By LeiLani Dowell, NYC FIST
St., Paul, Minn.
Despite an onslaught of police terror and repression, protesters from across the country used a variety of tactics to march on the Republican National Convention here on Sept. 1. A mass march organized by the Coalition to March on the RNC and Stop [...]
By Larry Hales
What could be colder and more callous than this Sept. 2 Associated Press headline: “Gustav revives question: Is New Orleans worth it?”
Gustav was approaching Louisiana. Local, state and federal officials had begun posturing, assuring people in the U.S. that the “mistakes” made before, during and after [...]
Following is a statement put out Aug. 24 by the Black Left Unity Network, which held its inaugural conference this past May 30-June 1 in Chapel Hill, N.C. Write to Black Left Unity Network, P.O. Box 934, Rocky Mount, NC 27802. E-mail: Saladin62@aol.com.
The U.S. is on the verge of making history with the [...]
By Larry Hales
Denver FIST
During the five days of protests against the Democratic National Convention held here at the Pepsi Center, the media and the local Denver government grew fond of pointing out that the tens of thousands expected by organizers with Recreate 68 did not show up.
Iraq Veterans [...]
