Betsey Piette

On May Day U.S. workers on the rise

The year leading up to May Day 2019 in the U.S. saw increasing numbers of successful strikes and workers’ actions…

May 7, 2019

Break in Mumia case opens road for appeal

April 17 -- A major hurdle was cleared today for political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal to win a new trial and…

April 25, 2019

Press conference celebrates new legal opportunities for Mumia

An air of celebration energized the press conference held by supporters of political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal on April 18. The…

April 25, 2019

Press conference celebrates new legal opportunities for Mumia

An air of celebration energized the press conference held by supporters of political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal on April 18. The…

April 20, 2019

The significance of reparations — then and now

A “Conversation on Reparations,” held here on April 13, featured Monica Moorehead, Workers World Party 2016 presidential candidate and editor…

April 20, 2019

Breaking news: Philly DA withdraws appeal in Mumia Abu-Jamal case

April 17 -- A major hurdle was cleared today for political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal to win a new trial and…

April 17, 2019

PA prisoners say, “Enough is enough!”

Prisoners in Pennsylvania under the banner “Enough is enough” are circulating a petition challenging a number of arbitrary and punitive…

April 16, 2019

Freed MOVE 9 revolutionaries wed

Mike and Debbie Africa, MOVE 9 members unjustly imprisoned in 1978, were finally released in 2018. The MOVE 9 were…

April 9, 2019

Penn Law students oppose selection of David Skeel, Jr., for award, cite his role in destruction of Puerto Rico

Over 60 students and alumni of Penn Law School have released a collective statement condemning Professor David Skeel Jr. as…

April 4, 2019

Black students at Princeton Theological Seminary demand reparation for school’s slavery connections

Black students at Princeton Theological Seminary say it’s time for the institution to repent for its reliance on the 19th…

April 3, 2019