U.S. and Canada

WW commentary: When the state executes a white supremacist

Three white supremacists dragged James Byrd Jr., an African-American man, to his death in 1998 in Jasper, Texas, after they…

May 9, 2019

VW workers fight union busting

With 370,000 workers at 61 plants worldwide, Volkswagen is the world’s largest auto company. Last year it made almost 14…

May 9, 2019

Focus on Family protest says ‘New York is a pro-choice town!’

Times Square rang with chants for reproductive rights on May 4: “Not the church, not the state, women will decide…

May 9, 2019

Free Imam Jamil Al-Amin!

Supporters packed the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals courtroom on May 3 to witness the latest legal effort to win…

May 9, 2019

On May Day in North and South Carolina, education workers strike by the thousands

On May 1, over 20,000 education workers, including teachers, bus drivers, counselors, custodians and nurses, along with students and supporters…

May 9, 2019

Georgia university students battle racist higher-ups

Students, faculty and community members are in ongoing struggle against racism at the University of Georgia at Athens -- and…

May 7, 2019

On May Day U.S. workers on the rise

The year leading up to May Day 2019 in the U.S. saw increasing numbers of successful strikes and workers’ actions…

May 7, 2019

Anti-imperialists defend Venezuelan Embassy from coup supporters

May 4 -- Several hundred people answered the call to mobilize anti-imperialist forces at the Venezuelan Embassy today to defend…

May 7, 2019

East Harlem May Day: Protest supports laundry workers

Chanting “Pay the workers what you owe them, wage theft is a crime,” more than 60 activists turned out on…

May 4, 2019

Iowans honor the fallen on Workers’ Memorial Day

Iowans paid tribute to fallen workers during the week of Workers’ Memorial Day, an international day of remembrance observed on…

May 4, 2019