Betsey Piette

Community and labor meet to fight Philadelphia privatization

Philadelphia — Against a background of mounting attacks on public employee unions here, community and labor activists came together March…

March 14, 2013

Opción de Energía de Obama: embaucando por la industria del gas de esquisto

Se prevé que el favorito del presidente Barack Obama para substituir a Steven Chu como Secretario de energía será el…

March 6, 2013

Obama’s energy choice: Shill for shale gas industry

It is anticipated that President Barack Obama’s front-runner to replace Steven Chu as energy secretary will be Massachusetts Institute of…

March 1, 2013

Philadelphia protesters hit school privatization plans

Hundreds of students, parents, school workers and community activists protested at a meeting of the Philadelphia School Reform Commission against…

February 28, 2013

Philadelphia protesters hit school privatization plans

Hundreds of students, parents, school workers and community activists protested at a meeting of the Philadelphia School Reform Commission against…

February 22, 2013

Philadelphia community activist Askia Sabur acquitted on all charges

Philadelphia — After less than an hour of deliberation on Feb. 19, a jury acquitted Black community activist, Askia Sabur, on…

February 22, 2013

‘Promised Land’ hits nerve with drillers

Fracking has gone Hollywood. In January the movie “Promised Land,” directed by Gus Van Sant and written by and starring…

February 7, 2013

Conference strategizes to ‘Free Mumia’

Philadelphia — United around the goal “Mumia, Free in 4!” — meaning his release in four years — dedicated activists…

January 31, 2013

Martin Luther King Day events promote workers’ struggles

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who would have been 84 this month, was assassinated in 1968 at the age of…

January 22, 2013

Fracking, global warming & capitalism

Taken from a talk by Betsey Piette, a Workers World Party organizer from Philadelphia, at the Nov. 17-18 WWP national…

January 4, 2013