Another link in the chain of mass incarceration

January 3, 2014

In September 1990 — two weeks after the wrongful conviction of three defendants in the rape of a jogger in…

German union takes on Internet giant

January 3, 2014

Starting last March and again during the December holiday rush, the German service workers’ union Ver.di, which is organizing the…

Solidarity from Seattle workers

January 3, 2014

On Dec. 16, when more than 1,000 workers at Amazon.com in Germany walked off the job to protest getting lower…

Detroiters reject $165 million payout to big banks

January 2, 2014

Detroit, Jan. 2 — A statement issued Jan. 1 by the Moratorium NOW! Coalition to Stop Foreclosures, Evictions & Utility…

New York: Protesters at de Blasio inauguration slam NYPD, AIDS policies

January 2, 2014

A few dozen hearty souls from New Yorkers Against Bratton, the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) and Occupy Wall Street endured frigid…

Central African Republic marches demand French troops out

January 2, 2014

The French government has admitted that 1,600 of its troops are now deployed in the Central African Republic, a former…

A brief history of ‘marriage,’ part 26

January 2, 2014

Marriage and the struggle for socialism "Revolution is necessary ... not only because the 'ruling' class cannot be overthrown in…

Rally supports Korean railway strikers

January 2, 2014

San Francisco -- In a quick response to calls for international support from Korean railway workers, several dozen labor activists…

‘Caravan for Justice’ supports SuperShuttle drivers

January 2, 2014

Baltimore — Despite a massive show of airport police, who ejected them from the SuperShuttle holding lot, 35 decorated cars…

Veolia’s long history of racist, anti-worker, union-busting activities

January 2, 2014

Boston -- It seems obvious now. When Thomas Hock, the vice president for labor relations of Veolia Transportation, signed a…