The Fight for Education in Oakland – A Beginning
On March 3, Oakland teachers ratified a contract with the Oakland School District. Their union leaders claimed that the contract was a victory for students and teachers, with significant gains in class size, teachers’ wages, school closures and staffing levels for support staff. But when the details of the contract were made public, this was […]
Social anger in Algeria
Despite the hundreds of thousands of demonstrators all over Algeria for two weeks, against Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s running for a fifth term as president, his candidacy is maintained. Spokesmen for the Algerian president (as he cannot speak anymore) announced he promises not to complete his fifth term and to organise a new presidential election for which […]