U.S. and Canada

Anatomy of America’s wasteful prison-industrial complex

Bryant Arroyo is a jailhouse lawyer, environmental activist and outspoken advocate for aging and elderly prisoners. He was a rank-and-file…

August 14, 2024

Message to DNC: Stop the genocide!

When Vice President Kamala Harris, Democratic presidential candidate, announced her running mate on Aug. 6 — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz…

August 13, 2024

On the picket line

Uber/Lyft drivers keep up the fight The ongoing battle about whether gig workers are employees or “independent contractors” is continuing.…

August 13, 2024

Maryland Apple Store workers win first contract

Inspired by Starbucks Workers United, which now represents workers at close to 500 of the coffee chain’s stores, Apple Store…

August 12, 2024

National Writers Union statement on assassinations of Palestinian journalists

The following National Writers Union Statement on the assassinations of Al Jazeera journalist Ismail al-Ghoul and photographer Rami al-Rifi was…

August 9, 2024

Protesters challenge Oregon senator on Southeast Asia policies

Portland, Oregon — Protesters disrupted U.S. Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley’s Town Hall in Clackamas, Oregon, held inside the Oregon National…

August 9, 2024

PDF of August 8 issue

Download the version in color. Download the black & white version. The world responds WWP Tribute to Dr. Ismail Haniyeh…

August 8, 2024

Philadelphians protest Israel’s assassinations

Philadelphia Hundreds of people demonstrated on Aug. 3 in Center City Philadelphia in solidarity with Palestine and Lebanon in the…

August 8, 2024

Correspondence: Compiling facts for prisons’ Grey Owls

Hi, my name is Anthony. I am currently incarcerated at SCI Forest, a Pennsylvania state prison. I am 59 years…

August 2, 2024

Philadelphia tribute to activist photographer

Photojournalist Joe Piette has nearly 35,000 separate photos of protests, demonstrations, picket lines and political gatherings on his flickr account.…

August 2, 2024