Year: 2012
Lockheed Martin strike over health care
June 15, 2012
Lockheed Martin strike over health care
Workers at defense industry giant launch militant struggle to defend benefits.
US ranks high in child poverty among richest countries
June 15, 2012
US ranks high in child poverty among richest countries
UNIFEF report shows nearly one fourth of all children in the US live in poverty.
Yemen faces catastrophic malnutrition
June 15, 2012
Yemen faces catastrophic malnutrition
Mass food insecurity impacts the health of the Yemeni people.
San José DoubleTree hotel workers hold four-day strike
June 14, 2012
San José DoubleTree hotel workers hold four-day strike
Around 250 workers at the Doubletree hotel in San José, Calif., walked off the job early on the morning of…
Louisiana has most prisoners per capita
June 13, 2012
Louisiana has most prisoners per capita
The United States, which hypocritically lectures the rest of the world about “human rights,” jails more of its own population…
Pennsylvania law gags doctors
June 13, 2012
Pennsylvania law gags doctors
A new law forbids doctors from telling anyone about the toxic chemicals that may be making you sick, in order…
Journalist detained by FARC criticizes Colombian government
June 10, 2012
Journalist detained by FARC criticizes Colombian government
Despite being held for 33 days, Langlois did not express any bitterness towards the FARC-EP. On the contrary, he thanked…
Janitors protest in Sacramento
June 10, 2012
Janitors protest in Sacramento
Union janitors and their supporters marched and engaged in civil disobedience on May 31 in Sacramento.
Quebec student struggle continues
June 10, 2012
Quebec student struggle continues
Quebec has seen a massive surge in the movement to fight austerity, the struggle against tuition hikes in Quebec a…
Hunger strikers protest end of first class overnight mail delivery
June 8, 2012
Hunger strikers protest end of first class overnight mail delivery
Eight protesters will be staging a hunger strike at D.C. postal headquarters and in the halls of Congress beginning June…