5.05.06 countering classism and systems of caste privilege

Tomato Pickers Organize to Improve Conditions: An Open Letter to Burger King and the Florida Tomato Growers Exchange

Demonstrator in the rain

Summary:

Boycott Burger King until it supports a penny per pound increase in wages.

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Ending the Cycle of Violence: Reforming Discriminatory Criminal Record Laws

CORI Reform Now!

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By depriving ex-cons of opportunity, current laws promote crime.

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Venezuela's Constitutional Referendum: Polarizing Politics

Book Cover- Venezuelan Politics in the Chavez Era

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The referenda pits supporters of populist reform against opponents of states of emergency.

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Reconfiguring Democracy: Venezuela's New Communal Councils Confront Bureaucracy

Demonstrators

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Democracy means participation.

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The Pakistan Emergency: Letter from a Local Activist

Demonstrators with flowers
Authors: Abira Ashfaq

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The lawyers' demands shook the core of the military establishment.

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Salvadoran Activists Targeted with US-Style Repression

Authors: Chris Damon

Summary:El Salvador followed closely the passage and application of the PATRIOT Act in the United States, passing its own "Anti-terrorism Law" and using it to target activists.

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An Army of None

An Army of None

Summary:

I told her about chanting "Kill the people, burn the village," and how that chant still runs through my veins to this day.

Counter-recruitment organizing is the most practical way to tangibly resist United States policy that, while cutting funding for education, employment, and social programs, promotes war and empire. It exposes the relationship between, and acts to correct, both local and global injustices.

From Issue 377 - July-August 2007

Class Act: Challenging "Divide and Conquer" Racism

Class Act: Challenging 'Divide and Conque' Racism
Authors: Mike Prokosch

Summary:

White elites have long fanned the flames of racism among white workers in order to block multi-racial alliances for change.

From Issue 377 - July-August 2007

Myers Book Award Celebrates Social Justice

Myers Book Award Celebrates Social Justice

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From Issue 377 - July-August 2007

Jane Addams Children's Book Awards

Jane Addams Children's Book Awards

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From Issue 377 - July-August 2007
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