Monthly Archives: December 2012

Rape and people with disabilities

Posted on December 19, 2012 by franklindmitryev

From the November-December 2012 issue of News & Letters Rape and the disabled On Oct. 3 the Connecticut State Supreme Court made the inhuman and sexist decision to overturn the sexual assault conviction of a man who “had sex” with … Continue reading →

Posted in Marxist-Humanism | Tagged Anna Doroghazi, Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services, Connecticut State Supreme Court, disability rights, feminism, people with disabilities, Rape, Rape Abuse and Incest National Network, sexual assault, women's liberation | 3 Comments

Abortion rights action

Posted on December 18, 2012 by franklindmitryev

From the November-December 2012 issue of News & Letters Abortion rights action Chicago—On Oct. 20 dozens of determined women and some men demonstrated against the war on women, this time spearheaded by the Catholic hierarchy in cahoots with crazy anti-abortion, … Continue reading →

Posted in Marxist-Humanism | Tagged Abortion, birth control, Chicago, Contraception, feminism, Grey Panthers, Reproductive Health, Reproductive rights, Roman Catholic Church, war on women, women's liberation | Leave a comment

Slutwalk in Chicago (2012)

Posted on December 17, 2012 by franklindmitryev

From the November-December 2012 issue of News & Letters Slutwalk in Chicago Slutwalk participants showing off their signs at the demonstration on Sept. 16. Signs read: “The only time that my body ‘shuts that thing down’ is when I go … Continue reading →

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Chalking a felony?

Posted on December 14, 2012 by franklindmitryev

[Update: If in Chicago, please support Marissa Brown at her court date, Monday, Dec. 17, at 2:30 PM, at 2452 W. Belmont, Chicago. Details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/206707866130402/%5D From the November-December 2012 issue of News & Letters Chalking a felony? Chicago—On Nov. … Continue reading →

Posted in Marxist-Humanism | Tagged African American, Black, Budget Showdown, Chicago Police Department, criminal injustice system, Dakota Bright, IIRON, Jane Addams Senior Caucus, Lakeview Action Coalition, Latino, Marissa Brown, Medicaid, medicare, National Nurses United, Northside POWER, Occupy Chicago, Occupy Movement, Occupy Wall Street, Police brutality, Political Repression, racism, SOUL | Leave a comment

Queer Notes, November-December 2012

Posted on December 13, 2012 by franklindmitryev

From the November-December 2012 issue of News & Letters Queer Notes by Elise On National Coming Out Day this year, youth in particular showed the way. Texas Tech University’s Gay-Straight Alliance members told coming out stories. People wrote their sexual … Continue reading →

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Honduras three years after the coup

Posted on December 12, 2012 by franklindmitryev

From the November-December 2012 issue of News & Letters Honduras three years after the coup La Voz de los de Abajo (Voices from Below) sponsored a delegation to Honduras in September, three years after the 2009 coup which deposed the … Continue reading →

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Pelican Bay prisoners aim to end hostilities

Posted on December 11, 2012 by franklindmitryev

From the November-December 2012 issue of News & Letters Pelican Bay prisoners aim to end hostilities Agreement to End Hostilities (NOTE: All names and the statement must be verbatim when used and posted on any website or media, or non-media, … Continue reading →

Posted in Marxist-Humanism | Tagged California, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, CDCR, criminal injustice system, Frank Clement, Pelican Bay prison hunger strike, Pelican Bay State Prison, Prison, prison industrial complex, prisoners, racism, security housing unit, Solitary confinement, torture | 3 Comments

Kurdish prisoners’ hunger strike

Posted on December 10, 2012 by franklindmitryev

From the November-December 2012 issue of News & Letters Kurdish prisoners’ hunger strike Below are excerpts of a Nov. 5, 2012, statement by Kurdish prisoners on hunger strike in Turkey since Sept. 12. Now thousands more prisoners are joining the … Continue reading →

Posted in Marxist-Humanism | Tagged Abdullah Öcalan, Human rights, Hunger strike, Justice and Development Party, Kurdish, Kurdistan, Kurdistan Workers Party, Political Repression, prisoners, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey | Leave a comment

Massive London march against austerity

Posted on December 9, 2012 by franklindmitryev

From the November-December 2012 issue of News & Letters Massive London march against austerity London, England—The leader of the opposition, Ed Miliband, was heckled on Oct. 20 at a mass demonstration here against austerity cuts. The Labour Party leader had … Continue reading →

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Handicap This! November-December 2012

Posted on December 8, 2012 by franklindmitryev

From the November-December 2012 issue of News & Letters Handicap This! by Suzanne Rose London, England—A disability campaigner who set up an e-petition to stop government benefit cuts has vowed to continue her fight, after gaining more than 62,000 signatures. … Continue reading →

Posted in Marxist-Humanism | Tagged benefit cuts, Brenda Carter, Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, disability rights movement, Disabled parking permit, Hollywood, London England, Los Angeles, Pat Onions, United Nations, Zambia | Leave a comment