The Labor Movement in America
by Malav Kanuga Origins of an unlimited general strike (“grève générale illimitée”) Students in Quebec are marking their 100th day of an unlimited general strike on Tuesday, May 22nd, the culmination of the most stunning mass protest movements of recent… Read More ›
Two more NATO protesters have been charged with felonies in the wake of Sunday night’s demonstrations in downtown Chicago. Alex Cerajewski, 20, of Indiana, was accused of hurling two Gatorade bottles at police and urging “Black Bloc” anarchists to blend… Read More ›
BY RUMMANA HUSSAIN Criminal Courts Reporter Three out-of-state anti-NATO protesters accused of making Molotov cocktails and planning a violent attack during the international leaders’ summit have been kept in isolation in the Cook County Jail, a lawyer for one of… Read More ›
Protesters rallied outside the Chicago campaign headquarters of President Barack Obama on Monday on the last day of the two-day NATO summit. The peaceful nature of the demonstration came in stark contrast to violent clashes that left protesters and eight… Read More ›
“Occupy” movement participants and an array of protest groups are among those gathering in Chicago this weekend to demonstrate outside the NATO summit. Sunday, protesters are ramping up for the largest demonstration of the weekend. So are police and Homeland… Read More ›
by Occupy Chicago Press Relations PRESS RELEASE Chicago Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild For Immediate Release: May 21, 2012 National Lawyers Guild Releases Photograph of Suspected Police Informant Involved in Terrorism-Related Cases Chicago, IL — Investigations by the NLG… Read More ›
By SHANNON MCFARLAND and TAMMY WEBBER CHICAGO (AP) — Three men arrested earlier this week when police raided a Chicago apartment were being held Saturday on terrorism conspiracy charges, accused of trying to make Molotov cocktails ahead of the NATO… Read More ›
Coca Cola worker in Connecticut walk off the job in response to attempts to reduce pay and benefits, and implement redundancies. Workers from the Teamsters 1035 branch in Connecticut went on strike yesterday over job security, pay rises, health benefits,… Read More ›
How the US Government is Profiteering Off of Struggling Students by DAVE LINDORFF The Senate is currently deadlocked on taking action to prevent the interest on new Stafford guaranteed student loans from rising on July 1 from 3.4% to 6.8%,… Read More ›
A neo-Nazi party that wants work camps for immigrants is on course to win its first seats in parliament on Sunday by Daniel Howden It started, as many days do in Greece, with a trip to the kiosk to buy… Read More ›
by LAURA GOTTESDEINER This week, thousands are descending on North Carolina for the Bank of America shareholders’ meeting. The protest comes on the heels of the successful Wells Fargo shareholder event in San Francisco, where thousands of protesters shut down… Read More ›
If you turn on the local top 40 or top 100 radio station you are bound to hear many catchy songs of various types. However, if you actually take time to examine the content of current popular songs, you’ll quickly… Read More ›
Child labor groups upset after Labor Department drops rules about children working on farms WASHINGTON — Child labor groups say they are stunned and disappointed that the Obama administration is backing off a plan to keep children from doing the… Read More ›
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