New proposal on overtime pay exposes bosses’ theft

July 10, 2015

Wages for U.S. workers have stagnated for decades, but a lot of economic problems, like low growth, could be alleviated…

No to NATO and AFRICOM in Spain

July 9, 2015

The following are edited excerpts from a news release from the Global Platform Against War, which organizes across the Spanish…

Imperialist wars, growing income gap undermine U.N.’s Millennium Development Goals

July 9, 2015

This year, the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals were scheduled to reach certain objectives in reducing poverty and improving living…

Oil strike wins improved safety language

July 9, 2015

Members of Steelworkers Local 13-1 begin returning to work at Marathon Oil’s Galveston Bay Refinery (GBR) on July 6. After…

On the picket line

July 9, 2015

Milwaukee bus drivers stage walkout Contract negotiations between the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 998, representing over 1,000 public bus drivers…

Victory for disability rights, motivation to fight still harder

July 9, 2015

July marks the 25th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The entire month has been declared…

Call for mass actions to stop Saudi bombing of Yemen

July 9, 2015

July 6 — The Pentagon-backed and -coordinated bombing campaign has killed thousands and wounded thousands more in Yemen since the…

Detroit to Flint, Mich., ‘Justice Journey’ for water begins

July 8, 2015

The Water Justice Journey, a 70-mile, eight-day walk from Detroit to Flint, Mich., began July 3 with a gathering on…

Protests challenge deportation of Haitians

July 8, 2015

July 1 saw protests in Miami, Philadelphia and New York City against the Dominican Republic’s policy of deporting Dominicans of…

San Francisco protesters tell mayors: Stop police violence!

July 8, 2015

Activism intervened during the 83rd U.S. Conference of Mayors, held at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square Hotel. Hosted by…