U.S. and Canada

Rochester, N.Y., anti-war groups say no to U.S. threats and sanctions against DPRKRochester, N.Y., anti-war groups say no to U.S. threats and sanctions against DPRK

Rochester, N.Y., anti-war groups say no to U.S. threats and sanctions against DPRK

Rochester, N.Y. — Local anti-war organizations held a press conference here on Aug. 22 to denounce the the U.S. war…

September 11, 2017
March defends immigrant ‘Dreamers’March defends immigrant ‘Dreamers’

March defends immigrant ‘Dreamers’

Just across the street from Trump International Hotel at Columbus Circle in New York City a powerful cry arose from…

September 10, 2017
Mumia Abu-Jamal: The battles of historyMumia Abu-Jamal: The battles of history

Mumia Abu-Jamal: The battles of history

The events surrounding Charlottesville, Va., have a resonance far beyond the borders of Old Dominion. Even though they began as…

September 10, 2017
National protests demand $15 and a unionNational protests demand $15 and a union

National protests demand $15 and a union

“Fight for $15” and “Unionize” resonated in 300 cities around the U.S., chanted by workers marching on Sept. 4, Labor…

September 8, 2017
Will labor purchase of Sun-Times make it working-class?Will labor purchase of Sun-Times make it working-class?

Will labor purchase of Sun-Times make it working-class?

Chicago, Aug. 31 — In July, an investment group led by the Chicago Federation of Labor and businessperson Edwin Eisendrath…

September 8, 2017
On the picket lineOn the picket line

On the picket line

Support Texas Workers Relief Fund To help the millions of Hurricane Harvey survivors on the Texas Gulf Coast, consider donating…

September 8, 2017
Hurricanes, floods and capitalismHurricanes, floods and capitalism

Hurricanes, floods and capitalism

In “Capital,” Karl Marx described capitalism as a system that is designed entirely around the exploitation of labor — but…

September 8, 2017
Detroiters protest Taser killing of Black youth Damon GrimesDetroiters protest Taser killing of Black youth Damon Grimes

Detroiters protest Taser killing of Black youth Damon Grimes

Damon Grimes, a 15-year-old African-American youth riding an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on Aug. 26 died of injuries from an accident…

September 7, 2017
Commemorating Black August in San DiegoCommemorating Black August in San Diego

Commemorating Black August in San Diego

Over 60 people filled the Malcolm X Library and Performing Arts Center for a successful event commemorating Black August in…

September 7, 2017
Black August: Providence, R.I., honors Black prisoner resistanceBlack August: Providence, R.I., honors Black prisoner resistance

Black August: Providence, R.I., honors Black prisoner resistance

Providence, R.I. — Behind the Walls, a prisoner rights program of Direct Action for Rights and Equality, along with Workers…

September 7, 2017