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Amending The Employee Free Choice Act. A Compromise Every Union Can Live With. Employee Free Choice Act Now! 2009-01-12 9:30 PM

The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) is legislation in the United States which aims to "amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. (image/jpeg)

Oscar Grant's murder: No isolated incident! Remember Jonny Gammage! PhotoJourney of Pain! T. Love 2009-01-12 7:49 PM

Oscar Grant's murder: This is not an isolated incident! Remember Jonny Gammage! Hammick in 2002, Kendra James in 2003, James Perez, James Philip Chasse, Jr. all unarmed and killed by Police. Diallo, Sean Bell, Ousmane Zongo, Patrick Moses Dorismond, Alexandros Grigoropoulos and Now Oscar Grant, all unarmed and killed by Police. Abner Louima was also handcuffed and tortured! And Within hours of Oscar Grant's shooting, Robbie Tolan, another unarmed man, was also shot by Police. Let the world know about! We will not allow a police state! (image/jpeg)

No Shame: Aliquippa Hospital Workers Robbed in Court Carl Davidson 2009-01-12 3:06 PM

Aliquippa workers rally to fight for their pay, planning further actions at Pittsburgh bankruptcy court (image/jpeg)

YOUNG MARSHALS SPREAD THE TRUTH ABOUT DRUGS Julieta Santagostino 2009-01-11 4:08 AM

Members of the Foundation for a Drug-Free World, a secular non-profit organization formed to educate individuals on the dangers of drugs, mobilized their Drug-Free Marshals this weekend and recruited store owners in downtown Clearwater to join their crusade. (image/jpeg)

To discuss economics and the Gaza Strip, the International Crisis WS continues. Emilio de Lima (Ed.) 2009-01-09 7:27 PM

Television and Radio Network Paraná Educativa will promote discussions on economy and war in the Gaza Strip, continuing, this way, The International Crisis WS. (image/jpeg)

The Long March of the Cuban Revolution posted by F Espinoza 2009-01-08 3:08 PM

In 1960, C. Wright Mills warned Americans that the revolution in Cuba was the start of a wider process that would spread to Latin America and the third world. On the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary, practically anyone can see that our continent has begun a new era... (image/jpeg)

Mumia Abu-Jamal faces US Supreme Court, as supporters mobilize globally Hans Bennett 2008-12-21 1:37 AM

On Friday, Dec. 19, 2008, death-row journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal filed his appeal to the US Supreme Court, asking it to consider his case for a new guilt-phase trial. One month before, the Philadelphia DA filed its separate appeal to the court asking to have Abu-Jamal executed without a new sentencing-phase trial. Both are appealing the <a href="http://abu-jamal-news.com/article?name=tct">March 27, 2008 rulings by the US Third Circuit Court</a>. <p> At this critical stage in Abu-Jamal’s case, supporters organized a <a href="http://freemumia.com/international.html">week of global solidarity actions</a> that began on December 6, the day of the main protest in Philadelphia. (image/jpeg)

Greek Solidarity banner drop on Liberty Ave. sideboob 2008-12-16 12:37 AM

A banner in solidarity with greek anarchists and in memory of 15 year old alexandros grigoropoulos, who was recently killed by police in athens, greece, was spotted hanging from a building on liberty ave. in the bloomfield neighborhood of pittsburgh. the banner hung this morning for approximately 4 hours from the roof which is located between ella and taylor sts. (image/jpeg)

GeoClan.com interview about Journalists for Mumia Abu-Jamal Hans Bennett interviewed by Clayton Ruley 2008-12-12 2:16 AM

Those advocating this radical journalist's execution show a disturbing lack of concern about the undeniable problems of racism (and all documented police/DA/judicial misconduct) throughout this case. At the most fundamental level, the FOP-led 'Fry Mumia' campaign's lack of concern is racist....The FOP appeals to a racist lynch-mob mentality that has long infected the US, so calling this a 'legal lynching' is no exaggeration. (image/jpeg)

Militarism and Materialism Mena 2008-12-02 8:31 PM

On Black Friday members of Code-Pink for Peace gathered outside Macy's Department store in downtown Pittsburgh. They continue to affirm their commitment to a sustainable Peace with their annual sidewalk signage, singing, and information sharing. Black Friday, the largest shopping day of the year, is chosen to indicate the connection between militarism and materialism. For many resources the USA is the world’s largest consumer in absolute terms. For a list of 20 major traded commodities, it takes the greatest share of 11 of them: corn, coffee, copper, lead, zinc, tin, aluminum, rubber, oil seeds, oil and natural gas. Black Friday is chosen to indicate the connection between militarism and materialism. For many resources the USA is the world’s largest consumer in absolute terms. For a list of 20 major traded commodities, it takes the greatest share of 11 of them: corn, coffee, copper, lead, zinc, tin, aluminum, rubber, oil seeds, oil and natural gas. (image/jpeg)

Hope Under Siege Palestine Photo Exhibit Jonas Moffat 2008-11-30 4:23 AM

Hope Under Siege A Palestine Photo Exhibit Kimbo Art Gallery @ University of Pittsburgh William Pitt Union Jan 9-19, 2009 Amazing opening reception with live music, poetry, food, and so much more! (image/png + 1 comment)

