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‘1619 Project’: Progressive educators oppose reactionary legislation

By Andy Terhune Right-wing lawmakers in 15 states are passing legislation that will require public school teachers to teach a…

May 27, 2021

Report from Colombia – National strike marches grow ever bigger

By Fernando Alexis Jiménez Writing from Colombia, the author describes the national pro-strike protests called for May 19 as historically…

May 24, 2021

FARC-EP: /The courageous struggle of the Colombian people

Reports from Colombia May 17 state the national strike that began April 28 continues and a national mobilization has been…

May 17, 2021

When just being yourself is a radical act

By Miley Fletcher For hundreds of years, racism, bigotry and discrimination have existed in society but especially within prison complexes.…

May 14, 2021

Statement from General Secretary of Palestinian Democratic Youth Union

On May 12 the General Secretary of the Palestinian Democratic Youth Union issued the following statement. The General Secretary of…

May 13, 2021

Free Palestine! Stop the bombing!

UNACpeace.org posted the following statement on May 11. The removal of Palestinian residents of the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in Jerusalem…

May 11, 2021

Defend the freedom of the press! Break the silence about Iraq!

By Swedish Iraq Solidarity Association The following is an appeal by the Swedish Iraq Solidarity Association on occasion of the…

May 7, 2021

The police killing of Andrew Brown — a BWFJ statement

The following statement was issued on April 30 by Black Workers for Justice, an organization of Black workers founded in…

May 5, 2021

‘We are workers and we have power!’

The following talk was given at the May Day Union Square rally in New York City on May 1, 2021.  …

May 4, 2021

Black scientists denounce racism at Penn Museum

The following excerpts are from an April 28 statement regarding the unethical, possession and callous racist use of the remains…

May 3, 2021