U.S. and Canada

Voter suppression – class war against workers

A July 1 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court issued a death blow to the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which…

July 9, 2021

Koreans tell it like it is

From 1950 to 1953, the U.S. government waged a horrendous war against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (the northern…

July 8, 2021

PDF of July 8 issue

Download the PDF. Student-athletes win historic ruling Release Alex Saab! Labor strikes back HIV/AIDS: Legacy of resistance Say her name:…

July 8, 2021

Abuse continues as Texas repurposes prison for migrant detention

Houston On July 16, by order of Texas Governor Greg Abbott, the state Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) began clearing…

July 7, 2021

Step toward unionization, student-athletes win historic ruling

The National Collegiate Athletic Association waived its archaic rules June 30 to allow student-athletes to earn money off their popularity…

July 6, 2021

A look at India Walton

Buffalo, N.Y. India Walton made national headlines when she won last month’s Democratic primary against incumbent Mayor Byron Brown, who…

July 6, 2021

El que no trabaje (por un salario bajo) no comerá

En 2017, para justificar los cambios en el Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria, (SNAP, siglas en ingles), el representante Jodey…

July 5, 2021

A Marxist history of HIV/AIDS – Part 1

Forty years ago, on June 5, 1981, the first instance of what came to be known as HIV/AIDS was reported…

July 2, 2021

UAW referendum: An opportunity for rank-and-file activism

Gary Jones, former International President of the United Auto Workers, was sentenced to 28 months imprisonment June 10 for his…

July 2, 2021

Texas: ‘¡Alto a ataques a los derechos reproductivos! No, a la Ley 8 del Senado’ 

El gobernador Greg Abbott dijo a los medios de comunicación el 19 de mayo: “Nuestro creador nos dotó del derecho…

July 2, 2021