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June 18, 2013

  • Stripping schools to the bone

    Days after finalizing the closure of 50 schools, Rahm Emanuel and his handpicked board are pushing for deep funding cuts at even more schools.

  • The Free Fare struggle rises up

    The streets of São Paulo became a war zone when riot police attacked a peaceful demonstration protesting transit fare hikes.

  • Beyond the window-dressing at the G8

    The G8 leaders meeting in Northern Ireland won't talk about it, but the grim effects of their austerity policies aren't hard to see.

  • Native pride is forbidden here

    When a Native American student tried to wear an eagle feather--a symbol of honor--at her graduation, she was fined for it.

  • Impossible to ignore

    Kevin Coval's new book of poems Schtick looks at identity and heritage, oppression and resistance--all with biting wit.

  • They auctioned away my memories

    After paying thousands to a storage facility for 15 years, they sold my most cherished possessions to collect a small debt.

June 17, 2013

  • Leaving justice out of immigration "reform"

    Bipartisan immigration legislation being discussed in Congress is packed with border militarization and overwhelming obstacles to legalization.

  • Assault on Gezi Park sparks furious protests

    Turkish police moved against the occupation of Gezi Park, but their brutality was met by resistance across the country.

  • New York cops see us as human prey

    Some New York City police think of their job as hunting people like they would animals–and they have T-shirts to prove it.

  • What's next after Blockupy Frankfurt?

    Thousands of activists converged on the German financial center of Frankfurt for two days of action and mass protests.

  • A Jewish-only Jerusalem?

    Life in East Jerusalem is even grimmer for Palestinians, as Israeli forces target them for arbitrary arrests and home demolitions.

  • Victory for Evergreen strikers

    Striking student support workers at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash., won their first-ever contract.

  • ¿Quién vigila al Gran Hermano?

    Vigilancia, represión y violencia no nos protegen de un mundo peligroso, al contrario, lo hacen mucho más peligroso.

June 14, 2013

  • Calling for a CAT-free commencement

    Students and faculty at the University of Washington are planning to call attention to Caterpillar's human rights abuses.

  • The disappeared

    After the September 11 attacks, the Bush administration conducted a silent and far-reaching war on people of Arab descent.

  • The revolution gains strength

    After the February Revolution, two powers existed in Russia--the Provisional Government and the workers' councils.

June 13, 2013

  • A world to win

    Marx and Engels summarized their ideas in the most famous revolutionary pamphlet of all times, published as the revolutions of 1848 began.

  • Their battlefield is everywhere

    Jeremy Scahill's film and book Dirty Wars provide a sorely needed investigation of U.S. foreign policy in the "war on terror."

  • Who wants war in Korea?

    A South Korean socialist provides a perspective on the escalating military threats between the U.S. and North Korea.

  • What happened to the Saucepan Revolution?

    In Iceland, the same parties that were tossed out of office in the wake of mass protests four years ago are back in power.

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