Month: February 2017

ue-officers-statement-on-iowa-feb-2017 http://www.ueunion.org/ “Republicans in both houses of the Iowa state legislature introduced a bill aimed at destroying public sector unions and the rights of public employees in that state. The legislation is designed to render collective bargaining meaningless by making it illegal to negotiate most of the subjects now covered by contracts, and to cripple […]

Alcoff,Arruzza,Bhattacharya,Fraser,Ransby,Taylor,Odeh,Davis February 6, 2017 The Guardian  The ‘lean-in’ variety of feminism won’t defeat this administration, but a mobilization of the 99% will. On 8 March we will take to the streets. The massive women’s marches of 21 January may mark the beginning of a new wave of militant feminist struggle. But what exactly will be […]

At 1 PM (EST) on Friday, Feb. 17 (#F17), #LawStrikesBack! Lawyers, legal workers, law students, paralegals, court interpreters, investigators, social service advocates, and others who work in the courts will gather in front of courthouses across the country in coordination with the nationwide #GeneralStrike planned for the same day. We are asking NLG members and chapters to start planning […]

http://bit.ly/2lwxFS1 http://www.globalresearch.ca/ By Abayomi Azikiwe Note: This is the text of a lecture delivered at Henry Ford College in Dearborn, Michigan in honor of African American History Month on February 8, 2017. The program was sponsored by the campus African American Association, the Diversity Club and the Office of Student Activities.  “…U.S. imperialism through its […]

http://no2nato.org/appeal-to-stop-war-on-donbass/ Sign the petition! The presidents of the People’s Councils of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, Denis Pushilin and Vladimir Degtyarenko, have organized an appeal and the collection of signatures among the residents of the republics to denounce the serious situation in the cities of Donbass subjected to bombardments by the Ukrainian army. The […]

Academics United – No Visa and Immigration Ban: UWM 11:30 a.m., Spaights Plaza, UW-Milwaukee, Milwaukee #AcademicsUnited #NoBanNoWall #NoVisaBan This rally is being held concurrently at many university campuses across the U.S. (1) What has happened? On Friday Jan. 27th 2017, president Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) that bans the nationals of seven Muslim-majority […]

http://m.democracynow.org/stories/17086 #NoDAPL Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Tuesday it will greenlight the final phase of construction of the pipeline. Amnesty International called the announcement “an unlawful and appalling violation of human rights.” In recent months, police have launched an escalating and violent crackdown against the resistance at Standing Rock. Last week, more […]