Human needs before profits

Flint lead poisoning is tip of the iceberg

This April 25 will mark two years since the infamous event that exposed the city of Flint to lead-contaminated water.…

April 14, 2016

Coal baron gets slap on wrist for death of 29 miners

Charleston, W.Va., April 8 — Many in West Virginia and eastern Kentucky were dismayed when news came that notorious Massey coal…

April 13, 2016

Brooklyn, N.Y.: ‘Affordable for WHO?’

March 30 —“Luxury high-rises are being built in our neighborhoods; rents and property taxes keep going up and up; and…

April 8, 2016

Capitalism = homelessness

Nearly 24,000 children sleep every night in New York City municipal shelters, according to the Coalition for the Homeless. But…

April 8, 2016

Baltimore tribunal says decent housing a human right

Baltimore -- In response to the deplorable and inhuman conditions of this city’s housing projects, several groups came together on April…

April 5, 2016

Housing protest shuts down developers’ summit

Oakland, Calif. -- Community activists organized by the Black Power Network marched into Oakland’s Kaiser Center Auditorium on March 18…

March 22, 2016

Flint lives matter! Arrest Gov. Snyder!

Over the past few weeks, Michigan residents have read new, damning evidence exposing Gov. Rick Snyder’s criminal role in the…

March 9, 2016

Flint residents demand water justice

Flint, Mich. -- “Rebuild Flint” was the theme of a mass demonstration Feb. 19 called by TV Judge Greg Mathis,…

February 22, 2016

‘Make GM pay $4 billion to Flint’

The Moratorium Now! Coalition to Stop Foreclosures, Evictions & Utility Shutoffs demonstrated Feb. 10 outside General Motors world headquarters in…

February 17, 2016

Evidence against state mounts in Flint water scandal

Feb. 14 -- Rick Snyder ran for Michigan governor in 2010 on the slogan “one tough nerd.” With no political…

February 16, 2016