Human needs before profits

Oregon nurses fight for a decent contract

In Portland, Oregon, nurses and community supporters rallied Jan. 20 in front of Providence Hospital corporate headquarters. Thousands of nurses…

January 23, 2023

In Cuba, housing is a right!

Portland, Oregon I work at a congregate shelter for people experiencing homelessness in Portland, Oregon, where the U.S. Department of…

January 23, 2023

A pesar del bloqueo
El sistema sanitario cubano es extraordinario

El día que la 51ª Brigada Venceremos partió hacia Cuba, el 27 de diciembre de 2022, unas 262 personas murieron…

January 23, 2023

Amazon Labor Union wins again at NLRB

“The ALU is officially a certified UNION! This is a HUGE moment for the labor movement! Solidarity everyone! Let’s continue…

January 20, 2023

Despite the blockade
Cuba’s health care system is extraordinary

The day the 51st Venceremos Brigade left for Cuba, Dec. 27, 2022, some 262 people in the U.S. died of…

January 17, 2023

Southwest Airlines: Hundreds of thousands impacted by capitalist greed

Airlines canceled over 18,200 flights in the U.S. and hundreds more in Canada between Dec. 22 and 28, affecting millions…

January 13, 2023

Congressional chaos – deals and trades

The U.S. Congress’ dysfunction was on full display through 15 rounds of votes for the “Speaker of the House” position.…

January 9, 2023

Threat of more U.N. sanctions on Haiti

While the huge social, economic and political problems of Haiti have slipped out of the news, if anything they have…

January 6, 2023

Nurses’ strikes rock Britain’s National Health Service

Workers across Britain have been engaged in wave after wave of strikes. Since summer, workers in multiple industries have hit…

January 2, 2023

Disastrous Keystone oil spill in Kansas

A major Keystone oil spill of roughly 600,000 gallons occurred Dec. 7 in a creek in rural Washington County, Kansas,…

December 23, 2022