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Forum on struggle led by people with disabilities

In his 1875 “Critique of the Gotha Program,” Karl Marx wrote: “In a higher phase of communist society, after the…

July 23, 2012
Justice for Mollie Olgin & Mary ChapaJustice for Mollie Olgin & Mary Chapa

Justice for Mollie Olgin & Mary Chapa

The winds of racism, sexism, bigotry, oppression and right-wing animus blow strong across the United States. Decades of struggles for…

July 23, 2012
Locked-out Con Ed workers fight backLocked-out Con Ed workers fight back

Locked-out Con Ed workers fight back

New York — The heat is on in this city of 8 million sweltering people. As temperatures soar into the 90s…

July 23, 2012

Unemployed march demands full benefits

Oakland, Calif. - Unemployed workers gathered July 11 in Oakland to protest cuts in unemployment benefits, demanding their reinstatement and…

July 23, 2012

Inmates write about conditions in the world’s largest prison system

The racist ‘war on drugs’ In a WW editorial you mentioned just a few facts dealing with America’s racist atrocity…

July 23, 2012
FBI report: Another slap against Trayvon MartinFBI report: Another slap against Trayvon Martin

FBI report: Another slap against Trayvon Martin

The struggle for justice for Trayvon Martin, the murdered African-American youth, recently made headlines again. The 17-year-old Martin was unarmed…

July 20, 2012
Trayvon & the war against UsTrayvon & the war against Us

Trayvon & the war against Us

Taken from a June 17 audio column at prisonradio.org. For a brief moment in time, the name and fate of…

July 20, 2012
Boots Riley backs sit-inBoots Riley backs sit-in

Boots Riley backs sit-in

Supporters of the Lakeview Elementary School sit-in gathered for a “Celebration and Convergence for Public Education” on July 15. Police…

July 20, 2012

Glaxo $3 billion fine – Just the cost of doing business

It is being touted as the largest financial penalty of its kind in the U.S. against a pharmaceutical corporation. In…

July 20, 2012

On the picket line

Locked-out sugar beet workers vote ‘no contract’ Even after a 10-month lockout, 63 percent of the sugar beet workers represented…

July 20, 2012