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Statement by Dream Defenders at Florida sit-in for Trayvon LawStatement by Dream Defenders at Florida sit-in for Trayvon Law

Statement by Dream Defenders at Florida sit-in for Trayvon Law

Denied food for several hours by Capitol police Dream Defenders say ‘we’re here to stay’ The following statement was released…

July 27, 2013
Longshore workers support the National Justice for Trayvon Martin MovementLongshore workers support the National Justice for Trayvon Martin Movement

Longshore workers support the National Justice for Trayvon Martin Movement

The following resolution was submitted by Clarence Thomas and passed unanimously at the membership meeting of ILWU Local 10 on…

July 22, 2013
AFGE national vice-president, Augusta Thomas, on acquittal of George ZimmermanAFGE national vice-president, Augusta Thomas, on acquittal of George Zimmerman

AFGE national vice-president, Augusta Thomas, on acquittal of George Zimmerman

Augusta Thomas, national vice president for women and fair practices for the American Federation of Government Employees based in Washington,…

July 22, 2013

South Bay labor resolution condemns the killing of Trayvon Martin

The following resolution was unanimously adopted by the South Bay AFL- CIO Labor Council, at the general membership meeting held on…

July 22, 2013
Kansas protests hit right-wing billionairesKansas protests hit right-wing billionaires

Kansas protests hit right-wing billionaires

A rainbow of working people from across Kansas boldly confronted the extreme right-wing Americans for Prosperity group at its two…

July 18, 2013

DPRK-U.S. relations: Armistice agreement versus peace treaty

The following press release from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Permanent Mission to the United Nations reveals the history…

July 18, 2013

Release Angola 3 political prisoner Herman Wallace

Taken from a July 10 statement from the Angola 3 news blog.  Go to http://tinyurl.com/ou2fg3m to read the original statement.  …

July 16, 2013
‘Hideous and revolting’: Frederick Douglass on U.S. slavery‘Hideous and revolting’: Frederick Douglass on U.S. slavery

‘Hideous and revolting’: Frederick Douglass on U.S. slavery

The following excerpts are from the powerful speech entitled “What to the slave is 4th of July,” made by Frederick…

July 2, 2013

Tiro al Blanco holds successful first ‘Tertulia’ in New York

From a news release by Tiro al Blanco translated by Workers World. New York — Despite forecasts of rain and…

July 2, 2013

Immigrants demand a fair Kansas policy

Kansas City, Kan. — More than 700 people and 36 organizations traveled from across the country to Kansas City on June…

July 2, 2013