Antiwar Movement Expresses Outrage Over New Wikileaks “Iraq War Logs” and pledges to redouble protests with a huge meeting in New York City on November 6th and a program of Activity leading to Massive demonstrations on April 9. The Antiwar movement is outraged by the human rights abuses, death and secrecy outlines in the latest … Continue reading UNAC Press Release on Wikileaks
Month: October 2010
BDS Flashdance From Philadelphia
Revolt in France
by Andrew Pollack(from the November 2010 issue of Socialist Action newspaper)France has been in the grip of a spreading wave of strikes, which at the end of October shows no evidence of subsiding. Throughout the month, factories and schools have been shut down in increasing numbers, with a severe impact on oil refining and distribution … Continue reading Revolt in France
FBI an agent of repression in Puerto Rico
by Jim GrilliThe U.S. antiwar and solidarity activists under attack by the FBI are facing repression of the sort that many other fighters for freedom and justice have had to face. The movement for Puerto Rican independence in particular has suffered egregiously at the hands of the FBI.Indeed, since the 1930s the grand jury has … Continue reading FBI an agent of repression in Puerto Rico
Two new films fuel debate on Mumia Abu-Jamal
by Michael SchreiberPHILADELPHIA--Two films with radically opposed viewpoints about the case of death-row political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal had their premiers here on Sept 21.Tigre Hill’s “The Barrel of a Gun” created a huge splash in the media, warranting the front page of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Celebrities, city and state officials, and off-duty cops joined the … Continue reading Two new films fuel debate on Mumia Abu-Jamal
Ecuador repels coup
by Clay WadenaOn Sept. 30 between 600 and 2000 Ecuadorean police and air force officers, angry over proposed austerity measures that would limit their bonuses, tear-gassed and seized Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa as Correa tried to negotiate with them. The officers shut down highways, seized the main airport, and took control of police barracks in … Continue reading Ecuador repels coup