Occupy Wall Street: Its Legacy Remains
On September 17, 2011, two thousand protesters in New York occupied Zuccotti Park in Manhattan, in the heart of New York City’s financial district. The protesters were united by their outrage at the massive inequality between the 99% and the 1%. Their anger found an echo across the country. Soon after they occupied Zuccotti Park, […]
Online Town Hall: Sunday, September 25 at 4pm pdt (7pm edt)
The Abortion Struggle Today — Our Right and Our Fight This is the video recording of the presentation by Jenny Brown at the Set 25 town hall. Ever since Roe v Wade legalized limited access to abortion in 1973, it has been under attack across the country. The nationwide assault on abortion rights has many […]
Senator Proposes Bill to Ban Abortions After 15 Weeks – We Say No!
On Tuesday, September 13, Senator Lindsey Graham proposed a national bill that would ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The senator appears to be reversing his previous position that states should determine abortion legality. This bill would override the abortion laws in states with less restrictive laws. While it’s unlikely the bill will go […]
Federal Reserve Chair: Ordinary People Will Need to Suffer to Combat Inflation
Each year, there is a tradition within the United States’ capitalist system where dozens of central bankers, economists, and policymakers meet in Jackson Hole, Wyoming for an economic summit. At this meeting, these individuals discuss the state of the capitalist economy and different strategies to optimize its functioning in the interests of the ruling class. […]
U.S. Women’s Soccer Fight Culminates in Landmark Equal Pay Agreement
On Tuesday, September 6, the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team signed a landmark equal pay agreement guaranteeing identical pay with members of the men’s team. This is the result of a long fight that women’s soccer activists have carried out to receive gender equality in payment. Activists within the women’s structure have been fighting for […]
Kaiser Mental Health Workers Continue the Fight
Note: This article comes from the most recent edition of Speak Out Now’s Healthcare Newsletter. Kaiser mental health workers in Northern California have reached week 4 of their strike. They are fighting alongside Hawaiian mental health workers, who have also been on strike since August 29th. Their fight is linked to absurd levels of understaffing, which […]