U.S. and Canada

Attacks on abortion rights spiked in 2015

Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion in 1973, took a beating in 2015. Yet despite all…

January 13, 2016

Detroit autoworkers protest

Despite bitter cold and wind, rank-and-file autoworkers and supporters protested Jan. 10 outside the North American International Auto Show in…

January 13, 2016

Unforgettable: Natalie Cole (1950-2015)

Taken from a Jan. 2 audio column recorded by prisonradio.org. Her voice, rippling like warm lake water, has been moving…

January 13, 2016

Stop deporting refugees!

The Obama administration rang in the New Year with a wave of terror against undocumented workers, particularly Central Americans. In…

January 12, 2016

Protests denounce ICE raids

When the Washington Post leaked on Dec. 23 that the Barack Obama administration would begin a series of raids by…

January 12, 2016

Oregon standoff & the role of the State

Heavily armed right-wingers have occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge outside of Burns, Ore., since Jan. 2, declaring they are…

January 12, 2016

MLK’s legacy and the struggle for the cities

This year's national commemoration of the 87th birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. comes during a period…

January 12, 2016

Arctic climate change threatens turmoil

The Arctic has been warming more rapidly than any other area on Earth. Since it is sparsely populated, with not…

January 10, 2016

Rev. Pinkney charged for having a Bible

Supporters of a Michigan political prisoner, the Rev. Edward Pinkney, continued their efforts unabated through the holiday season. Behind the…

January 7, 2016

On the picket line

Labor against racist police in San Francisco The San Francisco Labor Council, a coalition of 150 unions representing over 100,000 workers…

January 7, 2016