In Philadelphia, a protest of draconian state prison policies

October 13, 2018

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is backing draconian measures to restrict mail, books and periodicals available to prisoners. On Oct. 10,…

Limo owner in deadly crash was FBI informant

October 13, 2018

The 20 people who died in the Oct. 6 tragic crash of a supersized limousine in Schoharie, N.Y., were not…

Portland, Ore., cops kill another Black man

October 12, 2018

Portland, Ore. — Police here shot another young Black man, Patrick Kimmons, about 10 times in the back on Sept.…

Historian honors C.L.R. James

October 12, 2018

San Diego, Calif. — Professor Mychal Odom gave a historical talk marking the 80th anniversary of the publishing of C.L.R.…

Anti-colonial notables to get a hearing in NYC

October 12, 2018

The Emergency International Tribunal on U.S. Colonial Crimes in Puerto Rico will take place Oct. 27 in New York City.…

Italy and USA: The political power of arms

October 12, 2018

When the Italian government announced that a financial maneuver by the government would result in a deficit of around 27…

Black activists say: ‘Shut Down AFRICOM!’

October 12, 2018

The following press release was issued on Oct. 1, 2018, by the Black Alliance for Peace, a group of Black…

Hotel workers unite in national strike

October 11, 2018

Following the successful September strike of UNITE HERE hotel workers in Chicago, workers in ten cities with unionized hotel locations…

Brazil’s women say: No to Bolsonaro

October 11, 2018

According to reports on Sept. 30 in the Brazilian web newspaper, Vermelho, about a half-million women and their supporters demonstrated…

Black activists demand justice in aftermath of Hurricane Florence

October 10, 2018

Raleigh, N.C. — As the North Carolina General Assembly met Oct. 2 in the Capitol in Raleigh to debate official…