Carl Lewis

Carl Lewis

Korryn Gaines didn’t have to die!Korryn Gaines didn’t have to die!

Korryn Gaines didn’t have to die!

Korryn Gaines, a 23-year-old African-American woman, was shot to death on Aug. 1 by police in Randallstown, Md., in the…

September 4, 2016
World trade union federation to hold congressWorld trade union federation to hold congress

World trade union federation to hold congress

Under the slogan “Forward! For the attainment of the contemporary needs of the working class and the emancipation of workers…

August 14, 2016
El Salvador Amnesty Law repeal & U.S. interventionEl Salvador Amnesty Law repeal & U.S. intervention

El Salvador Amnesty Law repeal & U.S. intervention

By a 4 to 1 vote, the Supreme Court of El Salvador repealed an Amnesty Law that they stated was…

July 22, 2016
Baltimore activists mobilize Workers’ AssemblyBaltimore activists mobilize Workers’ Assembly

Baltimore activists mobilize Workers’ Assembly

Baltimore - A determined group of activists met at the Enoch Pratt Library in the Waverley community on June 11…

June 16, 2016
Verizon strike ends after 44-day workers’ struggleVerizon strike ends after 44-day workers’ struggle

Verizon strike ends after 44-day workers’ struggle

May 29 -- On May 27, some 39,000 union workers at Verizon ended a strike that started on April 13,…

May 30, 2016
Philippine election and U.S. imperialismPhilippine election and U.S. imperialism

Philippine election and U.S. imperialism

In the years following the Spanish-American War of 1898, U.S. imperialism consolidated its political, economic and military domination over Spain’s…

May 27, 2016
Sadiq Khan elected mayor of LondonSadiq Khan elected mayor of London

Sadiq Khan elected mayor of London

Sadiq Khan, a center-left member of Britain’s Labor Party and a first-generation son of immigrants from Pakistan, has been elected…

May 13, 2016
‘Dump Trump’ in Maryland‘Dump Trump’ in Maryland

‘Dump Trump’ in Maryland

Hagerstown, Md. -- Chanting “Dump Trump!” and “Racist! Sexist! Anti-gay! Donald Trump, go away!” the second of two Maryland protests confronted…

May 3, 2016
Solidarity still needed to break blockade of CubaSolidarity still needed to break blockade of Cuba

Solidarity still needed to break blockade of Cuba

A forum at the University of the District of Columbia’s David A. Clark School of Law, entitled “Through Cuban Eyes,”…

April 25, 2016
Historic repression of federal unions and possible revival todayHistoric repression of federal unions and possible revival today

Historic repression of federal unions and possible revival today

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

April 22, 2016