Solidarity
Today in history: La Peña Cultural Center founded 40 years ago
June 9, 2015La Peña was founded on this date in 1975. It promotes peace, social justice, and cultural understanding through the arts, education, and social action.
Read moreCall goes out for boycott of Driscoll
May 19, 2015A work stoppage began March 17 in the San Quintín Valley, in Baja California, as workers called for a minimum daily wage of 300 pesos, about $20.
Read moreLabor steps up its crusade for undocumented workers
May 19, 2015"We see 20 percent of our workforce being deported; half of Texas' construction workers are undocumented."
Read moreCuban ebola team nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
May 18, 2015The Henry Reeve Brigade is only a small part of Cuba's vast system of medical solidarity help to scores of poorer countries.
Read moreKayakers paddling in Seattle Port chant, “Shell No”
May 18, 2015"Climate Justice NOW," they roared at the oil rig, which loomed like a yellow Darth Vader along the mouth of the Duwamish River.
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