U.S. and Canada

Appalachia says ‘NO’ to Nazis

Listening to West Virginia Public Radio on the way to work yesterday morning, I heard a piece about the “neo-Nazi”…

May 11, 2017

Congress be damned — Fight for free healthcare

Ever since the health care system was turned over to the insurers and drug companies under the Bill Clinton administration,…

May 10, 2017

Boston science marchers demand ‘harm reduction’ for people who use opioids

Thousands of nurses, doctors, lab technicians, environmental professionals, computer programmers and teachers rallied for Science on Boston Common April 22.…

May 10, 2017

Tens of thousands face foreclosures, water shutoffs

Over 8,000 Flint, Mich., families are facing the loss of their homes due to unpaid bills for poisoned water. The…

May 10, 2017

May Day in the U.S.: Marching in solidarity & militancy

May Day, International Workers’ Day, was commemorated widely across the United States on May 1. Some of these actions by…

May 9, 2017

No war on DPRK: People’s Briefing for Korean Peace

In response to 45’s (aka President Trump’s) invitation to the U.S. Senate to join him at the White House for…

May 8, 2017

From Alton Sterling to Jordan Edwards, no justice, no peace!

There are many progressive struggles under capitalism, many connected to each other due to systemic inequality. Inside the U.S. --…

May 8, 2017

New Orleans: Mass rally confronts racists over Confederate monuments

Some 1,200 people came out on May 7 for a loud and proud “second line” celebration of the demand to…

May 8, 2017

The real loan sharks

The feds have arrested 10 “wise guys” for loan sharking in New York City’s Howard Beach, a neighborhood made notorious…

May 7, 2017

Iowa workers resist attack on minimum wage

Des Moines, Iowa — A new Iowa law stripped away minimum-wage increases across the state the week of March 27…

May 7, 2017