Mumia Abu-Jamal: The battles of historyMumia Abu-Jamal: The battles of history

Mumia Abu-Jamal: The battles of history

September 10, 2017

The events surrounding Charlottesville, Va., have a resonance far beyond the borders of Old Dominion. Even though they began as…

National protests demand $15 and a unionNational protests demand $15 and a union

National protests demand $15 and a union

September 8, 2017

“Fight for $15” and “Unionize” resonated in 300 cities around the U.S., chanted by workers marching on Sept. 4, Labor…

Will labor purchase of Sun-Times make it working-class?Will labor purchase of Sun-Times make it working-class?

Will labor purchase of Sun-Times make it working-class?

September 8, 2017

Chicago, Aug. 31 — In July, an investment group led by the Chicago Federation of Labor and businessperson Edwin Eisendrath…

On the picket lineOn the picket line

On the picket line

September 8, 2017

Support Texas Workers Relief Fund To help the millions of Hurricane Harvey survivors on the Texas Gulf Coast, consider donating…

Hurricanes, floods and capitalismHurricanes, floods and capitalism

Hurricanes, floods and capitalism

September 8, 2017

In “Capital,” Karl Marx described capitalism as a system that is designed entirely around the exploitation of labor — but…

Elections, capitalist economics and self-determination in Africa, Part 2Elections, capitalist economics and self-determination in Africa, Part 2

Elections, capitalist economics and self-determination in Africa, Part 2

September 7, 2017

From an article originally published in the Aug. 12 Pan-African News Wire. Angolan president to step down amid oil glut…

Detroiters protest Taser killing of Black youth Damon GrimesDetroiters protest Taser killing of Black youth Damon Grimes

Detroiters protest Taser killing of Black youth Damon Grimes

September 7, 2017

Damon Grimes, a 15-year-old African-American youth riding an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on Aug. 26 died of injuries from an accident…

Cuba leads world in managing disastersCuba leads world in managing disasters

Cuba leads world in managing disasters

September 7, 2017

Reprinted from the Jan. 20, 2005, issue of Workers World. This article was written after a tsunami wreaked havoc on…

Commemorating Black August in San DiegoCommemorating Black August in San Diego

Commemorating Black August in San Diego

September 7, 2017

Over 60 people filled the Malcolm X Library and Performing Arts Center for a successful event commemorating Black August in…

Black August: Providence, R.I., honors Black prisoner resistanceBlack August: Providence, R.I., honors Black prisoner resistance

Black August: Providence, R.I., honors Black prisoner resistance

September 7, 2017

Providence, R.I. — Behind the Walls, a prisoner rights program of Direct Action for Rights and Equality, along with Workers…