Israel’s 75th Anniversary – Nothing to Celebrate!

Israel’s 75th Anniversary – Nothing to Celebrate!

The state of Israel celebrated its 75th anniversary on April 25th. This comes after weeks of protests in which hundreds of thousands of Israelis opposed the right-wing government of Benjamin Netanyahu. The movement has angrily opposed the conduct of the Israeli...
Transport Worker Cuts Impact Kaiser Care

Transport Worker Cuts Impact Kaiser Care

This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Kaiser and Highland Hospitals in Oakland, CA. A hospital is not made up of solely healthcare providers and patients. Hospitals function because of the vital responsibilities of all its workers:...
Safety – It’s On Who? 

Safety – It’s On Who? 

The following is reprinted from Speak Out Now’s workplace newsletter at Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Everyone knows you have to be alert when you are working in the system at BART – whether it’s on the trains, in the stations, the shops or on the trackway.  ...
Mississippi Police Laws Stifle Democracy in Jackson

Mississippi Police Laws Stifle Democracy in Jackson

Two new laws passed by the Mississippi legislature and signed into law by the governor are going to further remove the Jackson police and so-called justice system from any semblance of control by the people of Jackson. The first, House Bill 1020, establishes a...