September 9th, 2008
Thousands Take to the Streets Against War and the Right-Wing Agenda
By Dan DiMaggio and Ty Moore
From September 1-4, St. Paul, Minnesota was home to the Republican National Convention - and four days of protests and police repression.
Though, the Republican Party has controlled the presidency for the past eight years and pursued a ferocious pro-corporate agenda, they attempted to use St. Paul as a staging ground to remake themselves as a party of change. At the convention, the Republicans sought to distance themselves from Bush, whose approval rating is the lowest of any president in U.S. history and who did not even attend the convention.
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November 18th, 2007
The Twin Cities area antiwar student walkout yesterday was an inspiring moment. The energy and loud chants lasted for the entire two mile march and enthusiasm remained strong until the end the big indoor teach-in at Ausburg College. The main rally started just after 1pm, but students from across the region kept pouring into Government Plaza up until the 2pm march, when our counters estimate between 700-900 students took to the streets (scandalously, the police told the media there were only 200 of us!). Check out the media reports, video, and pictures below. Read more… »
September 22nd, 2007
U of M AFSCME Goes Back To Work, Fight Continues
September 21, 2007
(press release from AFSCME)
After 15 hours of mediation, the negotiating committee of University of Minnesota AFSCME has made the decision to take the University Administration’s settlement offer to union members for a vote.
The two-year contract offer contains a 2.25 percent cost of living increase for clerical and technical workers, a 2.5 percent cost of living increase for healthcare workers, plus steps and a $300 lump sum in each year. Workers who don’t receive step increases will get an additional $300 in each year. This offer will go to members without recommendation from the negotiating committee. Read more… »
July 14th, 2007
A Call to Action from Minnesota Youth Against War and Racism
With every passing day the disaster in Iraq worsens. Over 3,500 U.S. soldiers and hundreds of thousands of Iraqi’s have been killed in a war for oil and empire.
In the November 2006 Congressional elections the American people sent a clear antiwar message. Yet the new Democratic Congress refuses to bring the troops home, instead giving Bush another $100 billion to implement his escalation of the war. The situation is clear: It’s up to us, ordinary people, to build a massive antiwar movement which shakes the foundations of this country and forces the ruling elite to end the war. Read more… »
April 17th, 2007
By Ty Moore
Last November students from Central High Youth Against War and Racism (YAWR) sent an open letter to the St. Paul Board of Education demanding substantial restrictions on military recruitment in all district schools.
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