People’s City Council protests gentrification in Oakland, Calif.

May 11, 2015

Oakland, Calif. -- Members of Black.Seed (formerly Black Brunch) and Asians4BlackLives took over the Oakland City Council meeting on May…

Supreme Court pressed to grant right to marry

May 8, 2015

Last week the Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments for and against legalizing same-sex marriage. Plaintiffs from Michigan,…

New book exposes U.S.’s ‘hidden war’ on Africa

May 8, 2015

Journalist Nick Turse has researched the increasing role of the United States Africa Command (Africom) over the last seven years,…

On the picket line

May 8, 2015

California nurses strike for health coverage, safety Some 5,000 registered nurses, organized by the California Nurses Association and National Nurses…

Reacting to Ukraine crisis, Generals in Germany say ‘No’ to war with Russia

May 8, 2015

This article by Peter Wolter was published in the German daily Junge Welt on May 6. The translation is by…

For immigrant and workers’ rights, against police murders

May 6, 2015

[gallery type="rectangular" ids="19871,19873,19872,19874,19868,19869,19870"] From April 30 to May 3, people in many U.S. cities held rallies, marches and other events…

Women combatants want to achieve peace

May 6, 2015

Colombia talks — in Cuba Peace talks between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP) and the Colombian government,…

Rebellion forces charges against Baltimore cops

May 5, 2015

It is no coincidence that Baltimore’s state attorney, Marilyn Mosby, announced on May 1 that six police officers had been…

May Day in Baltimore: Thousands march for amnesty

May 5, 2015

The Baltimore People’s Power Assembly called a special rally and march for May Day, also known as International Worker’s Day,…

May Day – Havana

May 5, 2015

Five Cuban heroes led the 2015 May Day “United in the Construction of Socialism” march in Havana, and then joined…