Month: October 2008
Is Another War on the Horizon?
Legal Update on Mumia Abu-Jamal
[by Robert Bryan, Mumia's lead attorney]U.S SUPREME COURT: There are new developments in the case of my client, Mumia Abu-Jamal, who is on Pennsylvania' s death row, that are the most significant and deadly since his 1981 arrest. The prosecution has advised the Supreme Court that it is seeking reversal of the federal decision which … Continue reading Legal Update on Mumia Abu-Jamal
Chain-Mail Letters
[by Joe Auciello]Recently an elderly woman at a John McCain rally told the Republican nominee, “I don’t trust Obama. I read that he’s an Arab...” At this point, no doubt fearing a public relations disaster, McCain took the microphone and told her no, she was wrong. Of course, she was wrong -- several times over. … Continue reading Chain-Mail Letters
Live Wire 1-5 by Andy
I Dreamed I saw Joe Hill Last Night
Trickle Down Economics
Interview with Roger Calero Part I
Arrest and Release of Hugo Blanco — A Symptom of Intensifying Class Struggle; Mass Mobilizations Under Way in Peru
[by George Saunders]Hugo Blanco was released — conditionally — from prison on Oct. 3, 2008, thanks to strong protests both locally and internationally. He had been arrested a day or two earlier. As Hugo Blanco said in his statement after being released, this was an attempt to silence his voice and prevent his participation in … Continue reading Arrest and Release of Hugo Blanco — A Symptom of Intensifying Class Struggle; Mass Mobilizations Under Way in Peru
Interview with Roger Calero Part II
Massachusetts: Real Problems and Phony Solutions
[by Joe Auciello]Even before the banking and financial crisis erupted in September, hard times have become harder for more people in New England. Just “getting by” has become more difficult. This not a matter of a catastrophic event, like a stock market crash, but a series of smaller events that, step by step, make life … Continue reading Massachusetts: Real Problems and Phony Solutions
Crisis on Wall Street: Their solution and our solution…
Hugo Blanco Detained in Peru
Moments ago, we received information from Cuzco, Peru that police had detained veteran activist Hugo Blanco. We believe that the news deserved this rapid alert. Here is what the Periodico Lucha Indigena, the newspaper that Hugo edits, is reporting:This morning, in the Poroy commissary, Hugo Blanco was detained for failing to appear in Paruro court … Continue reading Hugo Blanco Detained in Peru
Live Wire #2
Live Wire #1
Education in the 2008 Election
[by Corey Mattson]In this election year many teachers have put their faith in an Obama presidency to thwart the corporate attack against the public schools. Teachers understand very well that a McCain presidency would be bad for American education. McCain openly demonizes the teachers unions at every turn, supports the failed policy of No Child … Continue reading Education in the 2008 Election