Kathy Durkin

Kathy Durkin

Workers march, rally, strike on GLOBAL MAY DAYWorkers march, rally, strike on GLOBAL MAY DAY

Workers march, rally, strike on GLOBAL MAY DAY

International Workers’ Day honors workers worldwide. On May 1, tens of millions of workers turn off their machinery, walk off…

May 7, 2019
With the global climate crisis, Extinction Rebellion protestsWith the global climate crisis, Extinction Rebellion protests

With the global climate crisis, Extinction Rebellion protests

Extinction Rebellion, a grassroots environmental organization, called for civil disobedience protests around the world starting April 15 to spotlight the…

April 25, 2019
Yellow vests protestYellow vests protest

Yellow vests protest

“Macron: You take from the poor to give to the rich” was emblazoned on the Yellow Vests of protesters in…

April 23, 2019
Google tech workers in ‘historic show of solidarity’ with temporary workers, vendors and contractorsGoogle tech workers in ‘historic show of solidarity’ with temporary workers, vendors and contractors

Google tech workers in ‘historic show of solidarity’ with temporary workers, vendors and contractors

April 8 -- A “historic coalition” has been established among full-time employees and temporary workers, vendors and contractors (TVCs) employed…

April 11, 2019
Brazil: Workers protest against attacks on pensions in 126 citiesBrazil: Workers protest against attacks on pensions in 126 cities

Brazil: Workers protest against attacks on pensions in 126 cities

Some 10,000 teachers gathered at Republic Square in São Paulo, Brazil, to march with other workers and students on the…

April 2, 2019
Strikes, mass protests mark global International Women’s DayStrikes, mass protests mark global International Women’s Day

Strikes, mass protests mark global International Women’s Day

International Working Women's Day was founded in 1910 at an International Women's Socialist Conference in Copenhagen to strengthen global solidarity…

March 27, 2019
The 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist fire and garment workers todayThe 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist fire and garment workers today

The 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist fire and garment workers today

More than a century ago, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City was a notoriously anti-union company and the…

March 21, 2019
‘We Stand with Ilhan’ against Zionism and anti-Semitism‘We Stand with Ilhan’ against Zionism and anti-Semitism

‘We Stand with Ilhan’ against Zionism and anti-Semitism

A crack has been made in the foundation of Washington's alliance with Israel: The taboo of not criticizing the Zionist…

March 12, 2019
Humanitarian aid for migrants is not a crime!Humanitarian aid for migrants is not a crime!

Humanitarian aid for migrants is not a crime!

Federal Magistrate Judge Bernardo Velasco convicted four humanitarian aid volunteers on Jan. 18 in Tucson, Ariz., of misdemeanor charges, including…

February 2, 2019
Women’s marches hit all forms of bigotryWomen’s marches hit all forms of bigotry

Women’s marches hit all forms of bigotry

Tens of thousands of protesters marched in 89 cities around the world on Jan. 19 in conjunction with the third…

January 22, 2019