Howard University sit-in: A struggle for democracy at an HBCU

Howard University sit-in: A struggle for democracy at an HBCU

WASHINGTON––On late Tuesday, Oct. 12, Howard University students began staging a sit-in demonstration at the Blackburn building in front of the historic Yard. Students brought sleeping bags and food and began demonstrating and making demands that the university protects their health on campus. In the past month, as students returned to the school after more than a year under COVID […]

Steven Estrada, Army veteran and Communist, running for Long Beach City Council

Steven Estrada, Army veteran and Communist, running for Long Beach City Council

LONG BEACH, Calif.—Steven Estrada, a community organizer, U.S. Army veteran, and proud member of Long Beach’s working class, is running for the City Council seat in District 1. If elected, he would serve for a four-year term alongside eight others representing different council districts. All but one of the present City Council members are Democrats, and the mayor, Robert Garcia […]