Human needs before profits

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

‘Capitalism on a Ventilator’ − coming soon in Chinese

As the Delta variant rages through the U.S., a major Chinese publisher last week signed a contract to distribute a…

August 12, 2021

Is the U.S. economy really improving?

“Figures don’t lie, but liars do figure” is a quip attributed to Mark Twain. Case in point: the figures in…

August 11, 2021

Unlike centi-billionaire Gates, China shares vaccines, technology with world

In a stunning announcement Aug. 5, China’s President Xi Jinping informed the First International Forum on COVID-19 Vaccine Cooperation of…

August 10, 2021

Stop playing political games with COVID

Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ role with regard to COVID-19 deserves a closer look, as it affects the overall approach…

August 9, 2021