Monthly Archives: May 2011

CUNY student walkout

Posted on May 31, 2011 by franklindmitryev

From the new issue of NEWS & LETTERS, May-June 2011: CUNY student walkout New York–Over 100 students at Queens College City University of New York (CUNY) walked out of classes on March 31, protesting state budget cuts that would affect … Continue reading →

Posted in Marxist-Humanism | Tagged City University of New York, education, New York, Queens College, students, Tea Party, United States | Leave a comment

World in View: Chicago in solidarity!

Posted on May 27, 2011 by franklindmitryev

From the new issue of NEWS & LETTERS, May-June 2011: World in View: Chicago in solidarity! by Gerry Emmett “Syria! Syria! Raise your voice! It’s our time! It’s our choice!” Hundreds marched in Chicago’s Loop on April 16 in support … Continue reading →

Posted in Marxist-Humanism | Tagged Arab spring, Chicago, Egypt, Jan25, Libya, Middle East, News and Letters Committees, Palestine, Syria, Tahrir, Tunisia, Yemen | Leave a comment

World in View: China clamps down

Posted on May 26, 2011 by franklindmitryev

From the new issue of NEWS & LETTERS, May-June 2011: World in View: China clamps down State security forces in China have widened their crackdown on public dissent begun Feb. 17 after online calls for a “jasmine revolution” in China … Continue reading →

Posted in Marxist-Humanism | Tagged 2010–2011 Tunisian protests, Ai Qing, Ai Weiwei, Beijing, China, Egypt, Jasmine revolution, labor, Mao Zedong, repression, Tunisia, Uyghurs, workers, Xinjiang | 1 Comment

World in View: Counter-revolution targets Palestine

Posted on May 25, 2011 by franklindmitryev

From the new issue of NEWS & LETTERS, May-June 2011: World in View: Counter-revolution targets Palestine by Gerry Emmett Something is becoming more apparent in the Middle East. Whenever counter-revolution raises its head, it begins looking in the direction of … Continue reading →

Posted in Marxist-Humanism | Tagged Fatah, Hamas, International Solidarity Movement, Israel, Jordan, Juliano Mer-Khamis, King Abdullah, Middle East, Palestine, Palestinian people, Rami Liddawi, Syria, Tahrir Squares, Vittorio Arrigoni, West Bank | 1 Comment

World in View: Mexico protests inhuman drug wars

Posted on May 24, 2011 by franklindmitryev

From the new issue of NEWS & LETTERS, May-June 2011: World in View: Mexico protests inhuman drug wars by Gerry Emmett On April 6, from Mexico City’s main square, the Zócalo, to dozens of other cities throughout the country, thousands … Continue reading →

Posted in Marxist-Humanism | Tagged Cuernavaca, drug war, Javier Sicilia, Jesus, Juan Francisco, Juan Francisco Sicilia, Mexico, Mexico City, narco-war, Santa Muerte, Tamaulipas, Zócalo | Leave a comment

Vetoing city elections: Benton Harbor and Michigan’s “emergency financial manager law”

Posted on May 23, 2011 by franklindmitryev

From the new issue of NEWS & LETTERS, May-June 2011: Vetoing city elections Flint, Mich.– Michigan has a new emergency financial manager law that threatens the very existence of local governments and of collective bargaining agreements. This law, effective March … Continue reading →

Posted in Marxist-Humanism | Tagged anti-union laws, Benton Harbor, Benton Harbor Michigan, Collective bargaining, collective bargaining agreements, Detroit school district, Ecorse Michigan, emergency financial manager law, Flint Michigan, Hamtramck Michigan, Highland Park Michigan, Joseph Harris, Local government, Michigan, Pontiac Michigan, Rick Snyder, Three Oaks Michigan, United States | 2 Comments

Remember Ssangyong

Posted on May 22, 2011 by franklindmitryev

From the new issue of NEWS & LETTERS, May-June 2011: Remember Ssangyong It has been two years since the management of Ssangyong Motor Company in Pyongtaek, South Korea, announced layoffs of 1,000 workers. Shortly thereafter, those workers occupied their plant … Continue reading →

Posted in Marxist-Humanism | Tagged Asia, Autoblog, capitalism, class, Geneva, Hangyereh, labor, South Korea, Sport utility vehicle, SsangYong Group, Ssangyong Motor Company, United States, workers | Leave a comment

‘We are one’ campaign

Posted on May 21, 2011 by franklindmitryev

From the new issue of NEWS & LETTERS, May-June 2011: ‘We are one’ campaign Oakland, Calif.–Dozens of labor groups rallied at Frank Ogawa Plaza on April 4th as part of the nationwide We Are One campaign in support of public … Continue reading →

Posted in Marxist-Humanism | Tagged Indiana, labor, Martin Luther King Jr, Memphis Tennessee, Ohio, Port of Oakland, public sector workers, San Francisco, United States, Wisconsin | Leave a comment

Hate out of Chicago!

Posted on May 20, 2011 by franklindmitryev

From the new issue of NEWS & LETTERS, May-June 2011: Hate out of Chicago! Chicago–Twice in April, Chicagoans took to the streets to protest the presence of hate and ignorance in the Windy City. On April 2, the Chicago-based, Catholic … Continue reading →

Posted in Marxist-Humanism | Tagged Abortion, feminism, gender, Glenn Beck, Israel, Jerusalem, Joseph Scheidler, Meghan McCain, Organizations, Pro-choice, Pro-Life Action League, Reproductive rights, Senator John Kyl, United States, women's liberation | Leave a comment

Women World Wide, May-June 2011

Posted on May 19, 2011 by franklindmitryev

From the new issue of NEWS & LETTERS, May-June 2011: Women World Wide by Artemis In its annual report, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization recommends giving women full legal rights to buy, sell, and inherit land, borrow money, open … Continue reading →

Posted in Marxist-Humanism | Tagged Artemis, Bashar al-Assad, Bashar Assad, feminism, Food and Agriculture Organization, Food and Drug Administration, gender, Makena, Middle East, Pregnancy, premature delivery, Preterm birth, protest, Syria, women's liberation | Leave a comment