Spain, Portugal, Greece – Workers Fight Back

Last week and over the weekend, hundreds of thousands of workers, students, and the poor took to the streets in Spain, Portugal and Greece to show their opposition to a range of deep cuts against the population. Similar to the U.S., and many countries around the...

Anger in the Middle East – More than Just a Video

Starting on September 11th this year, protests erupted in front of U.S. embassies all over the Middle East, spreading to North Africa, and as far away as Pakistan, Indonesia, and the immigrant communities in Europe. These protesters around the world have gathered to...
Fracking:  Poisoning our Water for Profit

Fracking: Poisoning our Water for Profit

Corporations are increasingly destroying the earth in order make their profits. The latest technique is something called fracking. It’s a destructive way of drilling for natural gas, where highly pressurized liquid chemicals are forced into rocks underground, causing...

Chicago Teachers Vote to Continue Their Strike

After one week of being on strike, facing ridicule and attack from politicians and most major news organizations, Chicago teachers voted down the latest contract proposal, and voted to continue their strike. Despite the insults coming from the media, Chicago teachers...

Chicago – Teachers Draw the Line Against Attacks

On Monday morning, 26,000 teachers and school staff in Chicago walked out of school to man the picket lines. For the first time in 25 years, Chicago’s teachers have all gone on strike. The Chicago teachers are challenging the concessions which have been forced...