Recently posted February 10, 2012
A leading Egyptian socialist was arrested and then released after being beaten along with two other activists in Alexandria.
The belief that Russia was socialist came from the idea that socialism equals state ownership of property. That isn't socialism.
Debatiendo qué tipo de convocatoria hace para el Primero de Mayo y qué tácticas ayudarán a construir la resistencia al 1 por ciento, Ocupa enfrenta cuestiones claves.
February 9, 2012
: Marlene Martin The story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott is not just about its leaders, but a mass movement that depended on tens of thousands of people.
: Nicole Colson The shutdown of a nuclear reactor and release of radioactive steam in Illinois illustrate the industry's inherent dangers.
: Paul LeBlanc The revolutionary writings of Trotsky, Luxemburg and Lenin are a perfect fit for today's struggles against the 1 percent.
: Amanda Achin Students at UMass Boston are trying to take back their campus center with a round-the-clock occupation.
: Hesham Alofoq Hesham Alofoq of Arabian Knightz talks about the history of hip-hop in Egypt, the future of the uprising and the role of music.
Activists in San Francisco demonstrated against sanctions and the threat of war on Iran in coordination with dozens of cities worldwide.
February 8, 2012
Debates over a general strike call for May Day and the tactics of a recent protest in Oakland highlight some key questions facing the movement today.
: Elizabeth Fawthrop When Komen for the Cure announced plans to stop approving grants for Planned Parenthood, it sparked furious protest.
Union and Occupy activists dared to be heard on a day when everyone told them to just shut up and watch the game.
: Sandy Boyer American Airlines announced it wants to cut 13,000 jobs and impose a range of other concessions--to "return to profitability."
: Michael Ware Occupy Burlington held a march to protest a court ruling overturning Vermont's decision to shut down a nuclear reactor.
: Emily Brooks Activists in Washington, D.C., protested Wells Fargo for its investments in the for-profit incarceration industry.
Activists mic-checked the University of Vermont's board of trustees to demand a fair contract for Sotheby's workers.
February 7, 2012
: Yusef Khalil With the latest maneuvers by the West blocked in a UN Security Council vote, the regime of Bashar al-Assad is seeking to drown Syria's revolution in blood.
Protests erupted in Egypt over a soccer-match massacre that many people believe was orchestrated by the military.
: Megan Behrent New York's "education reform" agenda only pays attention to facts when it suits the city's agenda of demonizing teachers.
: Bill Mullen Thousands of labor and Occupy activists turned out in Indiana after the passage of so-called "right-to-work" legislation.
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