Category: Stories
Marylanders struggle to get fair tax legislation enacted
| June 28, 2012 | Posted by Herb Ettel under News, Stories, Web Only |
In his speech at a rally in Baltimore on June 12, President Barack Obama stressed the importance of fair taxation. “Back in 2008…we had a record surplus that was squandered on tax cuts for people who didn’t need them and weren’t even asking,” said the president, referring to a set of tax cuts made during… more
Connections made and movements grown at DC People’s Assembly
| June 21, 2012 | Posted by Siobhan McGuirk under News, Print Issues, Stories, Volume 2, Issue 4 (July/August 2012) |
By 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 10, the basement of Luther Place on Vermont Avenue NW was full of the eager faces and excited chatter of over 120 local activists. The group was gathered together to share news, campaign updates, and plans for the future at the enthusiastically received “DC People’s Assembly.” The event was… more
EDITORIAL: Dissidents face the war machine at NATO 2012
| June 20, 2012 | Posted by Carrie Medina under Personal Reflections, Print Issues, Stories, Volume 2, Issue 4 (July/August 2012) |
When I left for the NATO summit, I expected the police in Chicago were going to be oppressive against protesters, if not downright violent. There had been quite a bit of media buzz around the Chicago Police Department having spent a million dollars on riot and tactical gear. They had also announced they had an… more
Walmart cozies up to city council to get locations built
| June 18, 2012 | Posted by Andrew Breiner under Featured, News, Print Issues, Stories, Volume 2, Issue 4 (July/August 2012) |
Washington D.C. mayor Vincent Gray sat in bed with the Walmart smiley face, counting their money. Meanwhile, Councilmembers Jack Evans, Yvette Alexander, and Muriel Bowser stood at their bedside, smiling and waving to a crowd that included hundreds of United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) members in gold shirts. It was just a dramatization, of… more
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