5/13/20 |
WFTU announcement about the effects of COVID-19 pandemic in Arab countries |
Middle East |
International |
5/13/20 |
Georgia politicians, activists demand action for poultry workers |
Labor |
Gainesville, GA |
5/13/20 |
Reading Dickens during the pandemic |
Book Reviews |
Chicago, IL |
5/13/20 |
Milwaukee: Cop involved in the death of Joel Acevedo has yet to be charged with a crime |
In-Justice System |
Milwaukee, WI |
5/14/20 |
Minnesota Governor Walz decision to end many stay-at-home restrictions endangers public health |
Healthcare |
Minneapolis, MN |
5/14/20 |
Chicagoland area Arabs and Muslims continue to fight racist, incompetent, township board during pandemic |
Anti-racism |
Chicago, IL |
5/15/20 |
Tampa students demand COVID-19 relief for undocumented students |
Student Movement |
Tampa, FL |
5/15/20 |
UPS Teamsters plan call-in to demand hazard pay |
Teamsters |
Salt Lake City, UT |
5/15/20 |
Almost 3 million more applied for Unemployment Insurance last week |
Capitalism and Economy |
San José, CA |
5/16/20 |
Wisconsin FRSO condemns state Supreme Court ruling that ends ‘safer-at-home’ |
Capitalism and Economy |
Milwaukee, WI |
5/17/20 |
1000 rally in Brunswick, Georgia demanding justice for Ahmaud Arbery |
African-American |
Brunswick, GA |
5/17/20 |
Boisterous Nakba Day car rally rolls through Minneapolis suburb |
Palestine |
Columbia Heights, MN |
5/17/20 |
Boyle Heights demands firing of LAPD's Frank Hernandez and justice for Richard Castillo |
Police Brutality |
Los Angeles, CA |
5/19/20 |
Read some Ho Chi Minh for his birthday |
Socialism |
Vietnam |
5/21/20 |
California Gov. Newsom calls for 10% state worker pay cuts |
Capitalism and Economy |
San José, CA |
5/21/20 |
UNAC denounces any attempts by the US to stop shipments of Iranian fuel to Venezuela |
Antiwar Movement |
Venezuela |
5/21/20 |
New revelations of police sexual harassment in the Lauren McCluskey case; protest planned |
People's Struggles |
Salt Lake City, UT |
5/21/20 |
3.6 million more applied for unemployment last week |
Capitalism and Economy |
San Jose, CA |
5/21/20 |
Minnesota union nurses hold huge socially-distanced picket and march for safety |
People's Struggles |
Saint Paul, MN |
5/22/20 |
Chicago: NLRB backs EPIC charter workers, mandates mail-in vote on workers’ bid to join CTU |
Teachers Unions |
Chicago, IL |
5/22/20 |
Tampa students say no to attack on video game club by USF administration |
Student Movement |
Tampa, FL |
5/23/20 |
March on the DNC meets with city of Milwaukee |
Elections |
Milwaukee, WI |
5/23/20 |
Centro CSO delivers petition to LAPD chief demanding firing of Frank Hernandez |
Police Brutality |
Los Angeles, CA |
5/23/20 |
Milwaukee social services workers wage increases and employer pension contributions ‘paused’ |
AFSCME |
Milwaukee, WI |
5/23/20 |
Three states’ unemployment rates at Great Depression levels |
Capitalism and Economy |
San José, CA |