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Oscar Grant: What The Cameras Captured
Oscar Grant was just one of many young Black men shot by police officers in …
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Oakland: A Failed System Not A Failed City
Oakland faces a budget deficit of $31 million. The city has less money from property …
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The BP Oil Spill – Corporate Profits More Poisonous than Oil
The oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico continues to pour thousands and perhaps millions …
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BP’s Gulf Disaster: Business as Usual for the Oil Industry
The British Petroleum oil leak is the biggest oil-related disaster in history. But its size …
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The BP Oil Spill: Profits First, People Last
For seven weeks, millions of gallons of oil have been flowing into the Gulf of …
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Israel’s Blockade of Gaza –A Brutal Act Condemned by the World
On Monday of last week, a fleet of humanitarian ships approached the Gaza strip, a …
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It Is Not Their World To Destroy!
For one month now millions of gallons of oil have poured into the Gulf of …
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California’s Budget – We’re Sick and Tired of the Crumbs
Last Friday, Governor Schwarzenegger announced his revised budget proposal, which looks a lot like the …
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The Gulf Oil Spill – The Work of Three Criminal Corporations
On April 20th, the Deepwater horizon, a British Petroleum (BP) oil rig off the coast …
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Mother’s Day – One Day Does Not Make It All OK
This past Sunday, more people in the U.S. usually go out to eat in restaurants …
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Immigrant Workers Are Not to Blame For This Crisis!
A horrific anti-immigration law (SB 1070) was passed last week in Arizona. Under the new …
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Immigrants in the US: Worst Conditions, Worst Pay, Worst Treatment
Immigrants in the U.S. • The U.S. has always been a country of immigrants. The …
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May Day: Made In The USA – Exported To The World
One of the most important working class holidays, May 1 or May Day, originated in …
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We Are Over Taxed!
Tax (noun) – definition 1. an amount of money levied by a government on its …
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Another Mining Tragedy – Killing for Profit
The massive explosion in a mine in Montcoal, West Virginia last Monday, April 5th, killed …
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Healthcare Bill – Profit Care for the Insurance Companies!
Last week, Congress finally passed the healthcare bill it has been debating for months. People …
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We Must Stop These Wars of Mass Destruction!
The U.S. war on Iraq is entering its eighth year. George Bush, with the agreement …
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Iraq and Afghanistan – Nine Years of War
In October 2001, the U.S. Government began a war on the people of Afghanistan. Within …
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The Assault on Working People in California
All across California, an outright assault is being waged against working people. Currently, the official …
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March 4 – A Day of Action and Celebration
This past Thursday, there were protests all over California – in elementary schools, middle schools …
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Super Bowl – Super Rare Opportunities
The Super Bowl has come and gone. The New Orleans Saints defeated the Indianapolis Colts, …
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Howard Zinn – A People’s Historian
(August 24, 1922 – January 27, 2010) On January 27th, Howard Zinn passed away. Zinn …
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Sacrifices For Profits Are A Dead-End Road For Us
Last week Ford announced profits of $2.7 billion in 2009. After workers made all sorts …
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No Schools Safe From Education Cuts
Recently, the San Francisco School District announced it is facing a $113 million budget shortfall. …
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Haiti – Victim of Imperialism and Natural Disaster
On January 12, a major earthquake struck Haiti. The number of people killed in the …
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Haiti’s Disaster, Now a U.S. Made Catastrophe
Last week Haiti suffered a powerful earthquake, 7.0 in magnitude, in its capital and most …
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Schwarzenegger’s New Budget – Same Attacks, Same Priorities
Last Friday, Governor Schwarzenegger revealedhis plan to deal with this year’s $19.9 billion budget deficit. …
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2009 Was the Bosses’ Year – Will We Make 2010 Ours?
Last year was the worst recession since the 1930s. But the bosses and bankers have …
