Editorials

Racism in the Academy behind snubbing of ‘Selma’Racism in the Academy behind snubbing of ‘Selma’

Racism in the Academy behind snubbing of ‘Selma’

Institutionalized racism in the U.S. comes in many forms — some of it subtle, some not so subtle. The not…

January 20, 2015
Dr. King and Black lives todayDr. King and Black lives today

Dr. King and Black lives today

If the great Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were alive today, he would unequivocally lend his name…

January 16, 2015
Ebola, socialism & imperialismEbola, socialism & imperialism

Ebola, socialism & imperialism

Now that the threat of the spread of Ebola within the United States has diminished — for the present —…

January 7, 2015

U.S. attacks on Korea no joke

In case anyone thought that Washington's recent moves to modify its policy toward Cuba mean the imperialist monster has suddenly…

December 21, 2014
George Stinney’s life matteredGeorge Stinney’s life mattered

George Stinney’s life mattered

The current national uprising against police terror sweeping the U.S., following the murders of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, is…

December 21, 2014
Athletes break their silenceAthletes break their silence

Athletes break their silence

The current national uprising against police violence dominates the U.S. political terrain. The revolt began with the Ferguson, Mo., rebellion,…

December 17, 2014

Why unions need Black youth

The new youthful explosion demanding justice and battling police racism and terror is offering new life to the existing labor…

December 12, 2014

Rebellion is justified!

Dec. 2 — The new movement protesting injustice, racism and police brutality in the United States has entered its second…

December 2, 2014

National Day of Mourning

The 45th commemoration of the National Day of Mourning on Nov. 27 in Plymouth, Mass., will again honor Native political…

November 27, 2014

Stop the war on Ferguson!

When President Harry Truman sent U.S. troops to Korea in 1950, he called it a "police action." He chose those…

November 24, 2014