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Tamir Rice killing further exposedTamir Rice killing further exposed

Tamir Rice killing further exposed

By Martha Grevatt and Susan Schnur Cleveland Last November, the whole world watched with horror the heartbreaking video of the…

January 16, 2015
Justice for Kendrick Johnson!Justice for Kendrick Johnson!

Justice for Kendrick Johnson!

The town of Valdosta, Ga., witnessed, on Jan. 10, the kind of militant protest march that characterizes the “Black Lives…

January 16, 2015
Oil prices swoon, banks fear defaults aheadOil prices swoon, banks fear defaults ahead

Oil prices swoon, banks fear defaults ahead

Jan. 12 — As the extent of overproduction in the oil and gas industry sinks in with the markets, oil…

January 15, 2015
Autoworkers picket Detroit auto showAutoworkers picket Detroit auto show

Autoworkers picket Detroit auto show

For the seventh year in a row, rank-and-file United Auto Workers members and supporters picketed outside the North American International…

January 15, 2015
10 most dangerous jobs. Guess who’s not there?10 most dangerous jobs. Guess who’s not there?

10 most dangerous jobs. Guess who’s not there?

Facts are very stubborn things. Very often they contradict what is considered general knowledge. Which raises the question: What is…

January 15, 2015
Anti-racist struggle continues in 2015Anti-racist struggle continues in 2015

Anti-racist struggle continues in 2015

An upsurge in mass demonstrations and rebellions across the United States portends much for developments in 2015. The federal government…

January 14, 2015
Event honors Samiya ‘Goldii’ Abdullah Jamal’s lifeEvent honors Samiya ‘Goldii’ Abdullah Jamal’s life

Event honors Samiya ‘Goldii’ Abdullah Jamal’s life

Too brief. Well-lived. On what would have been her 37th birthday, on Jan. 9, family, friends, well-wishers, supporters and organizations…

January 14, 2015
Lynne Stewart reflects on a year free from prisonLynne Stewart reflects on a year free from prison

Lynne Stewart reflects on a year free from prison

New Year’s Eve marked the one-year anniversary of the release from prison of people’s lawyer Lynne Stewart, who was imprisoned…

January 14, 2015
‘Selma’: A phenomenon in the midst of a resurgent movement‘Selma’: A phenomenon in the midst of a resurgent movement

‘Selma’: A phenomenon in the midst of a resurgent movement

The movie “Selma,” which chronicles the 54-mile march in Alabama from Selma to Montgomery in 1965, was distributed nationally on…

January 13, 2015
Crown Heights, Brooklyn: ‘No heat — no peace!’Crown Heights, Brooklyn: ‘No heat — no peace!’

Crown Heights, Brooklyn: ‘No heat — no peace!’

After three mostly below-freezing days without heat or hot water at an apartment building at 1045 Union St. in Crown…

January 13, 2015