From Chicago World Can’t Wait January 11, 2013
Stop Patriarchy—LIVE FROM DC, Day 2
by Sunsara Taylor Standing Up for Abortion at the Supreme Court, Taking on the Anti-Abortion Bullshit, and Challenging the Deadly Reliance on the Democrats of the “Pro-Choice” Movement We spent most of…
The Death of a Guantanamo Prisoner
by Laura Poitras When President Obama pledged to close the Guantánamo Bay prison on his first day in office as president in 2009, I believed the country had shifted direction. I was…
Lupe Fiasco Gets Booted from Inauguration Concert for Criticizing Obama
Cheers to Lupe Fiasco for doing an extended version of his politically charged song Words I Never Said while performing at an Inauguration concert January 20, 2013. The Chicago Sun Times reported:…
Lynne Stewart Emergency Alert!
From supporters of attorney Lynne Stewart, who has served on World Can’t Wait’s Advisory Board, January 21, 2013 Below you will find today’s critical communication from longtime Lynne Stewart supporter, Betty Davis….
Protesting Obama’s Drones and Wars at the Inauguration
The Arc of Justice Coalition, a group of local DC area residents called for an end to corporate domination of our political and economic system, and for an end to the US…
Inauguration Day: March and Speak out Against U.S. “War on Terror”
by Debra Sweet Monday, World Can’t Wait will be marching in the “Arc of Justice” parade before the Inaugural Parade begins. Can you begin to imagine the contrast between the Commander-in-Chief of…
Rise Up for Abortion Rights On the 40th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
Jan 21-26: Week of Action— Washington, DC and San Francisco Abortion and birth control are fundamental rights. Forcing women to have children against their will is a form of enslavement. And if women—half…
New Study: Anti-Choice Policies Leading to Widespread Arrests of and Forced Interventions on Pregnant Women
by Lynn Paltrow, National Advocates for Pregnant Women, and Jeanne Flavin, Professor of Sociology, Fordham University On Tuesday, January 15th, the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law published our study, “Arrests of…