U.S. and Canada

‘The fire has started!’ in Alabama — Amazon, mine workers

April 18 — Miners at Warrior Met Coal in Brookwood, Ala., struck April 1 and are still picketing as of…

April 20, 2021

Portland on fire again over police killings

Portland Protests erupted in Portland April 12 following the police killing of Daunte Wright in Minnesota. They escalated four days…

April 19, 2021

Nearly 250 years after land theft, Madawaska Nation wins settlement in Canada

An agreement negotiated by the Madawaska Maliseet First Nation and the Canadian government April 13 has become the largest compensatory…

April 19, 2021

Working class activists beat back anti-choice bigots

Pensacola, Fla. (Occupied Creek Muscogee land) For four and a half months, abortion rights advocates have been defending the only…

April 16, 2021

Global warming: Myanmar, Greenland and green cars

Greenland is the largest island in the world which is not a continent. Only it and Antarctica are covered by…

April 16, 2021

As Amazon workers struggle for a union, Bezos sends exploitation to outer space

Jeff Bezos of Amazon may be “stepping down” from his position as CEO, intending to “stay engaged” behind the scenes,…

April 16, 2021

After Amazon Vote: Unionize ALL workers

The following edited remarks were made on an April 9 webinar entitled “The struggle continues — Next Steps for BAmazon…

April 15, 2021

PDF of April 15 issue

Download the PDF. Amazon workers: The struggle has just begun Daunte Wright’s life matters! Tribute to Ramsey Clark. COVID crisis:…

April 15, 2021

Capitalism, racism and the Michigan COVID surge

After a year of masking, social distancing and with significant sectors of the U.S. population vaccinated, COVID cases are beginning…

April 14, 2021

DREAMERS Confront Texas Senators Demanding Citizenship NOW!

Young activists with United We Dream held demonstrations outside the office of Texas Sen. John Cornyn and the house of…

April 14, 2021