Monthly Archives: April 2007

Just four days ahead of a formal nationwide boycott by tomato pickers and their allies, on April 9, 2007, fastfood giant McDonald’s Corporation signed a historic agreement with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, the grassroots labor association of mostly immigrant … Continue reading →

The flood of responses from pro-“chiefers” since the Board of Trustees agreed to retire the racist mascot at UIUC have caused many to think that some sort of archive is necessary. STOP (Students Transforming Oppression and Privilege), a coalition of … Continue reading →

“IT’S NOT IF…. THEY’RE DOING IT.” The United States has a history of interfering with Iran’s development. In 1953, the United States collaborated with Britain to overthrow the democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh, and put the Shah Mohammed Reza … Continue reading →

Myth #1. The U.S. Government has a legal right to pursue torture as a means to get information out of people it deems to be terrorists because we are under attack. Reading the Geneva Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, … Continue reading →

The following is excerpted from a talk given by Cindy Sheehan at the University of Illinois on March 1, 2007. It was recorded and transcribed by Shara Esbenshade. Before my son was killed, I disagreed with the war and I … Continue reading →

Forty years ago as the Vietnam War was raging opposition and organized resistance to the US military was growing rapidly. The military draft provided the focus for protest and resistance. Young men and their families were forced to examine the … Continue reading →

I will never forget standing in formation after the end of our final “hump,” Marine-speak for a forced march, at the end of the Crucible in March, 1997. The Crucible is the final challenge during Marine Corps boot camp and … Continue reading →