Baltimore

Poor People’s March to revive Martin Luther King’s revolutionary heritage

Forty-five years ago, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stunned the nation when he called for a poor people’s…

April 1, 2013

Baltimore SCLC leader announces May 11 march on D.C.

Excerpts from a talk by the Rev. Cortly “C.D.” Witherspoon, president of the Baltimore area Southern Christian Leadership Conference and…

March 12, 2013

Sequester means Europe-style austerity plan

Using an obscure, impersonal term — “sequester” — U.S. finance capital is trying to put over European-style, across-the-board budget cuts…

March 7, 2013

Baltimore community groups sue to stop school closing

Community organizations in Baltimore have opened a struggle to keep a high school open in defiance of the city school…

February 28, 2013

Black History forum: Obama, Harriet Tubman & jobs

A dynamic Black History Month forum took place Feb. 23 in the new office of the New York City branch…

February 27, 2013

Baltimore event supports ‘OUR Walmart’ workers

Editor’s note: It was announced Jan. 31 that the OUR Walmart campaign will stop picketing Walmart locations for at least…

February 2, 2013

Community protests as Baltimore killer cops go free

Outraged members of Baltimore's African-American community and their supporters protested on Jan. 26 against the announcement by state's attorney for…

January 28, 2013

No charges for Baltimore killer cops

State's Attorney for Baltimore City Gregg L. Bernstein announced Jan. 24 that the three police officers responsible for the brutal…

January 25, 2013

Baltimore civil rights activists acquitted

Following is a statement released Jan. 22 by Baltimore Peoples Power Assembly representatives Rev. Cortly “CD” Witherspoon, president of the…

January 24, 2013

In defense of peoples’ power

Part 4: Capitalism profits from guns, war & reaction Violence and defense against violence are life-and-death social questions for those…

January 3, 2013