Ferguson, Attica, Zimmerman and the capitalist state

March 9, 2015

Several judicial rulings in recent weeks demonstrate the determination of the capitalist government to shield the front-line forces of the…

UAW and VW: Workers need a fighting union

March 9, 2015

Just over a year ago the National Labor Relations Board conducted a union representation election at the Volkswagen plant in…

Keystone XL and Climate Change: Game Over for Capitalism

March 9, 2015

Until his veto of the Keystone XL (KXL) pipeline on Feb. 24, President Barack Obama had kept the entire world…

What’s behind Christie’s sweetheart deal with ExxonMobil?

March 9, 2015

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he wants to settle an $8.9 billion environmental lawsuit against ExxonMobil for just $250…

U.S. computer makers lose markets as more NSA spyware exposed

March 9, 2015

Kaspersky Lab, a well-regarded, Russian-based, computer security company, released a report in mid-February describing a U.S. National Security Agency secret…

SF cops gun down Guatemalan immigrant

March 9, 2015

Amilcar Pérez-López, 21 years old and a Guatemalan immigrant, was killed by two undercover San Francisco police officers in front…

As U.S.-Cuba talks proceed: End the blockade!

March 8, 2015

Cuban and U.S. negotiators have announced progress after the second round of talks to formalize diplomatic relations between Cuba and…

Baltimore: No militarization of city schools!

March 8, 2015

The Board of Commissioners of Baltimore City Public Schools held a public hearing Feb. 24 on a bill recently introduced…

Rally assails police killings in California

March 8, 2015

Over 50 family members of Black and Latino youth killed by Long Beach and Anaheim police departments and their supporters…

Dominicans join Haitians to protest lynching

March 8, 2015

Haitian and Dominican organizations in New York held a rally at noon and later a vigil at the Consulate of…