Elections and social change

May 18, 2016

The current presidential election campaign has certainly differed from any other within memory. First of all, the great energy and…

International support for Cuba at Havana solidarity conference

May 18, 2016

Havana, Cuba -- Some 2,000 international guests celebrated May Day 2016 here and witnessed the massive support of Cuban workers…

Stop harassment of gay, trans prisoners

May 18, 2016

Friends, Gay and trans prisoners at the G. Robert Cotton correctional facility in Jackson, Mich., have been suffering sexual harassment…

Donetsk and Lugansk: People on the front line against fascism

May 18, 2016

Looking through the magnified sights of an anti-tank weapon in the Lugansk People’s Republic, I experienced a moment of deeper…

Behind internal struggle in South Africa

May 15, 2016

Two opposition parties in South Africa — the Democratic Alliance and the Economic Freedom Fighters — are seeking ways to…

Workers in France battle anti-labor ‘reforms’ on May Day

May 15, 2016

Paris == Upwards of 100,000 workers and students took to the streets of Paris and other cities across France on International…

Sadiq Khan elected mayor of London

May 13, 2016

Sadiq Khan, a center-left member of Britain’s Labor Party and a first-generation son of immigrants from Pakistan, has been elected…

Greek Parliament votes for new austerity

May 13, 2016

Responding to a sudden new attack of austerity programs, unions in Greece called a two-day general strike and mass demonstrations…

Detroit youth resist U.S. role in Syria

May 13, 2016

Detroit -- On May 6 at downtown’s Hart Plaza, Detroit FIST (Fight Imperialism, Stand Together) held a counterdemonstration in defense of…

Millions celebrate International Workers Day

May 13, 2016

May 1 was the 130th anniversary of International Workers Day. May Day was born out of the workers’ struggle in…