U.S. and Canada

The state’s use of technology: An issue for the movement

Data are everywhere. In 2020, technology is a ubiquitous part of everyday life for many workers in this country and…

July 26, 2020

PDF of July 23 issue

Download the 12-page PDF. Portland movement fights back. Justice for Breonna & Vanessa! Sexism, racism—and football; Paratransit Teamsters victory; NYC…

July 24, 2020

New USPS work rules threaten postal jobs and services

As if pandemic challenges, a deep financial crisis and an openly hostile president were not bad enough, over 600,000 postal…

July 24, 2020

‘U.S. Chernobyl’: Why the U.S. failed and China won against COVID-19

By Lee Siu Hin  李小轩 This slightly edited talk was given at the July 16 Workers World Party webinar, “Why…

July 24, 2020

On the picket line

Flight attendants unite:  ‘No concessions’  Three unions, representing 80% of all U.S. flight attendants, issued a joint open letter July…

July 24, 2020

Philly marches for ‘¡Justicia por Vanessa!’

Over 100 people, predominantly Mexican-American and young, marched in Philadelphia on July 12 to demand justice for Pfc. Vanessa Guillén.…

July 24, 2020

Black entertainers & the roots of anti-Semitism — WW commentary

The commentary below, “LeBron James’ apology & the roots of anti-Semitism” first appeared Dec. 29, 2018, on workers.org.  Its reprint…

July 24, 2020

Defend Portland!
Defend People’s Resistance! No Police State!

Despite the brutal attempt of the White House to crush the heroic Black Lives Matter movement by sending camouflaged federal…

July 23, 2020

Eviction of Philadelphia houseless camp postponed

Philadelphia Dozens of houseless people set up a tent encampment on June 11, right on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, within…

July 22, 2020