NATO warships in Aegean Sea target refugees, not smugglersNATO warships in Aegean Sea target refugees, not smugglers

NATO warships in Aegean Sea target refugees, not smugglers

February 15, 2016

Feb. 14 -- In 2015, over 1 million refugees entered Europe, the greatest human flow of desperate people since World…

With no Zika virus, U.S. falls behind in healthWith no Zika virus, U.S. falls behind in health

With no Zika virus, U.S. falls behind in health

February 14, 2016

With much attention being paid to the recent birth of more than 4,000 babies with microcephaly -- abnormally small heads…

SEKOU ABDULLAH ODINGA: ‘Support political prisoners’SEKOU ABDULLAH ODINGA: ‘Support political prisoners’

SEKOU ABDULLAH ODINGA: ‘Support political prisoners’

February 14, 2016

Former political prisoner Sekou Abdullah Odinga was the featured speaker in a panel discussion at the Malcolm X Library in…

Haitians demand electionsHaitians demand elections

Haitians demand elections

February 14, 2016

Tens of thousands of people have come out onto the streets in Port-au-Prince and other Haitian cities to demand fair…

A day in Immigration courtA day in Immigration court

A day in Immigration court

February 13, 2016

Detroit -- I accompanied a teenager to immigration court. She is one of the thousands of unaccompanied youth who traveled alone…

Send Leonard Peltier home!Send Leonard Peltier home!

Send Leonard Peltier home!

February 13, 2016

New York, Feb. 6 — African-American, Puerto Rican, Palestinian and other organizations joined with the attorneys for Native political prisoner Leonard…

‘BIG MAMA’ THORNTON and reparations‘BIG MAMA’ THORNTON and reparations

‘BIG MAMA’ THORNTON and reparations

February 13, 2016

You have probably heard of Elvis Presley and perhaps even heard him sing, “I ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog.”…

On the picket lineOn the picket line

On the picket line

February 13, 2016

Fast food workers strike in Iowa A few hours before the Jan. 28 Republican presidential primary debate in Iowa, fast…

Hattie McDaniel: First Oscar-winning Black actorHattie McDaniel: First Oscar-winning Black actor

Hattie McDaniel: First Oscar-winning Black actor

February 11, 2016

Hollywood’s 2016 all-white Academy Award acting nominations carry on the tradition of excluding, more often than not, Black achievement in…

Record auto profits leave workers insecureRecord auto profits leave workers insecure

Record auto profits leave workers insecure

February 11, 2016

On Feb. 3, General Motors announced its profits for 2015. Even after taxes and interest, the company posted the highest…