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‘Say Her Name’: The urgency of remembering Sandra Bland‘Say Her Name’: The urgency of remembering Sandra Bland

‘Say Her Name’: The urgency of remembering Sandra Bland

This month HBO premiered the documentary “Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland.”  The December premiere followed…

December 18, 2018
WW Winter BreakWW Winter Break

WW Winter Break

Hello, print readers! Workers World publishes 51 issues every year. This issue is number 51. Next week we’ll be taking…

December 18, 2018
In 26th murder of 2018, Black trans woman activist killedIn 26th murder of 2018, Black trans woman activist killed

In 26th murder of 2018, Black trans woman activist killed

Kelly Stough, a Black trans activist, was found dead Dec. 7 in the Palmer Park neighborhood of Detroit. A Baptist…

December 17, 2018
New Mexico: Indigenous protest land grab in Chaco regionNew Mexico: Indigenous protest land grab in Chaco region

New Mexico: Indigenous protest land grab in Chaco region

Native activists and environmentalists protested in Santa Fe, N.M., on Dec. 5 against the Bureau of Land Management's illegal auctioning…

December 17, 2018
Philadelphia demonstration shows solidarity with Temple professor Marc Lamont Hill and PalestinePhiladelphia demonstration shows solidarity with Temple professor Marc Lamont Hill and Palestine

Philadelphia demonstration shows solidarity with Temple professor Marc Lamont Hill and Palestine

Chanting “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” over 100 activists took to north Philadelphia streets around…

December 13, 2018
GM cuts jobs – Auto workers fight backGM cuts jobs – Auto workers fight back

GM cuts jobs – Auto workers fight back

Detroit - General Motors announced Nov. 26 that it plans to slash over 14,000 jobs and close four plants in…

December 12, 2018
Mumia Abu-Jamal: Next steps after 37 yearsMumia Abu-Jamal: Next steps after 37 years

Mumia Abu-Jamal: Next steps after 37 years

Political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal has now been incarcerated for 37 years. December 9 marks the anniversary of his imprisonment and…

December 10, 2018
UNC-CH teaching assistants hold grades, protest move to save racist statueUNC-CH teaching assistants hold grades, protest move to save racist statue

UNC-CH teaching assistants hold grades, protest move to save racist statue

The struggle surrounding Silent Sam, the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill monument to the white supremacist Confederacy, sharpened intensely last…

December 10, 2018
New York University: Support surges for Palestinian struggleNew York University: Support surges for Palestinian struggle

New York University: Support surges for Palestinian struggle

Against all odds, New York University students, in a campus coalition with faculty and graduate workers, successfully pushed a Boycott,…

December 10, 2018
Spectrum strike continues: Strong response to union bustingSpectrum strike continues: Strong response to union busting

Spectrum strike continues: Strong response to union busting

International Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 3, with 1,800 workers out on strike for more than a year, thought they were…

December 10, 2018