2011
Tea Party is no friend of veterans
The Tea Party home page prominently features an image of soldiers in the upper left. Why then is Michele Bachmann…
Wisconsin: Largest day of labor demonstrations yet
February 19, 2011
Wisconsin: Largest day of labor demonstrations yet
Feb. 19 was without a doubt the biggest day of demonstrations yet since workers and students took to the streets…
Boston rally says NO to anti-immigrant “Secure Communities” program
February 18, 2011
Boston rally says NO to anti-immigrant “Secure Communities” program
Demonstrators gathered in front of the Massachusetts State House on Feb. 12 to protest the anti-immigrant “Secure Communities” program.
Long Beach march demands justice for Doug Zerby
February 18, 2011
Long Beach march demands justice for Doug Zerby
The murder of Douglas Zerby has brought people from Long Beach into the streets to demand justice and denounce the…
Unionized D.C. hotel workers fight bosses to keep contract
February 18, 2011
Unionized D.C. hotel workers fight bosses to keep contract
UNITE HERE Local 25, which represents 125 workers at the Madison Hotel in Washington, D.C., has militantly taken to the…
Victory to the Wisconsin workers!
February 18, 2011
Victory to the Wisconsin workers!
Workers and students in Wisconsin know the truth: The public-sector unions now under attack by Gov. Scott Walker did not…
Unions pack Ohio Statehouse to oppose anti-worker bill
February 18, 2011
Unions pack Ohio Statehouse to oppose anti-worker bill
As many as 5,000 workers from across the state filled the Ohio Statehouse on Feb. 17 to stand against the…
Killer cop will not be prosecuted in Seattle
February 18, 2011
Killer cop will not be prosecuted in Seattle
A public outcry arose as King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg announced he will not pursue criminal charges against a Seattle…
The U.S. government’s three-pronged offensive against China
February 18, 2011
The U.S. government’s three-pronged offensive against China
In the run-up to the arrival of Chinese Pres. Hu Jintao in January, almost every mainstream U.S. political figure called…
Veterans, GIs to Wisconsin National Guard: ‘Stand with the workers and students!’
February 17, 2011
Veterans, GIs to Wisconsin National Guard: ‘Stand with the workers and students!’
March Forward!, an organization of veterans and active-duty service members, issues a letter to the Wisconsin National Guard.