U.S. and Canada

One union: Labor against racism

Philando Castile’s “death by cop,” along with that of Alton Sterling, has sparked massive protests against racist state terror across…

July 21, 2016

Black Lives Matter marches on

July 18 — Outrage over the unchecked police killing of people of color continues throughout the U.S. Militant protests surged…

July 20, 2016

VP nominee Pence: Trump’s far-right puppet

During his pursuit of the Republican nomination, Donald Trump denounced the Koch brothers, the far-right capitalist moguls whom he accused…

July 20, 2016

Walmart workers protest Trump

New York City - One hundred fifty people stood outside Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue on July 7 and shouted:…

July 20, 2016

What next for the Sanders campaign?

Bernie Sanders has given an early, pre-convention endorsement of Hillary Clinton as the Democratic Party nominee. Thus, the battle that…

July 20, 2016

Many hundreds march in Cleveland to ‘Shut Down Trump and RNC’

Cleveland, July 18 -- In the weeks and months leading up to protests at the Republican National Convention, the state,…

July 19, 2016

The intersection between sports and fighting police violence

The ESPY Awards honor individual and team athletes in the U.S. and worldwide for outstanding achievements on a yearly basis.…

July 19, 2016

Giuliani: ‘You’re the racist!’

Rudy Giuliani’s July 18 speech to the Republican National Convention is rumored to be his audition for the post of…

July 19, 2016

On the picket line

United flight attendants demand unified contract United Airlines’ flight attendants may soon see across-the-board pay increases, some as high as…

July 17, 2016

Attack on Women’s, African-American studies

At the conclusion of the spring semester, the Western Illinois University Board of Trustees announced that degree programs in African…

July 15, 2016