Betsey Piette

Betsey.Piette@workers.org

Deport profiteers, not migrants!

Within hours of Donald Trump’s electoral victory on Nov. 5, private prison stocks began to soar in anticipation of Trump’s…

December 19, 2024

Philadelphia events demand freedom for Mumia Abu-Jamal

Philadelphia Demonstrators in countries around the world this week marked the 43rd anniversary of the unjust and illegal imprisonment of…

December 13, 2024

Activists mark 40th anniversary of Bhopal chemical disaster

Philadelphia Despite bitter cold and windy conditions that made lighting candles impossible, Philadelphia activists held a vigil on Dec. 4…

December 9, 2024

All out for Mumia Abu-Jamal in December

Philadelphia December 9 will mark the 43rd year of unjust incarceration for U.S. political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal. Demonstrations, teach-ins and…

December 6, 2024

<span class="streamer">With COP29 failure</span><br />Global struggle needed to save the planet

The year 2024 is on track to be the warmest year ever. Since January there have been more destructive hurricanes,…

November 27, 2024

The Global South, the BRICS+ Summit and Palestine

The potential power of a united Global South was on full display at the United Nations in March 2022. Representatives…

October 30, 2024

Fracking fuels Pentagon aggression

Seemingly out of the blue, fracking has become a hot button issue in the 2024 presidential election. At the Democratic…

October 15, 2024

The billionaire companies behind Israel’s bombs

On May 10,  Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressed Congress and lied. He said: “We do not currently assess that…

October 3, 2024

Historic event in the U.S. celebrates China at 75

October 1, 2024, marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, when Mao Zedong declared…

September 30, 2024

Philadelphia: Billionaires’ mayor okays arena

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker came out strongly in support of billionaire developers on Sept. 18 when she announced that she…

September 24, 2024