U.S. and Canada

Protest demands ICE free all detainees

Philadelphia – Despite temperatures in the mid-90s, more than 50 community activists rallied here on Aug. 12 to demand Immigration…

August 17, 2021

Needle exchange programs save lives

The most severe medical problem that injection-drug users face — other than overdose — is infection. Whether a person contracts…

August 17, 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

Resistance continues vs. solitary and banning

Incarcerated people depend on their voices being heard outside the walls for their grievances against prison officials to be effective…

August 13, 2021

PDF of August 12 issue

Download the PDF. China shares vaccine technology with world Tear down the walls: Jorge ‘Che’ Nieves: Black Panthers & Attica;…

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

Big developments in Amazon union struggle

The boss of Amazon is probably one of the most unpopular capitalists of all time. As Jeff Bezos prepared to…

August 10, 2021

Rhode Island takes first step in opioid harm reduction  

The movement to create safe injection and consumption sites for drug addicts is marching ever forward! Despite setbacks like one…

August 6, 2021

Honor Black August! 

Did you know the month of August holds special meaning for the Black Liberation struggle? This August marks the 402nd…

August 6, 2021

Alabama coal miners rally: “No contract, No coal!”

Brookwood, Ala. Aug. 4 — While travelling on the winding, two-lane road leading into Brookwood, one gets a sense of…

August 6, 2021