David Sole

Racist jailers isolate activist reverend

The Rev. Edward Pinkney was rousted from his cell at 6 a.m. on Oct. 6 and hustled out of Lakeland…

October 15, 2015

GOP’s problems and the class struggle

The chaos exhibited in Washington by the Republican Party majority in the House of Representatives reflects the profound problems of…

October 13, 2015

Appeals court denies bond to Rev. Pinkney

On Aug. 4 the Michigan Court of Appeals denied bond to the Rev. Edward Pinkney, pending appeal. Two of the…

August 13, 2015

Appeal filed for Rev. Pinkney

On July 6, a motion for bond pending appeal was filed in the case of Michigan political prisoner the Rev.…

July 23, 2015

As pension cuts start, Detroit retirees keep fighting

Pension cuts to 32,000 retired city of Detroit workers went into effect March 1. Federal Bankruptcy Court Judge Stephen Rhodes…

March 3, 2015

Vast wealth inequality will drive class struggle

Jan. 26 — President Barack Obama and the New York Times have apparently just discovered something every worker in the…

January 26, 2015

‘Homrich 9’ face charges for stopping water shutoffs

Dec. 8 — Nine Detroit activists were arrested in July for stopping trucks from leaving their yard to shut off…

December 8, 2014

Rasmea Odeh fights jail, deportation

Nov. 10 — Rasmea Odeh was found guilty of one count of unlawful procurement of naturalization today after a short…

November 11, 2014

Detroiters confront federal housing chief

Detroit — Mel Watt, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), was confronted by protesters as he convened a…

October 10, 2014

Theft of Detroit retirees’ pensions gets one step closer

The results of retiree voting on pension cuts in the Detroit bankruptcy proceedings were announced on July 21. It was…

July 28, 2014