These are the editorials from our bi-weekly workplace newsletters, which consist of a two-sided leaflet with a general editorial on one side, and on the other side short articles about the workplace or general issues of concern to workers, written by and with workers from the workplace.
It’s a new year, and with presidential elections coming in November, the politicians of both …
Throughout 2011, cracks have appeared in this broken system. From the Middle East to Europe …
Last week President Obama announced the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq, after nine years …
In Durban, South Africa last week, a task force of the United Nations met to …
Winter is here, and within cold weather and the frigid economy, thousands of people have …
Last week we were told by the politicians and the media spokespeople that we have …
Once again Thanksgiving has come and gone. Many of us were lucky enough to come …
The politicians and the media tell us the economy is recovering but most of us …
All over the world it seems countries are being swallowed by debt. It is as …
This morning Oakland authorities made good on their threat to evict Occupy Oakland from Oscar …
In recent weeks, the slogan, “Occupy Wall Street” has become a cry of protest against …
On Wednesday, November 2, over twenty thousand people came to Oscar Grant Plaza in front …
All across the world people are rising up against the attacks of the bankers and …
On October 25, in Oakland, in a pre-dawn raid, hundreds of police officers from 18 …
Last week Obama announced that U.S. troops would be withdrawn from Iraq by the end …
It has been one month since protesters took to the streets of New York and …
With the demonstrations and occupations that started in New York, people are realizing their potential …
In the last few weeks we have seen a wave of popular demonstrations around the …
October 7th marks ten years of war on the people of Afghanistan. In 2001, the …
These so-called wars for democracy are in reality wars of terror on the people of …
For once the news media and the politicians are telling the truth – or at …
On September 13, the U.S. Census Bureau released a report showing the situation of American …
The U.S. Census bureau released a set of statistics last week showing the level of …
For the past few weeks we have been constantly reminded about the attacks on September …
The aftermath of Hurricane Irene on the East Coast has been a disaster. So far …
Many schools are starting this week. Children, college students, teachers and workers are returning to …
The epidemic of violence that has plagued Oakland gained more attention when three-year-old Carlos Nava …
Starting on August 8th, 45,000 workers at the Verizon telephone company went on strike. The …
Last Monday, Carlos Fernandez Nava, a three-year old child, was gunned down in the middle …
For weeks now Obama and the Congress have been arguing over what to do about …
On July 1, prisoners in Pelican Bay Prison in Northern California began a hunger strike …
In 1934, San Francisco workers waged a city-wide strike demanding better wages and working conditions. …
The summertime is advertised as the perfect months to spend more time with family and …
Over the past weeks the government has been discussing ways to deal with its massive …
On the Fourth of July, the politicians and the corporate media celebrated their version of …
Over the last several weeks Obama and politicians in Congress have been telling us over …
As the economic crisis continues to bring in record profits and income for banks and …
Since the beginning of the New Year there has been a string of extreme weather …
Last week San Francisco MUNI workers, who drive buses, streetcars and cable cars in San …
We are out in the streets today in memory of Oscar Grant. This is not …
A string of natural disasters in the last few weeks has given us a small …
Since May 15, tens of thousands of workers, students, families – the poor masses of …
Last Thursday, May 19th, Obama gave a speech that was supposed to signify a major …
Today, Governor Jerry Brown released the details of his new budget proposal. Now that property …
The Obama administration announced last week that the U.S. military has killed Osama Bin Laden. …
From the politicians and the media, we are told the worst of the crisis is …
May 1st, May Day, is a day of international workers solidarity. It is a day …
In a year where U.S. corporations have made record profits, and where U.S. military spending …
Last week, Obama along with Republicans and Democrats from Congress announced their new federal budget …
For most working people, we are living in what is the worst economic crisis of …
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