Philadelphia Activists held a rally outside TD Bank Nov. 19 in Philadelphia to demand TD stop bankrolling destruction of Native lands. Activist Charlie Cooper speaks, with remarks interpreted for the hearing impaired, Philadelphia, Nov. 19. Credit: WW Photo: Joe Piette Protesters chanted, handed out flyers to passersby, performed a “Follow . . .
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The following remarks were presented at the Nov. 19 Trans Day of Remembrance event held by SAGE — Services & Advocacy for LGBT Elders – at their New York City headquarters. My dearest comrades in struggle, As you all know, we have made significant progress in many ways. However, what . . .
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Oakland, Calif. Crowds of “sympathy striking” union workers jammed the sidewalks at Kaiser hospital in Oakland Nov. 18 and 19, accompanied by a choir of honking horns and rousing chants. The all-day pickets were there to support Stationary Engineers Local 39, on strike for nearly two months at Kaiser. Kaiser . . .
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By Ann Garrison Ann Garrison is a Black Agenda Report contributing editor based in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2014, she received the Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza Democracy and Peace Prize for promoting peace through her reporting on conflict in the African Great Lakes Region. Twitter @AnnGarrison. This interview, which . . .
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