Portugal general strike rejects austerity

July 7, 2013

  Portugal is the poorest country in Western Europe. Currently 1.5 million workers are jobless in a population of nearly…

WW commentary: Coup in Egypt; what does it mean?

July 5, 2013

An unprecedented outpouring of millions of Egyptians from all across the country has shown that the Egyptian revolution is not…

Washington’s panic over Snowden and the case of the Bolivian president’s plane

July 4, 2013

It should have generated screaming headlines: “President of Bolivia’s plane forced to make emergency landing due to U.S. pressure.” Instead,…

‘Hideous and revolting’: Frederick Douglass on U.S. slavery

July 2, 2013

The following excerpts are from the powerful speech entitled “What to the slave is 4th of July,” made by Frederick…

Voting rights set back: Only struggle can reverse racist ruling

July 2, 2013

Two decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court the last week of June have provoked outrage among Civil Rights organizations and…

Historic same-sex victory: Joy, challenges

July 2, 2013

On Christopher Street in New York City, the Stonewall Inn opened early on the morning of June 26. At this…

Trans action demands social justice

July 2, 2013

The 9th Annual Trans Day of Action took place in New York City on June 28, called by TransJustice, a…

NYC Dominican community discusses capitalism’s end

July 2, 2013

Workers World contributing editor Fred Goldstein was the key speaker at an open discussion (“tertulia”) held on June 27 in…

Tiro al Blanco holds successful first ‘Tertulia’ in New York

July 2, 2013

From a news release by Tiro al Blanco translated by Workers World. New York — Despite forecasts of rain and…

Labor/community alliance in Oakland tells City Council: ‘We need jobs, not more cops’

July 2, 2013

A labor/community alliance is growing in Oakland, Calif., as city leaders pour more money into one of the most contentious…