Philadelphia

U.S. activists honor Mandela

Philadelphia Godfrey Sithole, Philadelphia area representative of the African National Congress, led many local anti-apartheid era activists who came despite…

December 21, 2013

Philadelphia rally for school funding

Hundreds of students, teachers and parents marched in Philadelphia on Dec. 9 as part of national protests to demand fair…

December 20, 2013

Philly youth demand “Free Mumia, end education cuts & mass incarceration!’

While dozens of schools close, incarceration of youth of color continues to increase, and the Black youth unemployment rate jumps to around…

December 11, 2013

Dec. 7 & 9: ‘Free Mumia’ activities

On the 32nd year of Mumia Abu-Jamal’s wrongful incarceration, a press conference is set for noon on Dec. 9 in…

December 4, 2013

More solidarity with Boston union against Veolia

Veolia Transportation fired four leaders of the Boston School Bus Drivers Union, Steelworkers Union Local 8751, in mid-November for an…

December 3, 2013

Solidarity with Rasmea Odeh

At a Nov. 13 rally called by the Philadelphia Boycott, Divest and Sanctions group and the Philadelphia International Action Center,…

December 3, 2013

Temple students rally against police brutality

Temple University students and supporters gathered Nov. 4 for a rally against police brutality in response to recent beatings and…

November 14, 2013

Philadelphia meeting highlights Assata Shakur

Around 100 people participated in the Day of Awareness of Assata and All Political Prisoners at a meeting in Philadelphia…

November 7, 2013

‘Let the Fire Burn’ Philadelphia premier

The controversial documentary “Let the Fire Burn” had its Philadelphia premiere on Oct. 26 during the 2013 Philadelphia Film Festival.…

November 3, 2013

Workers’ unity, struggle puts brakes on firing of School Bus Union 5

Boston, Oct. 23 — In an impressive display of strength and unity in the face of a state attack against…

October 24, 2013