activism – Page 111 – People's World

Police evict Occupy Oakland

October 25, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

In a massive pre-dawn raid Oct. 25, Oakland and other area police evicted hundreds of Occupy Oakland protesters from their two-week-old encampment in front of City Hall and a smaller camp in a nearby park.

Verizon workers say “We are the 99% too,” join with Occupy Wall Street (with video)

October 24, 2011 By Teresa Albano

The Communications of America found common cause with the Occupy movement when Verizon workers, along with other union members, marched from the picket line to Zuccotti Park, chanting "All day, all week, Occupy Wall Street!

An appreciation for Wangari Maathai, the leopard of Kenya

October 19, 2011 By Nick Bart

Wangari Maathai, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for her leadership in Kenya's Green Belt Movement, died Sept. 25, 2011.

Chicago fight back week for jobs (with video)

October 18, 2011 By Scott Marshall

Last week Chicago joined the rest of the country and the world in action for jobs and justice.

Occupy El Paso launched on Monday

October 18, 2011 By Special to People’s World

Occupy El Paso began an occupation of San Jacinto Plaza in downtown El Paso on Monday, October 17, in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street protests in New York and around the country and with marches of...