Black August honors legacy of resistance and struggle

August 16, 2012

This year is the 33rd anniversary of Black August, the annual commemoration of the liberation struggle of African people inside…

SEIU protests layoffs

August 16, 2012

Unemployment Compensation Center workers joined Service Employees union activists outside their call center during their lunch hour on Aug. 8…

How much are the Olympics worth?

August 16, 2012

Can a dollar figure be put on the Olympics? The answer is yes, according to a July 25 CNN article…

Romney picks Ryan, Wall Street wants class war

August 15, 2012

How the 99% can fight back   Mitt Romney’s choice of Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate leaves…

Hunger strike in Colombia: GM workers sew lips shut outside U.S. Embassy

August 15, 2012

No one comes to work expecting or intending to be hurt. Being injured on the job creates both physical and…

‘Dreamer’ activists detail abuse of immigrants in private prisons

August 15, 2012

Members of the National Immigrant Youth Alliance purposefully allowed themselves to be arrested and incarcerated in late July. The activists…

The Gu Kailai trial & the struggle in China

August 15, 2012

A spectacle directed at the left as world capitalist crisis deepens   Gu Kailai’s trial and conviction for the alleged…

At the Olympics: NBC distorts truth about 1983 U.S. invasion of Grenada

August 15, 2012

The Summer Olympics, since 1960, has provided a global forum for a whole host of important social issues and struggles.…

Trabajadores de GM comienzan huelga de hambre frente a Embajada de EE.UU.

August 15, 2012

Nadie viene a trabajar esperando o con la intención de ser lastimado. Ser lesionado en el trabajo crea dificultades físicas…

New York mobilizes for RNC & DNC protests

August 13, 2012

New York — Representatives from the New York metropolitan region met on Aug. 1 to forge plans to demonstrate at the…