Year: 2011
Los Angeles teachers endure privatization onslaught
January 17, 2011
Los Angeles teachers endure privatization onslaught
Last month, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa attacked United Teachers Los Angeles, California’s largest teachers' union, in a vitriolic speech…
Afghanistan: Resistance forces make gains against the occupation
January 17, 2011
Afghanistan: Resistance forces make gains against the occupation
As the deadliest year of the Afghanistan war wrapped up with 499 U.S. fatalities, Pres. Obama spoke to a room…
White House working hard to keep Guantanamo Bay prison open
January 17, 2011
White House working hard to keep Guantanamo Bay prison open
U.S. President Barack Obama pledged to close the Guantanamo Bay prison two years ago. However, we cannot expect the prison,…
Police provocateur exposed in sham trial of environmental activists
January 17, 2011
Police provocateur exposed in sham trial of environmental activists
British prosecutors dropped charges against six environmentalist protesters on Jan. 10 after learning that an undercover police provocateur offered to…
Rally demands “Shut Down Guantanamo”
January 16, 2011
Rally demands “Shut Down Guantanamo”
On Jan. 11, groups rallied in Washington, D.C. to demand "Shut down Guant??namo," two years after President Obama signed an…
Rally and press conference demands justice for Douglas Zerby
January 16, 2011
Rally and press conference demands justice for Douglas Zerby
A rally and press conference held by the ANSWER Coalition and family of Douglas Zerby in front of the Long…
Class struggle, art, and censorship
January 16, 2011
Class struggle, art, and censorship
A number of well-known political artists and anti-war veterans gathered outside of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles…
A solution to the budget crisis? Tax the rich!
January 16, 2011
A solution to the budget crisis? Tax the rich!
In a recent poll, 61 percent of respondents stated that the first thing to do about the the budget crisis…
California budget attacks higher education
January 16, 2011
California budget attacks higher education
California Gov. Jerry Brown plans to cut $1 billion from California’s university system and $400 million in from community colleges,…
Cuba achieves record low infant mortality rate
January 16, 2011
Cuba achieves record low infant mortality rate
Cuba has attained the lowest infant mortality rate in its history, recording only 4.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in…