This video, part three of a series, explores the social consequences of the BP oil spill. The disaster has destroyed the livelihoods of tens of thousands of fishermen and small business people, and experts say it may uproot whole communities and trigger mass migrations.
Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez resume fraudulent “Fighting Oligarchy” tour in Los Angeles
In contrast to the thousands in attendance looking to fight the system, Democratic politicians and trade union bureaucrats, capped by Sanders and AOC, advanced the dead-end perspective of pressuring the Democratic Party.
Marc Wells, Kimie Saito, Jacob Crosse•
New Mexico governor declares state of emergency, deploys National Guard to back Albuquerque police crackdown
City officials stated that the troops, numbering approximately 60-70, will undergo a period of training and deploy to the Central Avenue Corridor area by mid-May, an area home to many poor and working class residents.
Eddie Haywood•
IYSSE holds rally at Texas A&M University against Trump’s efforts to establish a dictatorship
The rally drew around 200 people from the university, including students, graduate students, and some academics, as well as workers and a few retirees in the surrounding Bryan County area on Thursday.
our reporter•
CRONA nurses union pushes through sellout contract at Stanford Health
A wage increase of 12 percent over three years was agreed to, essentially a cut in wages when adjusted for inflation. Several nurses commented their dissatisfaction with the contract on CRONA’s instagram page.
Liz Cabrera•
Philip Guelpa, Elliott Murtagh•
Marc Wells•
Carl Bronski•
Nick Beams•
Niles Niemuth•