Libero Della Piana

Libero Della Piana, the Senior Strategist at Just Strategy, has thirty years of experience as a writer and organizer for social movement organizations. His writing has been featured in such publications as The Forge, Colorlines, Black Commentator, and People's World. Libero was born and grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, and lives in East Harlem, N.Y.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Libero Della Piana

U.S.

Mother arrested while standing and waiting for family
October 22, 2014 By Libero Della Piana
Absurd and humiliating acts of police overreach have become familiar; there are incidents of false arrests, harassment, and use of force against innocent victims by the police daily.
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U.S.

Court strikes down FCC rules, threatening “net neutrality”
January 21, 2014 By Libero Della Piana
The U.S. Court of Appeals struck down the "net neutrality" rules established by the FCC last week in the case of Verizon v. FCC.
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Arts

Art project asks: Is capitalism working for you?
October 4, 2013 By Libero Della Piana
"How's capitalism working for you?"is the question of a new interactive art installation in New York City.
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U.S.

Robin Hood Tax protests coming to NYC on Sept. 17
September 13, 2013 By Libero Della Piana
Robin Hood and his merry men and women are demanding a tax on the 1 percent next week on the second anniversary of Occupy Wall Street.
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U.S.

Movement to restore the Fourth Amendment mobilizes for July 4
July 2, 2013 By Libero Della Piana
This July 4, thousands of people will be taking to the streets to "restore the fourth" - the principals of the Fourth of July and the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution, i.e. the right to privacy.
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U.S.

Communist Party head in historic debate at Univ of Georgia
February 28, 2013 By Libero Della Piana
In 1963, the Phi Kappa Literary Society at the University of Georgia invited a speaker from the Communist Party to the campus for a public debate.
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Opinion

Romney’s defeat nothing to do with his Mormonism
November 7, 2012 By Libero Della Piana
Today it's hard to believe that one once had to be a Protestant to hold high office.
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U.S.

Wikipedia goes dark in protest over internet piracy bill
January 18, 2012 By Libero Della Piana
Wikipedia, the popular online encyclopedia which has become an invaluable resource to millions of people worldwide, went offline this morning in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).
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