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Showing solidarity with Gaza

Protests continued throughout the U.S. in solidarity with Palestinians a week after Israel's onslaught against Gaza. November 29, 2012
A win for labor rights at OSU

After a long campaign, United Students Against Sweatshops members are celebrating a victory in the struggle at Ohio State. November 28, 2012
Report: Jamie Partridge

Reversing a Portland eviction

Violent cops in riot gear failed to intimidate the growing anti-foreclosure movement in Oregon's biggest city. November 27, 2012
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UMass stifles free speech

Restrictive policies are being used to target the UMass Boston chapter of the International Socialist Organization. November 27, 2012
Report: Zach Zill

Red Hook demands relief

Residents of public housing in a Brooklyn neighborhood are organizing to demand relief and accountability from city officials. November 26, 2012
Report: Sean Petty

The city isn't doing enough

Health care workers delivered a message to New York City officials: You need to do more for those affected by Hurricane Sandy. November 21, 2012
Report: Gaston Lau

Racism rears its head at UCB

Racism is alive and well at the University of California at Berkeley--but students and activists are showing they will fight back. November 21, 2012
Time to divest from Israel

Pro-Palestine activists gathered at a meeting in Puerto Rico, to petition the American Studies Association to join the boycott of Israel. November 21, 2012
Comment: Mark Hannan

The battle over school closures heats up

A protest inside Chicago's City Hall is the latest action by teachers, parents and students who oppose attacks on our schools. November 19, 2012
Report: Elizabeth Schulte

Protesting Israel's bombs

Activists across the U.S. share their reports on emergency actions against the Israeli assault on Gaza. November 19, 2012
Report: David McCarthy

Struggle for Alan marches on

Nearly 400 people came out to march in the latest protest to demand justice for Oakland police murder victim Alan Blueford. November 19, 2012
Comment: Madeline Burrows

Rape happens here

Women who are sexually assaulted on campus face a culture of silencing and victim-blaming from college administrators. November 15, 2012
Telling Durbin "no cuts"

Hundreds gathered outside the occupied office of Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin to protest cuts to the social safety net. November 13, 2012
Anti-racist action in Florida

Students and activists are standing up against a racist incident at a University of Florida fraternity. November 7, 2012
A push to boycott Palermo's

Workers on strike at the frozen-foods maker Palermo's Pizza for the past five months are organizing a national boycott campaign. November 5, 2012
Report: Jamie Partridge

Protest pushes city to retreat

After a rally of over 100 supporters, the city of Portland backtracked on its order for Alicia Jackson to leave her home. October 29, 2012
Analysis: Joe Richard

Left to die by Milwaukee cops

Activists are shining a spotlight on the case of Derek Williams, who suffocated to death in the back of a police cruiser in 2011. October 25, 2012
Comment: Pranav Jani

OSU student beaten by police

Ohio State students were outraged by the news that student Joseph Hines was assaulted near campus by Columbus police. October 25, 2012
Rochester activists want foreclosures to end

More than 200 people marched to Rochester's City Hall to demand a stop to police-enforced evictions of homeowners. October 22, 2012
Report: Yoni Golijov

Jazz will stay free

Prosecutors in New York City were forced to recognize that they couldn't railroad anti-racist activist Jazz Hayden to prison. October 18, 2012
Analysis: Peter Rugh

Standing up to the frackers

One high point of a national day of action for the environment was a protest against a pipeline being built in New York City. October 18, 2012
Report: Matt Corpolongo

A question of discrimination

Oklahoma Republicans are trying to ban affirmative action with a ballot question--but state civil right activists are speaking out. October 15, 2012
Report: Sarah Levy

The geometry of apartheid

Palestine solidarity activists at Portland State University exposed the empty rhetoric of an Israeli diplomat there to "rebrand" Israel. October 11, 2012
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Oakland shields a killer cop

Activists once again flooded Oakland's City Council, demanding answers about the police shooting of Alan Blueford. October 10, 2012
Boston protests the war

Nearly 200 people rallied in Boston to mark the 11th anniversary of the U.S. war and occupation of Afghanistan. October 10, 2012

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