Freedom Caravan arrives in Detroit
A 1,000-strong People's Freedom Caravan arrived today in time to participate in the opening of the U.S. Social Forum, a gathering of thousands of progressive and left social and political activists.
At 90, Frances Gabow keeps up the fight for socialism
Frances Gabow's life-just 10 years shy of a century--is a history book of political struggle in the 20th century. "And I don't regret a thing," she told a crowd celebrating her 90th birthday recently.
Rally at Treasury: Goldman Sachs owes us $13 billion
"Young Turks" talk show host Cenk Uygur led protesters at the Treasury Department chanting: "Hey-hey, ho-ho, $13 billion's a lot of dough!" and "Goldman Sachs, we want it back!"
C-SPAN broadcasts Communist Party USA keynote
Communist Party USA National Chairman Sam Webb delivers his keynote to the CPUSA convention and broadcasts, May 31, on C-SPAN.
Highlights from CPUSA’s 29th Convention, includes video
I had the great pleasure of attending the 29th National Convention of the Communist Party USA this past weekend in New York.
Movements and struggles to converge at next month’s U.S. Social Forum
DETROIT - Thousands will come by bus, van, car, bike and foot to participate in the U.S. Social Forum here.
Senators call for regulating Facebook privacy policies
Democratic senators during a press conference Tuesday expressed concern that the popular social networking site Facebook is not being careful when it comes to protecting the privacy of its users.
Anger at Wall Street could force Republican retreat
Angry senators grilling Goldman Sachs executives on Capitol Hill fueled a firestorm that could break the GOP's latest filibuster.
Detroit ministers prepare for U.S. Social Forum
One way Detroiters are fighting back is by taking advantage of the U.S. Social Forum, an event expected to draw tens of thousands.
President takes fight to Wall Street
In a speech yesterday at New York's Cooper Union college, President Obama, literally in the shadow of the center of world finance, declared that "the crisis was born of a failure of responsibility from Wall Street to Washington."
