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Oakland demos spark call for nonviolence & end to repression

October 26, 2011 By Marilyn Bechtel

In the wake of the early morning police eviction of Occupy Oakland protesters from their encampments Oct. 25, confrontation between protesters and police came to a head in the early evening after protesters regrouped at the...

Do plutocrats need to worry about potholes?

October 26, 2011 By Sam Pizzigati

The newest Audi ads note the country is really falling apart. "The roads are underfunded by $450 billion," says Audi. "With the right car, you may never notice." Subtle? No. Powerful?

Capitalism and unemployment

October 17, 2011 By Art Perlo

Mass unemployment has been a feature of capitalism since it emerged as the dominant social system in 17th century England and spread throughout the world.

Occupy Wall Street protest spreads across the nation

October 4, 2011 By John Wojcik

Angry about Wall Street greed and rejecting lawmakers they say have been purchased by big corporations, the Occupy Wall Street movement is spreading rapidly across the nation.

Struggles sharpen in Cyprus

September 26, 2011 By Gary Bono

Recent events in Cyprus, occurring in the context of the global capitalist crisis, have led to a sharpening of the class struggle in this small island nation.