Human needs before profits

COVID-19: Socialist/progressive countries vs. capitalist?

For a look at how the following figures were derived, given the difficulty of comparing data on COVID-19, see the…

September 1, 2021

STOP THE EVICTIONS!

For anyone struggling to pay their rent and worried about eviction, the past few weeks have been an emotional roller…

September 1, 2021

Hazardous heat: Capitalism can’t cope

Bill Stevens died from hyperthermia after falling asleep in his chair on July 2 during Portland’s record-breaking temperatures of up…

September 1, 2021

Workers Assembly Against Racism: Union rights, cancel rent!

On Labor Day weekend, show solidarity with Workers Assembly Against Racism, Chris Smalls and workers fighting to organize Staten Island’s…

August 30, 2021

Deadly overdoses increase; Lifesaving naloxone in short supply

In 2020, the number of fatal opioid overdoses increased 30% over 2019, leaving 93,000 people dead. These people could have…

August 26, 2021

Overdose Awareness Day: Mourning those lost

August 31 may seem like a normal day to people, but to those who have been touched by the opioid…

August 20, 2021

Philadelphia, homelessness and the opioid crisis

A spirited protest took place in Philadelphia’s Kensington area Aug. 11, with a large group of neighbors, concerned people and…

August 20, 2021

!La vivienda es un derecho!

Boletín, 3 de agosto: Esta noche el Centro para el Control de Enfermedades (CDC siglas en inglés), anunció que la…

August 18, 2021

Berkeley marches to stop homeless sweeps

Berkeley, Calif. -- A crowd of 90 people marched through downtown here on Aug. 12 chanting “Housing is a human…

August 16, 2021

Bolivia: Evo Morales warns of right-wing maneuvers 

Translated by Walter Lippmann for CubaNews and edited by Workers World. Former president Evo Morales, leader of the Movimiento al…

August 13, 2021