The September 2012 strike of 26,000-plus Chicago teachers — organized by the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) — was undeniably one of the most significant labor struggles in decades. What was at stake was not only the working conditions of Chicago teachers but also their job security and preservation of their union. Moreover, the teachers were [...]
We, the undersigned, condemn the choice of Forbes Burnham as the intended recipient, on April 27, 2013, of South Africa’s Order of the Companions of O.R. Tambo (Oliver Tambo Award). We call on the South African government to rescind this decision and cancel the award. Even a cursory investigation reveals that Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham, [...]
In the past 2 years, the young workers of India’s largest automobile manufacturer in the Gurgaon, Haryana Industrial Belt, outside Delhi, have led a ground-breaking campaign against systemic exploitation of factory labor and have championed the rights of contract laborers in India. Because of their effective struggle, Maruti Suzuki workers have become the target of [...]
We, Afrodescendants of this country meeting in the city of Caracas, express our condemnation of the rise of fascism and racism, led by Henríquez Capriles Randonski and leaders of the Venezuelan far right, in not accepting the results of the April 14 elections that led to the victory of the candidate of the Homeland Nicolas [...]
The Technion-Israeli Institute of Technology is a corporation that does military research for the Israeli Government. They design drones that kill Palestinian children. They design tractors that bulldoze Palestinian families. The same weapons are being designed for use here. Bloomberg is turning Roosevelt Island into a “Tech Hub” where Cornell University will work with Technion [...]
Native people from the Lummi Nation (near Bellingham, WA) are trying to stop a huge coal terminal from being built on their ancestral land at Cherry Point. The Lummi have lived on this land for 175 generations. This coal terminal would desecrate Lummi burial grounds, destroy their fisheries and could cause permanent damage to the air, [...]
The Hunter/Queens branch of the International Socialist Organization encourages all opponents of racial profiling and police brutality to support the family of Ramarley Graham, Tuesday March 19, when they will be attending the next court date of Richard Haste, the police officer who kill the unarmed 18yr old in the bathroom of his own home, [...]
Many of you may know 4 people (3 adults, 1 youth) were arrested at a peaceful demonstration for a trauma center on the south side in Chicago yesterday. One of them, was our dear comrade Toussaint Losier. The youth organization, Fearless Leading by the Youth, lost one of its founding members, Damien Turner, 3 years [...]
We hold the power to bring an end to sexual violence. Every single gain, every single right we as women have today is the result of struggle. We have to fight back. The status quo must go! In the United States, 1.3 million women are raped every year. One in every four women experience severe [...]
Much has been said recently in the media about the relationship between the inspiring expression of Indigenous resurgent activity informing the #IdleNoMore movement and the heightened decade of Native activism that led Canada to establish the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP) in 1991. I offer this short analysis of the historical context that led [...]
From the Liga de Trabajadores por el Socialismo, we greet the release of the 14 male and female prisoners from the North Prison and from Santa Maria Prison, as a first step in the struggle for their unconditional freedom. This is a result of the national and international mobilization of social organizations, collectives, human rights, [...]
Six hundred years of parasitic capitalism built and maintained through Europe’s assault, enslavement, genocide, plunder and occupation against African people and the majority of the world are coming to an end. All over the globe those who have lived under the brutal grip of imperialism for centuries are exuberantly rising up to reclaim their land, [...]
The word redemption is loaded with meaning. It encompasses the act of redeeming oneself, and/or the state of being redeemed. To redeem is to recover something of value by discharging an obligation. According to Webster, it also means “to ransom, free or rescue by paying a price.” It also signifies making good on a promise [...]
As the climate negotiations come to a close, the industrialized countries insist on inaction for the next decade, finding even more ways to escape their historical responsibility, create more carbon markets including one on agriculture and to keep business as usual of burning the planet. While governments continue to prioritize the interests of industry and [...]
On September 15, hundreds of women, trans people, kids and men supporters gathered in the Parkdale neighbourhood of Toronto for the 30th annual Take Back the Night (TBTN) community fair, rally and march. The march was loud and spirited, marching on both major streets and quieter residential ones. The chants and music brought some residents [...]
Join us for a panel of family members from the East and West Coasts who have lost loved ones to police brutality, as they tell stories of their struggles for justice and strategize on taking action within our communities, to confront police terror and hold them accountable for brutality and racist murder. SPEAKERS: ·Ramona Africa, [...]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download We encourage everyone to donate this week to make our fund drive a success. This week we feature excerpts from an interview our editor Ernesto did with Haki R. Madhubuti, founder of Third World Press, at The Left Forum. His interview is very inspiring and highlights the importance [...]
Help end stop and frisk and police violence! Learn to exercise your right to monitor and document police misconduct and abuse! Justice Committee Cop Watch Training Thurs. Sept. 6, 6:30-8:30pm The Bronx Defenders Office, 860 Courtlandt Ave., Bronx (B, D or 4 to 161 St.-Yankee Stadium, 2 to 3rd Ave-149 St. or Bx6 bus) To [...]
On September 10, 2012, we go live with our 2012 Fund Drive, until then, download this PDF of the biographies of voices featured on the CDs you can receive for your donation.
People of Color Organize is launching a Fund Drive on Indiegogo in September to expand our site! We are expanding to provide more benefits to you, the readers, listeners, and viewers of our site. We have some great Perks lined up and some surprises for everyone during the drive. Be on the lookout for more [...]
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