living conditions
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Oil companies make record profits as gas prices soar
Gas prices hit record highs in early May. Not surprisingly, so did the profits of the oil companies. A lot…
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Capitalism, racism devastate Black communities in U.S.
A March 20 New York Times article paints a very sobering picture of the reality facing Black males in the…
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Finger-pointing can’t hide the truth
On Feb. 16, acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency David Paulison went before cameras to discuss funding changes…
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Millions face poverty, cutbacks as U.S. billionaire club grows
The CBPP report states that “income is now more concentrated at the very top of the income spectrum than in…
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‘Hustling’ and the problems of daily life
Your mayor ain’t your friend, he’s your enemy Just to get your vote, a saint’s what he pretend to be…
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Gentrification: bankers and landlords push ‘ethnic cleansing’
With hundreds of thousands of people from New Orleans still dispersed throughout the United States, a struggle is brewing. Will…
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The government abandoned us, it’s premeditated murder
On Saturday September 3, award-winning filmmaker Gloria La Riva, internationally acclaimed photographer Bill Hackwell and ANSWER (Act Now to Stop…
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U.S. government, big business responsible for Hurricane Katrina tragedy
Millions of people across the United States and the globe were horrified by the images of Hurricane Katrina as it…
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Growing productivity, growing misery in U.S.
I know I can Be what I wanna be If I work hard at it I’ll be where I want…
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Build a class-conscious, independent struggle
On September 24, hundreds of thousands will attend anti-war marches in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Los Angeles and Seattle. The…
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