Martha Grevatt

All-India General Strike is largest in world history

It is estimated that at least 150 million workers, perhaps as many as 200 million, participated in the two-day All-India…

January 14, 2019

Canadian GM workers fight to stop plant closings

Windsor, Ont., is just across the border from Detroit. General Motors’ world headquarters was in clear view from a riverfront…

January 14, 2019

Racism, sexism, Islamophobia — and double standards for cuss words

Congressperson Rashida Tlaib made history Jan. 2 when she proudly took the oath of office with her hand on the…

January 9, 2019

While children die at border – Gov’t shutdown cuts jobs and services for millions

The current government shutdown, now in its second week, is being called a “partial” shutdown. While it’s true that much…

January 2, 2019

Bigots’ attempts to shut down Drag Queen Storytime fall flat in Michigan

In December 2017, the Detroit suburb of Huntington Woods became the first community in Michigan to have a Drag Queen…

January 2, 2019

GM recorta empleos: los trabajadores se defienden

Detroit - General Motors anunció el 26 de noviembre que planea recortar más de 14.000 empleos y cerrar cuatro plantas…

December 26, 2018

In 26th murder of 2018, Black trans woman activist killed

Kelly Stough, a Black trans activist, was found dead Dec. 7 in the Palmer Park neighborhood of Detroit. A Baptist…

December 17, 2018

GM cuts jobs – Auto workers fight back

Detroit - General Motors announced Nov. 26 that it plans to slash over 14,000 jobs and close four plants in…

December 12, 2018

Mass layoffs loom, GM gets bailed out, workers get sold out

Workers in Michigan, Maryland, Ohio and Ontario, Canada, are in a state of shock after learning that General Motors intends…

December 4, 2018

Why capitalists love Trump’s NLRB

A majority of the five-member National Labor Relations Board are currently Trump appointees. With one seat vacant, they hold three…

November 10, 2018