Monthly Archives: May 2011

UIUC Disappoints Environmental Community

Posted on 05/21/2011 by Katie Kinley

Millions of years ago, dinosaurs died off and left humans a parting gift—a vast supply of fossil fuels. Coal, natural gas, and oil are the black gold upon which society’s standard of living is built on today, and account for … Continue reading →

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The Border Thickens: In-Securing Communities in C-U and Beyond

Posted on 05/21/2011 by Gilberto Rosas

The despotic policing apparatus found at the U.S.-Mexico border now reaches into Champaign County and across much of the United States. Under federal initiatives “Secure Communities” and related police-ICE collaborations, local law enforcement agencies in communities across the United States … Continue reading →

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Statement From Socialist Forum of Champaign-Urbana

Posted on 05/20/2011 by Belden Fields

Our Democracy Has Been Replaced By a Plutocracy The present assault on working people and the poor shows us clearly the class warfare inherent in capitalism. The system aims to treat everything, including people, as commodities in order to maximize … Continue reading →

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The Tunisian Revolution: Dignity, Expression, Gender, and Religion

Posted on 05/20/2011 by Belden Fields

The Tunisian Revolution: Dignity, Expression, Gender, and Religion Dignity The Tunisian uprising that deposed dictator Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali is of enormous historical significance for the entire region of North Africa. A recurring and resounding call during the uprising has … Continue reading →

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Awakening to The Limits of the Obama Presidency

Posted on 05/20/2011 by Antonia Darder

There are folks who seem to keep hoping that Obama has a “progressive” side which we will all soon see emerge—reminiscent of the transformation of Clark Kent to Superman in the phone booth. Yet, I can’t help wondering if all … Continue reading →

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Chicago Commemorates 125th Anniversary of Haymarket Affair

Posted on 05/19/2011 by Brian Dolinar

In early May 1886, Chicago workers demonstrated for an eight-hour workday. One demonstration on May 3, 1886, in solidarity with workers who had been locked outside of the McCormick Reaper Plant while strikebreakers worked inside, led to police opening fire … Continue reading →

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Graduate Employees Lobby Illinois Legislators to Protect Workers’ Rights

Posted on 05/19/2011 by Natalie Uhl

The fight for workers’ rights in the U.S. has always been political, but this spring, as state legislators and governors proposed bills to limit or eliminate collective bargaining rights and devastate public services, including schools, the battle for labor took … Continue reading →

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Portrait of Ethel Rosenberg by Jason Patterson

Posted on 05/19/2011 by Brian Dolinar

This is a portrait of Ethel Rosenberg by local artist Jason Paterson taken from the original mug shot after her arrest on August 11, 1950. Ethel and her husband Julius Rosenberg, both members of the Communist Party, were sentenced for … Continue reading →

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The 1970 Student Strike in Protest of Kent State Killings

Posted on 05/18/2011 by Eric Heim

University of Illinois students and faculty went on strike 41 years ago this May in response to the killing of four students at Kent State by the Ohio National Guard. The killings at Kent State were seen by many at … Continue reading →

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