Human needs before profits

A simultaneous struggle in the whole of this hemisphere

Workers World received this article from its author, written Oct. 21 by a Venezuelan political analyst and essayist. Translation by…

October 28, 2020

Purdue Pharma guilty in opioid deaths

A contributing cause to the opioid epidemic -- overprescription of painkillers like OxyContin -- has been identified by both individuals…

October 26, 2020

New York Workers Assembly Against Racism

A powerful and forward-planning Workers Assembly Against Racism was held at Union Square in New York City on Oct. 18.…

October 23, 2020

California nurses declare: ‘Patients over profits!’

This statement was released Oct.7 by the Organizing Committee of the Workers Assembly. Over 1,000 nurses in California began a…

October 14, 2020

Viral capitalism: Racist, sexist bosses kill jobs

Another 1.3 million people filed for unemployment benefits during the week of Sept. 28, adding to the ranks of the…

October 13, 2020

‘Capitalism on a Ventilator’<br> The impact of COVID-19 in China & the U.S.

“Capitalism on a Ventilator: The Impact of COVID-19 in China & the U.S” chronicles the terminal decline of capitalism. The…

October 13, 2020

Rich get richer, poor get poorer — and sicker

“The rich get richer and the poor get poorer.” The old cliché is still true — obscenely true. In six…

October 12, 2020

Pakistan: Say ‘No’ to Bahria Town!

Bahria Town, one of the largest private real estate development companies in Asia, is known for its overly opulent master-planned…

October 6, 2020

Presidential debate: Trump and Biden bicker as COVID rages on

The Sept. 30 presidential debate featured two white men throwing mud at each other in performances a fifth-grade debate team…

October 1, 2020

‘Year of the Rich’

You hear it over and over again. We live in the “land of opportunity,” where hard work rewards those who…

October 1, 2020