On forming a squatter camp Resolved White 2008-11-25 3:48 PM

It's easy and cheap (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

The global crisis is a crisis of capitalism Workers' Party - Philippines 2008-11-22 1:17 AM

It is time for the workers and the poor in the Philippines to prepare for the worse the moment its government keeps on repeating the mantra that the economic fundamentals remain good and thus there is little to worry about effects of the global recessionary trend. The world found itself in the present mess precisely because of such blind faith in neoliberal fundamentalism. (image/jpeg)

Philippine social movements storm US Embassy Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) 2008-11-17 1:28 PM

Philippine social movements hit G-20 summit’s exclusivity, call for a new and democratic world order (image/jpeg)

Filipino Workers to heads of G20: Creating a better world order is no more your business Partido ng Manggagawa (Workers Party) 2008-11-16 10:52 AM

Relegating the world’s future to the hands of same leaders who created the current global economic crisis is a recipe to further disaster, according to Partido ng Manggagawa (Workers Party), a militant labor party in the Philippines which joined hundreds of other protesters in a march to the US embassy this morning in time for the G20 Summit in Washington DC. (image/jpeg)

Film from Nahr al-Bared Camp (Lebanon): "Transitions" a-films 2008-11-13 10:08 PM

More than a year after their homes were destroyed during the battle between the Lebanese army and the militant islamist group Fatah al-Islam, the majority of the refugees from Nahr al-Bared in North Lebanon find themselves in a difficult situation... (image/jpeg)

Landslide Community Farm Farmhouse Evicted--Take Action! Landslide Community Farm 2008-11-07 5:43 PM

Farmhouse of local community farm illegally evicted this morning. Take Action! (image/jpeg + 3 comments)

Steelworkers' Analysis of Financial Buyout--Goldman Sachs Gets $5 Billion Gift ----- 2008-11-01 12:49 AM

Below is an analysis that the Steelworkers union put together on Paulson’s investment in Goldman Sachs. The union compares the deal that Warren Buffett, a private investor billionaire, got with the deal the Treasury Department got on its investment in GS. (image/jpeg)

SteelBlitz: AFL-CIO and Steelers Going All Out for Obama in Western PA Carl Davidson 2008-10-27 4:50 AM

Firsthand report on blue-collar labor and its allies carrying out electoral work their way. (image/jpeg)

Lebanon: "Nahr al-Bared Between Past and Present" (Video) a-films 2008-10-24 1:49 PM

New short film on current developments in the destroyed Nahr al-Bared Camp. (image/jpeg)

Artist Explores Our Ability to Be Self-Destructive, Remorse at the PCA gallery Eric Sloss 2008-10-15 8:03 PM

Palin versus PIttsburgh mena 2008-10-13 9:35 PM

People of Pittsburgh came together to let Governor Palin know that she does not have the qualifications to govern, and furthermore her policies against wildlife are abhorrent. (image/jpeg)

Beaver County Battleground: 'Time to Give the Black Guy a Chance' Carl Davidson 2008-10-13 4:55 PM

First hand account of union workers going door-to-door for Obama around stopping war, green jobs and health care (image/jpeg)

All Out for 10/10 and 10/11!!! Jericho Ten-TEn 2008-10-07 9:24 PM

Jericho 10/10 Weekend of Resistance "One of the first steps we are going to become involved in as an Organization of Afro-American Unity will be to work with every leader and other organization in this country interested in a program designed to bring your and my problem before the United Nations . . . We must take it out of the hands of the United States government." – Malcolm X, Speech at Founding Rally of the OAAU, 28 June 1964 (image/jpeg)

W PA Obama 'Labor Walks' -Defeating McCain is Just 'Step One' Repost by CarlD 2008-10-05 1:47 AM

A report from the 4th CD Progressive Democrats of America on the local working class and the election. (image/jpeg)

Debate 'Watching Party,' Beaver County-Style Carl Davidson 2008-09-28 12:30 AM

A Report on the Obama Campaign, workers and youth in Western PA (image/jpeg + 8 comments)

Prevent The Murder of Troy Anthony Davis by State of Georgia On Sept 23 Davis Supporter 2008-09-22 1:18 PM

Help stop racist executions of innocents in Georgia (image/jpeg)

The Ground Noise and the Static: A Chronicle of the Battle of Saint Paul (Illustrated) Mike GW & James K 2008-09-15 9:50 PM

“Please, please, my friends, my dear friends, please, please don’t be diverted by the ground noise and the static”—John McCain, on being interrupted just before he can accept the GOP’s nomination, 9/4/08 (image/jpeg)

60th founding anniversary of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea National Democratic Front of the Philippines 2008-09-15 12:59 PM

Message on the occasion of the 60th founding anniversary of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (image/jpeg + 1 comment)

Periodismo cooptado por la CIA Luis Agüero Wagner 2008-09-13 11:47 AM

Basta mencionar son estrellas del periodismo un ex policía de Stroessner (Alcibíades González Delvalle), el ex animador de los cumpleaños del dictador (Humberto Rubín) y la mayoría de los redactores son empleados de un operador del Cóndor. (image/jpeg)

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