U.S. and Canada

Mumia Abu-Jamal: ‘Free Reverend Pinkney!’

The following edited commentary was written by political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal. The Rev. Edward Pinkney is the kind of preacher…

January 25, 2016

Jan. 27 social media campaign to support Rasmea Odeh

We publish the following appeal from #Justice4Rasmea on their important campaign this week. Join the Rasmea Defense Committee for a…

January 25, 2016

Supreme Court case threatens unions

A current Supreme Court case will determine whether or not unions can continue to collect fair share fees -- the…

January 25, 2016

Across the U.S.: Stop killer drones!

Multiple protests against death-dealing U.S. drone warfare took place across the U.S on Jan. 12, a National Day of Action…

January 25, 2016

Chicago BLM occupies police bank

Black Lives Matter activists occupied a Fraternal Order of Police credit union office on Jan. 16 in Chicago to protest…

January 25, 2016

Changing the environment: What the Paris conference showed

Part 1 Changing the environment: From Kyoto to Storm Frank Jan. 18 — Stock markets around the world have been sliding…

January 22, 2016

At protest for Noel Aguilar: ‘We continue the fight’

Long Beach, Calif. -- More than 300 protesters gathered to demand accountability for the murder of Noel Aguilar on Jan. 16…

January 22, 2016

Boston school bus union leaders return to work

For 26 months beginning October 2013, when they were falsely accused of staging an illegal walkout, four fired leaders of…

January 21, 2016

On the picket line

Phoenix bus drivers strike Veolia/Transdev “You always hear about workers versus evil corporations — this is that situation,” said Michael…

January 21, 2016

Detroit teachers expose school crisis

A series of rolling sickouts for several months by teachers across the Detroit Public Schools system culminated on Monday, Jan.…

January 21, 2016