U.S. and Canada

Jersey activists: ‘Free Chelsea Manning!’

Local activist organizations in New Jersey staffed an informational table focusing on the struggle to free U.S. Army Pvt. Chelsea…

September 11, 2016

Mumia supporters protest decision denying hep C meds

U.S. District Court Judge Robert Mariani on Aug. 31 denied a request from Mumia Abu-Jamal, an imprisoned former Black Panther…

September 10, 2016

State-sponsored white supremacy in right-wing W. Va. Attorney General’s office

A spokeswoman and assistant communications director for right-wing West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey was revealed on Aug. 25 to…

September 9, 2016

UCSF medical staff support Kaepernick

A group of more than 300 doctors, nurses, staff and medical students at the University of California San Francisco issued…

September 9, 2016

Racist Israel takes more Palestinian land

The Israeli government has sharply increased its illegal settlement of the occupied Palestinian West Bank, approving the construction of over…

September 9, 2016

On the picket line

Long Island U. faculty locked out Even before their contract expired on Aug. 31 and before classes start on Sept.…

September 9, 2016

The political rebellion of Colin Kaepernick

Much has happened since Colin Kaepernick, the 28-year-old San Francisco 49ers quarterback, made national and international news when he was…

September 8, 2016

Police vs. workers and oppressed

This article is slightly edited and updated from its first appearance in the Jan. 29, 1971, issue of Workers World…

September 8, 2016

Atlanta cop indicted for murder

A 23-member Fulton County grand jury unanimously voted on Aug. 3 to indict Atlanta police officer James R. Burns on…

September 8, 2016

Bay Area police re-victimize teenager in cop sexual abuse scandal

A teenage victim, raped and sexually abused by Bay Area police officers from Oakland and several other police forces since…

September 8, 2016