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Chicago: Historic Popular Palestine Conference held
By Nader Abusumayah
Chicago, IL - Almost 30 Palestinian, Black and Latino youth marched into a packed banquet hall to open the Saturday night event of the Popular Conference for Palestinians in the U.S. The historic weekend conference on Aug. 8-10 in Chicago had over 1000 organizers, activists and community members attend from across the country. Posted September 14, 2008
Progressive Students of Milwaukee Protest the McCain / Palin Agenda
By Daniel Ginsberg-Jaeckle
Cedarburg, WI - One day after the protests against the Republican National Convention in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Sept. 5, members of the Progressive Students of Milwaukee caught wind that Republican presidential and vice-presidential candidates John McCain and Sarah Palin, were headed to Cedarburg, Wisconsin, a Republican stronghold town of 11,000, for a rally. Posted September 8, 2008
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Billions to Bankers, Nothing to the Unemployed
By Adam Price
On Friday, Oct. 3, the House of Representatives voted to approve Secretary of Treasury Henry Paulson’s $700 billion bailout plan and then left town to campaign for the election. Posted October 6, 2008
Wall Street Bailout takes a hit - Keep the heat on Congress!
Commentary by Mick Kelly
President Bush and big business were dealt a stunning defeat Monday, Sept. 29, when in a 228 to 205 vote, the House of Representatives rejected the $700 billion bailout bill for Wall Street. This is a tremendous victory for the American people. Posted September 29, 2008
Lawsuit seeks damages for police violence against anti-war protester at RNC
By Staff
St Paul, MN - The first lawsuit resulting from police violence at the Republican National Convention was announced at a press conference in front of Saint Paul City Hall, Sept. 26. Posted September 27, 2008
No Bailouts for Billionaires!
Editorial by Fight Back!
President Bush is driving a $700 billion bailout of the billionaires and multi-millionaires who sit atop the largest financial crisis in history. Posted September 25, 2008
Super Max Isolation for FARC Leader
By National Committee to Free Ricardo Palmera
Colombian revolutionary Ricardo Palmera is now imprisoned at the United States Penitentiary Administrative Maximum Facility (ADX) in Florence, Colorado, as reported by the Spanish EFE news service in August. Posted September 22, 2008
Shock and Awe on Wall Street: Worst Financial Crisis Since the Great Depression
By Adam Price
San Jose, CA - The year-old financial crisis entered a new stage in September as the U.S. financial system suffered its worst setbacks since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Posted September 21, 2008
Economy Weakens as Economic Stimulus Wears Off
On Sept. 5 the Labor Department reported that the unemployment rate in August rose to 6.1%, from 5.7% in July. read more...
Cop Breaks Girl's Arm - New Jersey Protests
East Orange, NJ - On August 15, seventy-five people protested the brutal treatment of 12 year-old Az-Jhane Hayes by police in East Orange, NJ. read more...
Revolutionary Elected Prime Minister of Nepal
The revolution in Nepal took another step forward with the election of Pushpa "Prachanda" Dahal voted in as the first Prime Minister on August 15th. read more...
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National Conference on War, Socialism and the People's Struggle
A conference on imperialism and how to end it
Saturday, October 18, 2008
9 am - 5 pm
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Speakers include:
Jess Sundin
Anti-War Committee and
Freedom Road Socialist Organization
Mick Kelly
Editor, Fight Back! Newspaper
Conference sponsored by Fight Back! Newspaper
Lawsuit seeks damages for police violence against anti-war protester at RNC by Staff (posted September 27, 2008)
Sept. 20 event: The RNC Protests - What happened and what can we learn?
If you're in the Twin Cities area join us September 20 for a discussion about the RNC protests (posted September 15, 2008)
Fight Back! Newspaper RNC special edition available online (posted September 14, 2008)
Anti-war march challenges McCain on last day of RNC (posted September 12, 2008)
Video: Anti-war protest on Day 4 of RNC (posted September 6, 2008)
30,000 march against war on Day 1 of the RNC (posted September 4, 2008)
more RNC coverage...
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