Entrenching racism: the repeal of N.C.’s Racial Justice Act

July 27, 2012

North Carolina has a long history of violence and racism, from public hangings at the turn of the 20th century…

African Americans and the war at home

July 27, 2012

When wars are declared, enemies are designated to justify them, whether for real, imagined, opportunistic or fabricated reasons. Actions such…

Western powers openly attack Assad gov’t

July 27, 2012

The assassination of four of Syria’s top government officials, including the deputy head of Syria’s armed forces and the defense…

50 African states meet in Beijing

July 26, 2012

A two-day meeting on July 19-20 in Beijing was the focus of international attention as ministers from 50 African states…

‘Justice 4 Alan Blueford’ campaign gears up

July 26, 2012

Oakland, Calif. - The “Justice 4 Alan Blueford” campaign went into high gear during mid-July, culminating in the family receiving…

‘Jobs not jails!’

July 25, 2012

On July 17, protesters were stopped from marching to the gates of Graterford Prison, outside of Philadelphia, by police, who…

San Diego Pride march

July 25, 2012

The underlying meaning of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer Pride marches held each year in the United States…

Overdose deaths? Most come from prescription painkillers

July 25, 2012

Possession of street drugs, even small amounts of marijuana, lands millions of people in prison, sometimes for life, especially if…

Solidarity rally for locked-out Con Ed workers

July 25, 2012

New York - The campaign in the labor movement to build strong solidarity with the locked-out Con Edison workers had…

Afghanistan: The truth behind the revelation

July 25, 2012

The existence of a secret report on mass killings in Afghanistan during the 1990s was revealed in a front-page New…