Local News & Activist Reports: Seattle

Black Friday protests demand justice for Walmart workers

Reports from the streets from Liberation News

December 5, 2013

On Nov. 29, the day after the Thanksgiving holiday, known as “Black Friday,” protesters gathered at as many as 1,500 Walmarts across the U.S. to show support for Walmart workers’ struggle.

Seattle: 19th International Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Demands freedom for Leonard Peltier, defense of Mother Earth

October 14, 2013

Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a response to the racist Christopher Columbus holiday.

Seattle workers: 'Wage theft is wrong and we ain't gonna be quiet'

Dramatic downtown action; eight arrested

August 2, 2013

“Chicken, coffee and some fries, now it's time to organize! Burgers, nuggets and a coke, workers' rights are not a joke!” Workers demand justice in Seattle.

National days of action against U.S./NATO and Israeli intervention in Syria a success

Demonstrations take place across the country

July 25, 2013

Beginning June 28, people across the country have responded to the united call for national days of action to oppose U.S./NATO and Israeli intervention in Syria.

Global day of action against Monsanto a big success

Creative actions protest agribusiness monopoly and its GMOs in more than 400 cities

May 27, 2013

Activists from the ANSWER Coalition and the PSL, a member organization of ANSWER, participated in many of the Monsanto protests May 25, part of the global day of action in more than 400 cities.

Boeing to deny survivor benefits to legally wed same-sex workers

Following passage of state marriage law, struggle needed to defend rights

December 1, 2012

Boeing announced it would not provide the same survivor pension benefits to married LGBT employees and their spouses as it does to married heterosexual workers and their partners.

Black Friday: Walmart workers make history

Demanding the right to organize

November 27, 2012

This year Black Friday became a day of labor struggle as Walmart workers made history with a strike and national day of action at the massively profitable corporation that exploits their labor.

Protests take place throughout U.S./Israeli attack on Gaza

People in U.S. break through media blockade, take to the streets

November 22, 2012

Throughout the latest U.S.-backed Israeli assault on Gaza (Nov. 14-21), protesters took to the streets throughout the United States and of course around the world.

Demonstrations denounce criminal war on Afghanistan

Protests held in cities throughout the country on 11th anniversary of war

October 8, 2012

On the weekend of Oct. 6-7, 2012, the ANSWER Coalition joined with many other organizations to call for an end to war and occupation in Afghanistan.

Socialism: the response on the streets

PSL petitioners reflect on tens of thousands of conversations

September 21, 2012

PSL petitioners from around the country reflect on their conversations on the street about socialism.

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