Statement by Dream Defenders at Florida sit-in for Trayvon Law

July 27, 2013

Denied food for several hours by Capitol police Dream Defenders say ‘we’re here to stay’ The following statement was released…

In solidarity with Yassin Aref: A woman’s ‘Journey of Justice’

July 25, 2013

Activist Lynne Jackson began her “Journey of Justice” on July 13 in Albany, N.Y. She is walking 133 miles to…

Who is the ‘enemy’ that Manning ‘aided’?

July 25, 2013

While the corporate media covered every word, gesture and animated cartoon promoting the defense of Trayvon Martin’s killer, it paid…

Zimbabwe sets elections to end coalition rule

July 25, 2013

The Southern African nation of Zimbabwe will hold “harmonized elections” on July 31. Registered voters will select local and national…

A brief history of ‘marriage,’ part 10

July 25, 2013

Domesticating the hunters: Reed’s hypothesis In Evelyn Reed’s book, “Woman’s Evolution,” she argues that the practice of cannibalism among male…

Why is capitalism at a dead end?

July 25, 2013

The following is a slightly edited version of a talk Fred Goldstein, author of "Capitalism at a Dead End" and…

Farmworkers demand dignity

July 25, 2013

Nearly 200 strawberry pickers went on strike for six days, beginning on July 11, against Sakuma Brothers Farms near Burlington,…

Detroit bankruptcy: WAR ON PENSIONS!

July 24, 2013

City of Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr, the figurehead named by reactionary Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder to run Detroit and…

Jail Zimmerman. Free Marissa Alexander & Cece McDonald!

July 24, 2013

Nat’l fightback needed vs banks’ attacks Much has been written exposing the inherent racist nature of the so-called U.S. justice…

Cuba, si! U.S. racism, no!

July 24, 2013

As the Black community and others reel still from the unjust and racist verdict allowing a killer to walk free,…