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To oppose Title IX ‘revisions’ send public comments by Jan. 28To oppose Title IX ‘revisions’ send public comments by Jan. 28

To oppose Title IX ‘revisions’ send public comments by Jan. 28

The U.S. Department of Education’s proposed revision of Title IX regulations contradicts the intent of those rules addressing sexual harassment,…

January 17, 2019
Movement to stop executions gained in 2018Movement to stop executions gained in 2018

Movement to stop executions gained in 2018

At their January meeting, members of the Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement emptied the contents of four red mesh onion…

January 17, 2019
A housing march for homeless people in AtlantaA housing march for homeless people in Atlanta

A housing march for homeless people in Atlanta

Housing rights activists marched Jan. 7 in an effort to make the city open warming and day shelters for homeless…

January 17, 2019
Shut-out federal employees say: Stop the war on workers!Shut-out federal employees say: Stop the war on workers!

Shut-out federal employees say: Stop the war on workers!

“Stop the war on workers!” and “We want work, not walls!” read signs held by furloughed federal employees at the…

January 15, 2019
Oakland teacher unions prepare for actionOakland teacher unions prepare for action

Oakland teacher unions prepare for action

Jan. 15:  Yesterday 30,000 Los Angeles public school teachers went out on strike. Today teachers will be picketing 1,000 schools…

January 15, 2019
Despite clemency, Cyntoia Brown remains in prisonDespite clemency, Cyntoia Brown remains in prison

Despite clemency, Cyntoia Brown remains in prison

The case of Cyntoia Brown, the now 30-year-old African-American woman who spent almost 15 years in a Tennessee prison, has…

January 15, 2019
Dakota men, women and youth ride to honor executed warriors and for healingDakota men, women and youth ride to honor executed warriors and for healing

Dakota men, women and youth ride to honor executed warriors and for healing

Dakota men, women and youth rode into Mankato, Minn., on horseback on Dec. 26 to honor Dakota warriors hanged by…

January 15, 2019
Philly DA reveals hidden Mumia files after court rulingPhilly DA reveals hidden Mumia files after court ruling

Philly DA reveals hidden Mumia files after court ruling

If Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner can be believed, on Dec. 28 while he and his staff were reportedly searching…

January 14, 2019
Haitian workers fight racist deportationsHaitian workers fight racist deportations

Haitian workers fight racist deportations

Fighting racist deportation plans, Haitians went to federal district court in Brooklyn for a four-day hearing Jan. 7-10. Nine individuals,…

January 14, 2019
Thousands of petitions for Mumia Abu-Jamal delivered to Philly DAThousands of petitions for Mumia Abu-Jamal delivered to Philly DA

Thousands of petitions for Mumia Abu-Jamal delivered to Philly DA

A community delegation delivered thousands of petitions to Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner on Jan. 7, asking him to not…

January 13, 2019