U.S. and Canada

‘Vigilando el útero’ en Alabama

El ataque intensificado contra las mujeres, la justicia de género oprimida y la justicia reproductiva, denunciada como “vigilancia policial” por…

July 18, 2019

Congresswomen condemn White House racism

As we go to press, the House of Representatives passed a resolution saying that Trump’s tweets were racist. All Democrats…

July 17, 2019

Queer Liberation March resurrects spirit of Stonewall

At least 45,000 people joined the Queer Liberation March here on June 30 in an exuberant and powerful celebration honoring…

July 17, 2019

700+ protests demand: No raids! Close the camps!

With each shocking photograph, the reality becomes ever clearer: The U.S. government is holding migrants in concentration camps.  The latest…

July 17, 2019

Serena Williams and Megan Rapinoe are fighters for racial and gender equality

Powerful women athletes are using their popularity and influence to speak out against various forms of social injustice. Two of…

July 17, 2019

Hedge funds move to kill vital community hospital

Pressure is growing on Philadelphia and Pennsylvania officials to find a way to prevent hedge fund owners from shutting down…

July 17, 2019

‘We’re doing this for Sandra Bland’

  People's Power Assemblies NYC organized its fifth annual rally and march in Brooklyn, N.Y., on July 13 to demand…

July 17, 2019

Somali immigrant-led Workers’ Center to strike on Amazon Prime Day

Workers at the Amazon fulfillment center in Shakopee, Minn., plan a wildcat “Prime Day” strike Monday, July 15, as an…

July 14, 2019

Cops’ racism exposes driving while Latinx in Pennsylvania

On May 10, 2018, Rebecca Castro’s car was stopped by a Pennsylvania State trooper who first inquired about her immigration…

July 11, 2019

On the Picket Line: Wabtec workers ratify hard-fought contract

Wabtec workers ratify hard-fought contract About 1,700 workers, represented by Electrical Workers (UE) Locals 506 and 618, ratified a four-year…

July 11, 2019