U.S. and Canada

Activists arrested in Iowa protesting U.S. drone deaths

Des Moines, Iowa — Four anti-war activists were arrested here Dec. 28 after protesting war crimes committed by U.S. armed…

January 4, 2018

On the picket line

N.C. Christmas tree workers stop Scrooge wage theft When we light up Christmas trees, we don’t think about the workers…

January 3, 2018

Please make 3 phone calls to demand healthcare for Mumia

Supporters of Mumia Abu-Jamal ask for immediate solidarity calls to obtain vital medical care. If you’re sick, you can go…

January 2, 2018

Bronx fire: Who caused it? Who profits?

New York — The deadliest fire in this city in over 25 years erupted on the evening of Dec. 28.…

January 2, 2018

Trial set for Jan. 11 – Solidarity with Durham anti-racist fighters!

Nationwide, activists are gearing up to show their solidarity with the anti-racist fighters who pulled down a Confederate statue in…

January 1, 2018

Boston groups protest activist’s deportation

Siham Tinhinan Byah, an asylum-seeking single mother and well-known Boston-area community organizer, was taken in the pre-dawn hours of Dec.…

January 1, 2018

New York Legal Aid lawyers protest ICE courthouse arrests

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests of immigrants in courthouses have skyrocketed since the inauguration of Donald Trump in January…

January 1, 2018

Say their names! Recy Taylor and Erica Garner

Say her name: Mrs. Recy Taylor. Born Dec. 31, 1919, and died Dec. 28, 2017. Say her name: Erica Garner.…

January 1, 2018

Denied warmth, Brooklyn, N.Y., tenants turn up heat on landlord

Brooklyn, N.Y., Dec. 18 — “Baby, It's Cold Inside!” read the large letters which were shining this important message tonight atop…

December 28, 2017

Labor groups fight poor conditions in poultry industry

Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 18 — Labor groups are fighting for safer conditions for poultry workers and against proposed measures to…

December 24, 2017