freedom socialist newspaper
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Margaret Viggiani
economy
Banks say: Stick ’em up!From Cyprus to “sequestration,” how exploitation by the finance capitalists is turning into open theft.
Steven Strauss
fsp statement
Turmoil in the British SWPWhat’s the feminist way to handle charges of sexual assault in a left party? English, French, Spanish.
movie review
Bless Me, UltimaA profound Chicano coming-of-age novel makes its way to the screen.
Yolanda Alaniz
lgbt
Organizing for gay rights in HondurasStephen Durham interviews Pepe Palacios about repression and resistance. English, Spanish.
labor
Heroic story of working-class DetroitInvestigating struggles past and present. First in a “Black America” series.
editorial
Bradley Manning and Gay PrideOn the eve of this brave whistleblower’s court-martial, more controversy erupts.
civil liberties
A radical take on gun violenceThe tragedy of armed attacks by individuals placed in the context of the system’s mayhem of war and poverty.
socialism
Clara Fraser, the original socialist feministHer ideas about women, men, race, and capitalism have a life beyond her own. Excerpts from her writings; a mini-bio; and a 1979 column.
voices of color
The fight for Crenshaw HighAn overwhelmingly Black and Latino Los Angeles school is front and center in the conflict over public education. English, Spanish.
education
San Francisco City CollegeAnother key campaign to save public schools approaches a moment of decision.