Year: 2020
‘Stimulus bill’: Congress gives working class the middle finger
Analysis
December 21, 2020
‘Stimulus bill’: Congress gives working class the middle finger
The new stimulus bill is a clear marker of how vastly out of touch Congress and the corporate elite are…
‘Proyecto de ley de estímulo’: el Congreso le da a la clase trabajadora el dedo medio
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December 21, 2020
‘Proyecto de ley de estímulo’: el Congreso le da a la clase trabajadora el dedo medio
El nuevo proyecto de ley de estímulo es un claro marcador de lo desconectados que están el Congreso y la…
Community concern in Washington state over hospital merger
Analysis
December 21, 2020
Community concern in Washington state over hospital merger
Liberation News spoke with Susan Young and Carollynn Zimmers, DVM, two activists with Save Secular Healthcare WA, a grassroots organization…
Auto union enters new phase with federal consent decree
Analysis
December 19, 2020
Auto union enters new phase with federal consent decree
The United Auto Workers international union entered a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice on Dec. 14, to…
Elderly 110 lb. woman shot and killed by jail guard in Spokane, Wash.
Analysis
December 19, 2020
Elderly 110 lb. woman shot and killed by jail guard in Spokane, Wash.
"We demand justice for Nancy King, which begins with a thorough and independent investigation and by jailing killer cops.”
Milwaukee Common Council votes ‘No’ to COPS grant
Militant Journalism
December 19, 2020
Milwaukee Common Council votes ‘No’ to COPS grant
“I didn’t expect it,” said Christiaan Cocroft of Party for Socialism and Liberation Milwaukee. “With the way the capitalist system…
Houseless people, supporters mount resistance to ‘sweep’ in Seattle
Militant Journalism
December 19, 2020
Houseless people, supporters mount resistance to ‘sweep’ in Seattle
In the early hours of Dec. 18, heavily armed officers of the Seattle Police Department carried out a “sweep” of…
Trump sets the record for death penalty killings in the last months of his presidency
Analysis
December 18, 2020
Trump sets the record for death penalty killings in the last months of his presidency
Anti-death penalty and racial justice advocates in Texas reacted with outrage and disgust at the Trump administration’s plan to carry…
The penalty for half a million deaths? A stern talking-to before Congress
Analysis
December 18, 2020
The penalty for half a million deaths? A stern talking-to before Congress
Corporate drug kingpins are given the privilege of choosing to appear before Congress in a video conference, while more than…
¿La pena por medio millón de muertes? Un sermón severo ante el Congreso
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December 18, 2020
¿La pena por medio millón de muertes? Un sermón severo ante el Congreso
Los capos de la droga corporativos tienen el privilegio de elegir comparecer ante el Congreso en una videoconferencia, mientras que…