U.S. and Canada

Rightist militia fires on demonstrators in Lebanon

Demonstrators at an unarmed march in southern Beirut Oct. 14 were fired on by snipers from the Lebanese Forces, a…

October 20, 2021

STRIKETOBER!

Before the month is half over, October 2021 already has a nickname: #Striketober!  On Oct. 5, 1,400 workers at four…

October 19, 2021

On the picketline

NLRB moves toward recognizing college athletes as workers A National Labor Relations Board memo, issued by a lead attorney for…

October 19, 2021

An open letter from the Coalition for Civil Freedoms in support of activist Joe Lombardo

The Coalition for Civil Freedoms, its Board, staff, member organizations, and concerned individuals stand in solidarity with activist and organizer…

October 19, 2021

Netflix: STOP promoting transphobia!

Oct. 15 – Dave Chappelle has been rightfully criticized for transphobic, homophobic and misogynist comments made on his stand-up comedy…

October 15, 2021

No abortion bans<br />‘We won’t go back!’

The right to access safe, legal abortions is under attack across the U.S., especially in the South and Midwest. It…

October 15, 2021

Cape Verde, nearing designation as human rights abuser, criticized heavily by UN

The following is a statement from the International Action Center. The United Nations has put Cape Verde on notice: the…

October 15, 2021

Free Alex Saab delegation attends meeting of African Bar Association

By John Philpot and Roger D. Harris, Free Alex Saab Committee An international Free Alex Saab delegation attended the annual…

October 15, 2021

Pandora Papers confirm that Latin America’s veins are still wide open

By Alejandra Garcia from Havana Note: The following lightly edited article first appeared in Resumen Latinoamericano — English, Oct. 7.…

October 15, 2021