By Kathy Durkin and Betsey Piette The Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network has called on “all Palestinians and those who stand for justice in Palestine to join together to organize the Days of Resistance for Palestine from August 7-9.” These actions are dedicated to the memory of writer and revolutionary . . .
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The U.S. ruling class has increasingly turned to misinformation and propaganda to maintain control during the COVID-19 epidemic. This includes concocting imperialist conflict with China. In response, Chinese journalists have consistently pushed back. An article titled “Reality Check of US Allegations Against China on COVID-19” from Xinhua provides a comprehensive . . .
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For 28 consecutive years, the Committee of 500 Years has been protesting the use of the racist name and image of the Cleveland baseball team. In 2019, the team dropped the hated “mascot,” after removing it from team apparel in 2018. This spring team owner Paul Dolan finally announced the . . .
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Marie Kelly Philadelphia The Free Library of Philadelphia is the latest city institution to succumb to the power of workers organized against oppression and unfair labor practices. On June 25, library workers formed the Concerned Black Workers of the Free Library. By July 23, their public revelations about a long-time . . .
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Schools in the U.S. provide students with much more than an education. They provide child care, meals (for 14 million students), medical services (mostly for students with disabilities), psychological counseling, supervised physical activity and social connections. Teachers and parents rally July 14 at the Arizona Capitol to oppose the state’s . . .
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