Marches, strikes hit austerity in Portugal, Italy

November 3, 2013

The main Portuguese union federation, the CGTP-IN, reported Oct. 19 that “Many tens of thousands of workers marched today in…

‘Let the Fire Burn’ Philadelphia premier

November 3, 2013

The controversial documentary “Let the Fire Burn” had its Philadelphia premiere on Oct. 26 during the 2013 Philadelphia Film Festival.…

A brief history of ‘marriage,’ part 22

November 3, 2013

Patriarchal heterosexual marriage under slavery & feudalism In her well-researched book, “Marriage, a History,” Stephanie Coontz suggests that one of…

Honduras repression deepens before election

November 1, 2013

A U.S.-sponsored military coup in Honduras on June 29, 2009, ousted elected President Manuel “Mel” Zelaya. Since that time, his…

30 years after Marines invaded Grenada

November 1, 2013

“They make the victim look like the criminal, and the criminal look like the victim.” — Malcolm X This Oct.…

Tucson gathering to say ‘Tear down the walls’

November 1, 2013

Arizona activists are frontline in the battle to tear down the wall separating Indigenous and Latino/a people on either side…

Kidnapping off Nigeria exposes U.S. expanded role

November 1, 2013

A series of military operations and engagements in the countries of West Africa near the Gulf of Guinea have exposed…

$15/hr? ‘I can get with that!’

November 1, 2013

Creative demonstrations and ­Workers Power Assemblies in several cities on Oct. 23-24 championed the struggle to raise the minimum wage…

Rank-and-file immigrant workers battle global union buster Veolia

October 31, 2013

The following press release, slightly edited, was issued Oct. 31 by Team Solidarity in Boston in defense of United Steelworkers…

San Francisco unionists picket Veolia: ‘Hands off Boston school bus drivers’

October 31, 2013

The San Francisco School Bus Drivers union held a spirited morning picket line on Oct. 30 in solidarity with the…