U.S. and Canada

In struggle over Safehouse, opioid users’ lives at stakeIn struggle over Safehouse, opioid users’ lives at stake

In struggle over Safehouse, opioid users’ lives at stake

For decades, Philadelphia has been known as a heroin haven, with heroin of such high quality that people moved there…

September 19, 2019
Climate crisis poses life-and-death threat to people with disabilitiesClimate crisis poses life-and-death threat to people with disabilities

Climate crisis poses life-and-death threat to people with disabilities

“It’s time to recognize climate change as a disability rights issue” was the headline for an article by Tiffany Yu,…

September 18, 2019
Labor and climate activismLabor and climate activism

Labor and climate activism

The prevailing myths about U.S. workers and the organized labor movement — that labor and climate action are in conflict,…

September 18, 2019
How climate disaster impacts oppressed peoplesHow climate disaster impacts oppressed peoples

How climate disaster impacts oppressed peoples

The following excerpts are from a statement the North Carolina Environmental Justice Network prepared for its summit meeting in Whitakers,…

September 18, 2019
GM strikers ‘shut it down!’GM strikers ‘shut it down!’

GM strikers ‘shut it down!’

On Sept. 15, one minute before midnight EDT, production ground to a halt at all General Motors facilities across the…

September 17, 2019
600 cops defend 24 white supremacists from 200 anti-racists600 cops defend 24 white supremacists from 200 anti-racists

600 cops defend 24 white supremacists from 200 anti-racists

A white supremacist rally that occupied one side of the town square in Dahlonega, Ga., was attended by about two…

September 17, 2019
70 arrested in NYC demanding ‘close the camps!’70 arrested in NYC demanding ‘close the camps!’

70 arrested in NYC demanding ‘close the camps!’

Hundreds of people demanding the closing of detention camps on the U.S.-Mexico border joined in an energetic protest that began…

September 17, 2019
El Paso, firme!El Paso, firme!

El Paso, firme!

The chants rang out loud and clear all weekend: “El Paso!” Then: “Firme!”  After the racist mass murders on Aug.…

September 14, 2019
BlackRock billionaire hit for rainforest destructionBlackRock billionaire hit for rainforest destruction

BlackRock billionaire hit for rainforest destruction

Demonstrators gathered outside the Circa Center in Philadelphia on Sept. 5 where BlackRock, the world's largest investment firm, has a…

September 14, 2019
Protest of India’s rule over KashmirProtest of India’s rule over Kashmir

Protest of India’s rule over Kashmir

Chanting “From Kashmir to Palestine, occupation is a crime,” over 100 people, mostly immigrants from Kashmir, rallied on Sept. 6…

September 14, 2019