Tens of thousands strike for school funding in Washington StateTens of thousands strike for school funding in Washington State

Tens of thousands strike for school funding in Washington State

May 30, 2015

Some 6,000 Seattle school teachers held a one-day strike on May 19, defying the Washington State Legislature. Along with student…

Women’s peace walk crosses DMZWomen’s peace walk crosses DMZ

Women’s peace walk crosses DMZ

May 30, 2015

Thirty women peace activists from 15 countries crossed the demilitarized zone separating north and south Korea on May 24. They…

Burkina Faso: Sankarist parties form united frontBurkina Faso: Sankarist parties form united front

Burkina Faso: Sankarist parties form united front

May 30, 2015

Ten political parties claiming to uphold the political legacy of martyred Burkina Faso Marxist and Pan-Africanist revolutionary Thomas Sankara have…

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‘Texas Rising’: An unhistorical TV series hides slavocracy

May 28, 2015

On May 25, a highly promoted TV miniseries with many big-name stars premiered on the cable network History Channel, which…

Milwaukee schools under attackMilwaukee schools under attack

Milwaukee schools under attack

May 28, 2015

The “Opportunity Schools Partnership Program” was introduced to the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee on May 19. With only an…

Irish reject homophobia and colonial oppressionIrish reject homophobia and colonial oppression

Irish reject homophobia and colonial oppression

May 28, 2015

The people of the Republic of Ireland have stunned the world by making it the first country to say “Yes”…

Victory in struggle to save Berkeley Post OfficeVictory in struggle to save Berkeley Post Office

Victory in struggle to save Berkeley Post Office

May 28, 2015

Berkeley, Calif. — The information booth is still standing. The occupation of the front of the Berkeley Main Post Office…

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Puerto Rico, the colony, part 1: The ‘miracle’ of indebtedness

May 28, 2015

In the late 1940s, the United States baptized Puerto Rico the “Showcase of the Caribbean.” It was to be a…

Black women and girls’ lives matterBlack women and girls’ lives matter

Black women and girls’ lives matter

May 27, 2015

Malissa Williams, a 30-year-old woman, tragically lost her life on Nov. 29, 2012, in a hail of bullets, along with…

Killer cop walks free, scores of protesters arrested in ClevelandKiller cop walks free, scores of protesters arrested in Cleveland

Killer cop walks free, scores of protesters arrested in Cleveland

May 27, 2015

After the complete acquittal on May 23 of Cleveland killer cop Michael Brelo, the streets of Cleveland were thick with…