Puerto Rican unions join to reject Fiscal Control Board

April 22, 2016

This is a news release from 30 Puerto Rican unions, issued March 29. San Juan, Puerto Rico -- The proposal for…

What’s Behind Egypt’s Gift of Two Red Sea Islands to Saudi Arabia?

April 22, 2016

During the week of April 11, it was revealed that the Egyptian government of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is proposing…

Historic repression of federal unions and possible revival today

April 22, 2016

This is part 2 of an article on federal unions and discusses the historical background to workers’ “sensitivity” ratings. Part…

Donetsk communists host Cosmonautics Day for kids

April 22, 2016

In the former Soviet Union, Cosmonautics Day on April 12 celebrates the anniversary of the first space flight by a…

Campaigns largely ignore issues facing African Americans

April 21, 2016

Democratic Party candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are both making appeals to win over African-American voters during the final…

Philadelphia Day of Rage held despite arrests

April 21, 2016

Despite heavy-handed police repression against three leading organizers, members of the Philadelphia Coalition for R.E.A.L. (Racial, Economic And Legal) Justice…

Michigan prisoners continue fight for decent food

April 21, 2016

April 18 — For three weeks, food protests in three Michigan prisons have been over 95 percent successful. The latest…

A turn towards fighting unionism

April 21, 2016

Chicago -- For decades now, going back to the Cold War era when most left-wing leaders were purged from the U.S.…

U.S. hidden war continues in Donbass

April 21, 2016

Ukrainian Army and paramilitary battalions on the night of April 17-18 attacked the northern and western outskirts of the capital…

Ireland 1916: REBELLION!

April 21, 2016

Dublin, Ireland — A century ago, on April 24, 1916 — Easter Monday — a few hundred Irish men and women mounted…