Racism and Self-Determination

Richard Sherman and the NFL’s exploitation

With 55.9 million television viewers watching the National Football Conference championship game on Jan. 19, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman…

January 28, 2014

Struggles featured at MLK Day actions

Following are reports by Workers World correspondents Bill Bateman, Jim McMahan and Gloria Rubac on a few of the Martin…

January 28, 2014

‘Trayvon 2’ fight for justice

Oakland, Calif. -- More than 75 supporters packed the courtroom on Jan. 13 to support “the Trayvon 2,” Hannibal and…

January 25, 2014

Amiri Baraka: Poet on Fire (1934-2014)

Jan. 10 — The name Amiri Baraka has been known to me since my teens, when I was a member…

January 24, 2014

Amiri Baraka honored

Amiri Baraka — an award-winning poet, playwright and Black revolutionary — died on Jan. 9 at the age of 79…

January 24, 2014

Cuban leader Ricardo Alarcón: Amiri Baraka ‘led an unwavering life’

By Ricardo Alarcón de Quesada Alarcón was president of the Cuba’s National Assembly of People's Power and a member of…

January 24, 2014

Protesters demand justice for Corey Stingley, slain by vigilantes

Milwaukee — Outraged community members are responding with ongoing protests to a Jan. 10 announcement by Milwaukee County District Attorney…

January 21, 2014

Press conference, protest challenge Fox News over Abu-Jamal case

On Jan. 17, dozens of people gathered for a press conference and protest outside Fox News in Philadelphia to denounce…

January 21, 2014

Dr. King’s struggle legacy and today’s crisis of the cities

The federal holiday that commemorates martyred civil rights, social justice and peace activist Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. takes…

January 20, 2014

Police killing of Andy Lopez: No justice! No peace!

Santa Rosa, Calif. – Supporters demanding justice for Andy Lopez, led by the Mothers in White, packed a Sonoma County…

January 16, 2014