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• Stop the U.S. War Against Libya and Bahrain!

  By The Red Phoenix on March 19, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  The International Action Center calls on all anti-war and social justice activists to call Emergency Response STOP THE U.S. WAR AGAINST LIBYA AND BAHRAIN actions in their areas on Friday, March 18 or Saturday, March 19, or to mobilize support… Read More ›

• Imperialists Seek War With Libya

  By The Red Phoenix on March 18, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  From The Nation: The UN Security Council on Thursday authorised the use of “all necessary measures” to protect civilians in Libya, paving the way for air and naval attacks against the forces of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi as he vowed to… Read More ›

• A Brief History of the Spanish Civil War

  By Alfonso Casal on March 17, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  The Spanish Civil War (1936 – 1939) has come to symbolize the clash between the ideologies of liberalism, socialism and communism versus conservatism, traditionalism and fascism. Spain, at the dawn of the 20th century, was caught in a crisis of… Read More ›

• Thousands Protest in Annapolis Over Attack on Pensions

  By Editor-in-Chief on March 14, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

    Thousands of union members rallied before the State House on Monday night, vowing to protect their employee pensions and public school funding. Protesters filled Lawyer’s Mall, immediately in front of the State House, where they stood among the shrubs… Read More ›

• Mass Protest in Wisconsin after Union-Busting Measure Passed

  By The Red Phoenix on March 12, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  Nearly 100,000 people surrounded Wisconsin’s capitol to protest Republican moves to undermine unions and slash government services in a battle spreading across the United States. Cheers and bells rang out as farmers riding tractors with signs declaring “Walker’s budget =… Read More ›

• Update on Tunisia

  By The Red Phoenix on March 10, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  TUNIS // For years, Hamma Hammami’s chief concern was staying out of a Tunisian jail. Today, it is fielding non-stop phone calls from local and international media. “The fact that we spoke against Ben Ali gives us credibility,” said Mr… Read More ›

• Clara Zetkin on Organizing Women Workers

  By The Red Phoenix on March 8, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  Clara Zetkin (1857-1933) founded International Women’s Day on the 8th March, 1911. In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day and in the memory of comrade Zetkin we invite our readers to read her speech to the Fourth… Read More ›

• The Oil Spill: A Legacy of Filth

  By The Red Phoenix on March 5, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  By even the lightest estimates, the British Petroleum (BP) oil catastrophe can be counted as one of the greatest man-made environmental disasters of all time. There is little argument that the spill is a calamity that has blighted the livelihoods… Read More ›

• Confirmed: Union-Bashing Right-Wing Media Stars Hannity, Limbaugh and O’Reilly Are AFL-CIO Union-Affiliated Members

  By Editor-in-Chief on March 3, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  From AlterNet: In spite of their criticism of unions in Wisconsin, AlterNet has confirmed that leading right-wing pundits are American Federation Television and Radio Artists union members. When it comes to the Wisconsin union fights, right-wing pundits Bill O’Reilly, Sean… Read More ›

• Ohio Committee to Vote on Bill that Eliminates Right to Strike

  By Editor-in-Chief on March 2, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  (Reuters) – An Ohio senate labor committee is expected to vote on Wednesday on a bill that would curtail the collective bargaining powers of public sector workers and eliminate their right to strike. More than 8,000 protesters converged on Ohio’s… Read More ›

• Imperialism: A Beginner’s Guide

  By The Red Phoenix on March 1, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  In waging its resistance to capitalist exploitation abroad, the worker’s movement has heavily involved itself in anti-imperialism in its actions and stances. In resisting this force, it is essential for us to have a coherent and consistent understanding of imperialism…. Read More ›

• Walker Locks Protestors Out of Capitol Building

  By The Red Phoenix on February 28, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  MADISON, Wis. — The administration of Gov. Scott Walker abruptly locked out protesters from the Capitol on Monday morning, the latest gambit in the showdown between the new Republican governor and demonstrators rallying against his plan to strip public employee… Read More ›

• Police Won’t Boot Protesters From Wisconsin Capitol (video)

  By The Red Phoenix on February 28, 2011 • ( 0 )

• Wisconsin Protesters Defy Order to Leave

  By The Red Phoenix on February 28, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  On Sunday, Walker said he would not back down in his confrontation with the public sector unions and repeated his threat to lay off state workers if the standoff continues. “If we do not get these changes and the Senate… Read More ›

• The Scott Walker Phone Call & the Attack on Unions in Wisconsin

  By The Red Phoenix on February 27, 2011 • ( 0 )

  

  Most of reporter Ian Murphy’s prank call to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker was fairly innocuous. Governor Walker, who thought he was talking to billionaire Tea Party backer David Koch, laid out some of his strategies for luring the 14 missing… Read More ›

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