Betsey Piette

Betsey Piette

Shakaboona – Free at last!Shakaboona – Free at last!

Shakaboona – Free at last!

Kerry “Shakaboona” Marshall walked out of the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia May 11, after serving an unconditional sentence of…

June 1, 2022
Philadelphia: Youth walk out for abortion rightsPhiladelphia: Youth walk out for abortion rights

Philadelphia: Youth walk out for abortion rights

Philadelphia Several hundred high school students demanding abortion rights walked out of their classrooms and marched to City Hall for…

May 27, 2022
From Shireen to Jenin, Justice for Palestine!From Shireen to Jenin, Justice for Palestine!

From Shireen to Jenin, Justice for Palestine!

Philadelphia A “Philadelphia for Palestine” rally on the 74th anniversary of the Nakba drew hundreds of activists to Center City…

May 19, 2022
Squirrel Hill neighbors win against gentrificationSquirrel Hill neighbors win against gentrification

Squirrel Hill neighbors win against gentrification

Philadelphia Supporters of Protect Squirrel Hill, a neighborhood coalition in the Squirrel Hill section of West Philadelphia, celebrated a victory…

May 12, 2022
¿Se acaba la hegemonía del dólar estadounidense?¿Se acaba la hegemonía del dólar estadounidense?

¿Se acaba la hegemonía del dólar estadounidense?

¿Existe un movimiento global para abandonar la dependencia del dólar estadounidense? ¿Está el mundo asistiendo al fin de la hegemonía…

May 5, 2022
Death sentences delivered before trialsDeath sentences delivered before trials

Death sentences delivered before trials

By Betsey Piette Philadelphia At least 18 people died in 2021 while in custody at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in…

May 5, 2022
Happy birthday, Mumia!Happy birthday, Mumia!

Happy birthday, Mumia!

Political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal’s 68th birthday was celebrated worldwide April 24. The day honoring the veteran Black Panther was marked…

April 25, 2022
Is U.S. dollar hegemony ending?Is U.S. dollar hegemony ending?

Is U.S. dollar hegemony ending?

Is there a global movement underway to ditch dependence on the U.S. dollar? Is the world witnessing the end of…

April 20, 2022
Historic one-day strike at Maximus call centersHistoric one-day strike at Maximus call centers

Historic one-day strike at Maximus call centers

Workers at two Maximus federal call centers in the U.S. South held a one-day strike March 23 to demand better…

April 4, 2022
Trans Day of Visibility celebratedTrans Day of Visibility celebrated

Trans Day of Visibility celebrated

To mark Transgender Day of Visibility — celebrated internationally on March 31 — activists gathered for a small rally outside…

April 4, 2022