Racism and Self-Determination

Indigenous Peoples Day in the time of COVID-19 

This article was first published in the Oct. 14, 2020, issue of Workers World. On Oct. 7, 2021, a new…

October 8, 2021

Indigenous Peoples’ Day!

This editorial, which originally appeared Oct. 19, 2017, in Workers World, has been updated to reflect Indigenous struggles in 2021.…

October 8, 2021

A broken taillight – an excuse for police murder?

Atlanta On Aug. 7, 2020, 60-year-old Julian Lewis, a semiretired Black carpenter, was driving home in Sylvania, Ga., after going…

September 28, 2021

Changing racist name of prisons is ‘like putting lipstick on a pig’

Outrage over the Minneapolis police murder of George Floyd in May 2020 was immediate. This righteous anger took many forms,…

September 24, 2021

Philly rally for Ant Smith

The Philadelphia community came out Sept. 19 to show support for beloved activist and educator, Anthony (“Ant”) Smith. Organized by…

September 20, 2021

Palestinian prisoners recaptured: ‘This is not the time to despair’ 

On Sept. 6, millions around the world celebrated as news spread that six Palestinian political prisoners had liberated themselves from…

September 17, 2021

Running Down the Walls raises up Mumia

The fourth annual Running Down the Walls (RDTW) event took place at FDR Park in south Philadelphia Sept. 12, starting…

September 16, 2021

Mexican top court says abortion not a crime – a major victory

Mexico’s Supreme Court voted unanimously 10-0 to decriminalize abortion on Sept. 7, a major victory for women and others who…

September 13, 2021

“A World Without Police” − a book review

George (Geo) Ciccariello-Maher’s “A World Without Police: How Strong Communities Make Police Obsolete” is both one of the most compelling…

September 10, 2021

Storm damage fuels anger against capitalism

On Sept. 1, New York City was besieged by Hurricane Ida. Flash floods from torrential rains led to serious infrastructural…

September 6, 2021