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After Ferguson, police go on counterattack: Mass resistance is the answerAfter Ferguson, police go on counterattack: Mass resistance is the answer

After Ferguson, police go on counterattack: Mass resistance is the answer

April 27 — The arrogant defiance and evasive obstructionism that the Baltimore police have put up in the face of…

April 29, 2015
Brooklyn tenants take to streetsBrooklyn tenants take to streets

Brooklyn tenants take to streets

Brooklyn tenants and homeowners rallied on April 9 across the street from a high-rise luxury apartment building owned by the…

April 19, 2015
Why a warming planet means game over for capitalismWhy a warming planet means game over for capitalism

Why a warming planet means game over for capitalism

Until his veto of the Keystone XL pipeline on Feb. 24, President Barack Obama had kept the entire world unsure…

April 15, 2015
Workers, community denounce move to privatize nursing homesWorkers, community denounce move to privatize nursing homes

Workers, community denounce move to privatize nursing homes

Freehold, N.J. -- A meeting called by the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders was held on March 24 to…

April 9, 2015
April 15 protests: Turning point for low-wage workersApril 15 protests: Turning point for low-wage workers

April 15 protests: Turning point for low-wage workers

Analysis This April 15 could be the largest united protest of fast food workers ever. Fast food workers, who have…

April 9, 2015
Activists demand no medical execution of Mumia Abu-JamalActivists demand no medical execution of Mumia Abu-Jamal

Activists demand no medical execution of Mumia Abu-Jamal

Frackville, Pa., April 3 — Car caravans carrying over 40 people travelled from Philadelphia and New York City today to…

April 5, 2015
Study exposes racism & why Black girls matterStudy exposes racism & why Black girls matter

Study exposes racism & why Black girls matter

All human life matters. But throughout U.S. history, that reality has been overshadowed by the doctrine and practice of white…

March 30, 2015
Dinah, Bett and Albany, N.Y., slave rebellionDinah, Bett and Albany, N.Y., slave rebellion

Dinah, Bett and Albany, N.Y., slave rebellion

On March 14, 1794, two young slave girls were hanged in Albany, N.Y. One was named Dinah, aged 14. The…

March 19, 2015
U.S. ranks as world’s worst in jailing womenU.S. ranks as world’s worst in jailing women

U.S. ranks as world’s worst in jailing women

Women are the fastest growing prison population in the U.S. due primarily to harsh sentencing for nonviolent crimes and drug…

March 12, 2015
Ferguson, Attica, Zimmerman and the capitalist stateFerguson, Attica, Zimmerman and the capitalist state

Ferguson, Attica, Zimmerman and the capitalist state

Several judicial rulings in recent weeks demonstrate the determination of the capitalist government to shield the front-line forces of the…

March 9, 2015