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Professional athlete strikes inspire other workersProfessional athlete strikes inspire other workers

Professional athlete strikes inspire other workers

The following article is based on a talk given during a Sept. 10 webinar, “Workers Defend Black Lives,” sponsored by…

September 17, 2020
Growing old in prison after COVID-19Growing old in prison after COVID-19

Growing old in prison after COVID-19

By Major Tillery Major Tillery is an innocent man who has spent 35 years in prison because gross prosecutorial and…

September 16, 2020
Houston lab OKs execution drugHouston lab OKs execution drug

Houston lab OKs execution drug

Anti-death penalty activists have exposed and humiliated a Houston science lab found to have approved the purity of raw pentobarbital.…

September 16, 2020
Cross-country caravan to demand: Residency, now!Cross-country caravan to demand: Residency, now!

Cross-country caravan to demand: Residency, now!

Bulletin: The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Sept. 14 against TPS recipients, holding that President…

September 15, 2020
Protests for Daniel Prude in second week in Rochester, N.Y.Protests for Daniel Prude in second week in Rochester, N.Y.

Protests for Daniel Prude in second week in Rochester, N.Y.

Sept. 13 – Nearly six months ago, Daniel Prude was murdered by police officers in Rochester, N.Y., while experiencing a…

September 15, 2020
COVID and People of Color: Is it genocide yet?COVID and People of Color: Is it genocide yet?

COVID and People of Color: Is it genocide yet?

If you are a person of color, you too, like me, are probably traumatized and fed up with reading article…

September 15, 2020
Capitalism sets the world on fireCapitalism sets the world on fire

Capitalism sets the world on fire

As of Sept. 13, at least 100 wildfires are raging in ten U.S. states. The situation could not be more…

September 15, 2020
Labor calls for work stoppage for Black LivesLabor calls for work stoppage for Black Lives

Labor calls for work stoppage for Black Lives

This statement by Labor for Black Lives was issued Aug. 31 and signed by over 50 labor organizations. Signers include…

September 14, 2020
In Buffalo, N.Y., Black Lives Matter protest cop brutalityIn Buffalo, N.Y., Black Lives Matter protest cop brutality

In Buffalo, N.Y., Black Lives Matter protest cop brutality

On Sept. 4, hundreds of protesters took to the streets and gathered outside the district police station in North Buffalo…

September 14, 2020
Voting, self-determination and social change Voting, self-determination and social change 

Voting, self-determination and social change 

Below is a slightly edited talk by Monica Moorehead at the Workers World Party webinar on Sept. 3 on “Save…

September 11, 2020