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Imam Jamil Al-Amin targeted by the FBIImam Jamil Al-Amin targeted by the FBI

Imam Jamil Al-Amin targeted by the FBI

A two-day conference, "Re-Learning H. Rap Brown," was held in Atlanta Oct. 4 and 5. Those dates mark the globally…

October 10, 2019
Oct. 12, 1969: Women-led march invaded Fort Dix to free rebellious troopsOct. 12, 1969: Women-led march invaded Fort Dix to free rebellious troops

Oct. 12, 1969: Women-led march invaded Fort Dix to free rebellious troops

The following text is Part 2 of a report on the Fort Dix Stockade rebellion of June 5, 1969 (Part…

October 10, 2019
The conviction of Amber Guyger and fear of a ‘racial powder keg’The conviction of Amber Guyger and fear of a ‘racial powder keg’

The conviction of Amber Guyger and fear of a ‘racial powder keg’

Five years after the murder of Michael Brown, the people have achieved an apparent victory: the indictment, conviction and impending…

October 8, 2019
New York City gala celebrates women laundry workersNew York City gala celebrates women laundry workers

New York City gala celebrates women laundry workers

The Laundry Workers Center held a fundraising gala at St. Peter’s Church in Manhattan on Oct. 4.  The center’s political…

October 8, 2019
Biggest U.S. strike in over a decade: GM strikers battle onBiggest U.S. strike in over a decade: GM strikers battle on

Biggest U.S. strike in over a decade: GM strikers battle on

As the biggest (numerically) U.S. strike in over a decade enters its fourth week, General Motors workers are showing no…

October 7, 2019
Subway struggle: ‘We want accessibility, not more cops!’Subway struggle: ‘We want accessibility, not more cops!’

Subway struggle: ‘We want accessibility, not more cops!’

On Oct. 3, leaders in the disability rights movement led the latest in a growing movement of underground subway actions…

October 7, 2019
Fair Pay to Play bill is a step forward to empower student-athletesFair Pay to Play bill is a step forward to empower student-athletes

Fair Pay to Play bill is a step forward to empower student-athletes

The Fair Pay to Play Act was signed into law by California Gov.  Gavin Newsome on Sept. 30. Newsome signed…

October 7, 2019
Electrifying solidarity on the Boston hotel strike picket lineElectrifying solidarity on the Boston hotel strike picket line

Electrifying solidarity on the Boston hotel strike picket line

Oct. 4 -- Today, on the one-month anniversary of the Battery Wharf Hotel strike, hundreds of supporters joined the picket…

October 7, 2019
Pensacola, Fla.:People’s victory: Killer cop fired!Pensacola, Fla.:People’s victory: Killer cop fired!

Pensacola, Fla.:People’s victory: Killer cop fired!

Nearly three months after the murder of Tymar Crawford, a young African-American man killed in his front yard by Daniel…

October 5, 2019
New York City: Activists welcome Bolivarian leaderNew York City: Activists welcome Bolivarian leader

New York City: Activists welcome Bolivarian leader

Jorge Arreaza, minister of foreign affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, was greeted with cheers and applause on Sept.…

October 5, 2019