Racism and Self-Determination

Sandra Bland’s family seeks justice

“Sandra Bland, Say Her Name!” rang out in downtown Houston on Dec. 17 as hundreds of African-American activists and their…

December 22, 2015

White Coats for Black lives

On Dec. 10, University of Rochester medical students, joined by some faculty and staff, protested against racism at the university…

December 21, 2015

Justice for Dontre Hamilton struggle goes on

The Coalition for Justice in Milwaukee held a press conference at the federal courthouse on December 17 to demand justice…

December 18, 2015

Buffalo, N.Y., stand against racist terror

A rally on Human Rights Day, Dec. 10, was held at a midtown Buffalo, N.Y., intersection where many hundreds of…

December 18, 2015

Dump Trump’s racism!

New York — On a warm Dec. 11 here at the pricy Plaza Hotel, which looms over the southeast corner…

December 17, 2015

Forum challenges ‘safety’ of militarized police forces

Oakland, Calif. — Police departments across the country have been getting more and more militarized through receiving much weaponry directly…

December 17, 2015

Dec. 20: About Trump and more

The writer is Workers World Party’s 2016 candidate for president and a managing editor of Workers World newspaper. Lamont Lilly…

December 16, 2015

Videos expose lies in SFPD killing of Mario Woods

Oakland, Calif. -- The Black community of Bayview Hunter’s Point in San Francisco has demonstrated its outrage at the firing-squad execution…

December 16, 2015

Mass pressure builds to fire Chicago mayor

Demonstrators continue to march, protest and shut down major intersections in Chicago despite a Dec. 9 speech by Mayor Rahm Emanuel…

December 15, 2015

Police terror, sexual violence against Black women

On Dec. 11, former Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw, 29, was convicted of 18 counts of rape and other…

December 15, 2015