Winner at Sundance: ‘Fruitvale’ is about police killing of Oscar Grant

January 28, 2013

African-American writer/director Ryan Coogler graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts only two years ago, but…

Signal boost the peoples’ verdict—‘Free CeCe McDonald!’

January 28, 2013

1% & its hired guns can’t suppress growing solidarity Of all the words I’ve penned over decades — as a…

Autoworkers strike to stop plant closings in France

January 28, 2013

As the global economic crisis deepens, the capitalist class, the class responsible for the crisis in the first place, strikes…

GM worker continues hunger strike

January 27, 2013

Jorge Parra has not eaten for more than two months. The president of the Association of Injured Workers and Ex-Workers…

Michigan residents fight ‘green’ ethanol plant

January 27, 2013

Kincheloe, Mich. — In so many ways, capitalism is murdering planet Earth. I live in the far north. Go to…

Low-wage workers expose 1% bosses

January 27, 2013

New York — “Walmart cheats, Walmart hates, Walmart discriminates!” and “Bill Simon eschucha — Estamos en la lucha!” shouted a multinational…

United struggle wins justice for Stephanie Nickerson

January 25, 2013

Durham, N.C.  -- On Jan. 24. charges were dropped, including resisting arrest and assault on a police officer, against Stephanie…

No charges for Baltimore killer cops

January 25, 2013

State's Attorney for Baltimore City Gregg L. Bernstein announced Jan. 24 that the three police officers responsible for the brutal…

Huge buzz at Sundance Film Festival: Fruitvale tells story of police killing of Oscar Grant

January 25, 2013

Writer/director Ryan Coogler graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts only two years ago, but his…

Women’s group condemns murder of Kurdish activists

January 25, 2013

Statement released Jan. 11 by IWA, a global anti-imperialist women’s alliance. The International Women’s Alliance highly condemns the brutal premeditated…