More pro-war lies about Korea

February 18, 2014

Just a coincidence? Near the end of February, the U.S. and the regime in south Korea will begin joint military…

Community demands: Reinstate Professor Monteiro

February 18, 2014

On Feb. 12, a press conference and community rally were held at the District 1199C hall of the National Union of Hospital…

Colombian GM workers sew their lips shut

February 18, 2014

On the 77th anniversary of the Flint, Mich., sit-down strike in the U.S., fired GM workers in Colombia accelerate their…

Bronx, N.Y., hears of fight for school busing rights

February 18, 2014

How can school bus riders and their allies win shorter routes and better conditions in a time of austerity?  On…

Michael Sam: Big step forward for LGBTQ athletes

February 18, 2014

By Scott Williams and Imani Henry “I’m a college graduate, African-American, and I’m gay.” With these words spoken on Feb.…

Trail-blazing women of our time

February 18, 2014

Rocket scientist, inventor, cancer pioneer, human computer, bomber pilot, judo master. Why do we have to read their obituaries to…

Mandela, the ANC and the African-American struggle

February 17, 2014

With the death of Nelson Mandela on Dec. 5, 2013, the impact of his life and political work was recognized…

Global warning

February 17, 2014

Every year banks and corporations spend billions of dollars — wealth extracted from hundreds of ­millions of workers around the…

French workers stage 148 strikes

February 17, 2014

The largest and most militant of France’s five major trade union confederations, the CGT, filed 148 “strike notices” for actions…

After emancipation, ‘Sick from freedom’

February 15, 2014

Last year the U.S. commemorated the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, which gave enslaved…