poor

Welfare Activists Confront KSTP

WRC at the state capitol

In response to an investigation by local news outlet KSTP, the Welfare Rights Committee staged a protest to demand an end to what the group calls “poor bashing.” The Committee went on to say that reports such as these are inaccurate and shame people away from accepting much needed help, that this nation is in a state of economic crisis and 1 in 7 people are on food stamps.

Relevance: 

Welfare Activists Confront KSTP

WRC at the state capitol

In response to an investigation by local news outlet KSTP, the Welfare Rights Committee staged a protest to demand an end to what the group calls “poor bashing.” The Committee went on to say that reports such as these are inaccurate and shame people away from accepting much needed help, that this nation is in a state of economic crisis and 1 in 7 people are on food stamps.

Relevance: 

Support Oil Workers in Kazakhstan

This is the 5th installment of the 3 Minute News Update series. A quick overview of the oil workers struggle in Kazakhstan and the recent visit by <a href="http://www.paulmurphymep.eu/" target="_blank">Paul Murphy</a> Socialist MEP.

For more information and updates visit: http://www.socialistworld.net/

 

World Bank President Zoellick and the Slippery Currency

On the day that gold hit $1385.50/ oz, the Twin Cities community packed the Humphrey Center auditorium to hear of "Challenges Facing Global Economic Development."

On Wednesday December 1, the President of the World Bank Group, Robert Zoellick, faced the Twin Cities community and addressed global development issues in the format of a guided conversation with his friend, Vin Weber.

Relevance: 
Feature: 

Peaceful RNC Protesters Shot with Rubber Bullets/Tear Gas/Concussion Granades

Impeach for Peace Cofounder, Jodin Morey, dressed in a Guantanamo Bay suit was shot, along with others, with rubber bullets while peacefully protesting in the RNC's Free Speech Cage in St. Paul, MN. Here's his audio story

End of March, citizens arrest speech by march organizer.

Cop who march organizer had been speaking to..