Prisons: tear them down

Philly celebrates Trump defeat, pledges to keep fighting

Philadelphia As soon as the news broke late on the morning of Nov. 7 that the 2020 U.S. presidential election…

November 9, 2020

Free Ant Smith – drop the bogus charges now!

Philadelphia Since George Floyd’s death last May sparked demonstrations against police brutality across the U.S., federal prosecutors have filed over…

November 4, 2020

Prison, COVID, and Disabilities

From a talk given at the Oct. 22 Workers World Webinar on “Voter Suppression & COVID & their Impact on…

November 4, 2020

Sign the petition! Hands off Jalil Muntaqim!

Finally, after 49 years in prison, Black revolutionary Jalil Muntaqim was released on parole Oct. 7. On Oct 18, he…

November 3, 2020

International calls for release of Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike

The International Association of Democratic Lawyers, in a resolution released late last month, called for the immediate release of Maher…

November 2, 2020

Support Pennsylvania prisoners on hunger strike for human rights

Incarcerated people in many U.S. states have been held in small prison cells for up to 23 hours a day…

October 29, 2020

Free Ant Smith! Drop the charges now! Defend the Philly rebellion!

Workers World Party strongly condemns the outrageous arrest of Anthony “Ant” Smith, a high school teacher, community leader and organizer…

October 28, 2020

March for missing and murdered Indigenous people and their families

On Oct. 24, 200 people marched through downtown Seattle to demand “Justice for Renee Davis and baby Massi.” The Indigenous-led…

October 28, 2020

Libraries gutted, police budget increased in Birmingham, Ala.

Occupied Muscogee Creek land — Birmingham, Ala. Protesters arrived at the Birmingham City Council meeting on Sept. 22 to challenge…

October 28, 2020

Proud Boys and the Philly police

Philadelphia Twice – on Nov. 17, 2018 and on Sept. 19, 2020 – when the far-right Proud Boys announced plans…

October 28, 2020