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Red X’s protest GOP move to slash transit funding

September 22, 2011 By Rick Nagin

Seated in her power wheelchair in front of a bus with a large red X painted on its side, Donna Prease called for blocking massive cuts to public transit.

Rock band may sell teaparty.com for $1 million

September 21, 2011 By Blake Skylar

When Canadian rock band The Tea Party formed in 1990, they had no idea they would soon share their moniker with one of the most controversial right-wing groups in America.

Another tragic police shooting in Washington Heights

September 21, 2011 By Gabe Falsetta And Jarvis Tyner

On September 17, over 150 neighbors, family and friends of John Collado marched to the 34th Precinct headquarters demanding justice.

Pirates in Berlin and troubles on the left

September 21, 2011 By Victor Grossman

An unusual new party, the Pirates, won seats in Berlin's parliament on Sunday, while right, left and Greens are in turmoil.

British trade unionists come out for Cuba and the Cuban Five

September 21, 2011 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

From the vantage point of Cuban solidarity activists in the U.S., U.K. trade unionists deserve special credit because they've taken the lead in speaking out for the Cuba Five in Britain.