U.S. and Canada

In reaction to racist terror, angry protests erupt across the country

Many protests, vigils and marches were held to protest the horrendous massacre of nine Black people in Charleston, S.C., on…

June 23, 2015

Burning with rage and sadness

Below are excerpts from a talk given by Larry Hales at a Workers World Party forum in New York on…

June 23, 2015

Charleston massacre and the legacy of Denmark Vesey

The racist attack on the Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston was a planned and premeditated assault on…

June 23, 2015

Baltimore events focus on Black women and girls’ lives matter!

Baltimore -- On the weekend of June 20-21, a group of primarily Black women, many from the Baltimore People’s Power…

June 23, 2015

Another Black youth lost to racism

Another mother has lost her child to the racist, brutal prison system. Kalief Browder, an African American who was only…

June 21, 2015

Actions confront cops for man’s death

Oakland, Calif. -- Over 500 people came out to the Lakeshore Shopping District here on June 12 to angrily mourn…

June 21, 2015

Victories against killer cops

In the struggle against racist police brutality, winning the smallest victories from the state has taken monumental struggle. On June…

June 21, 2015

Michigan law says ‘OK’ to bigotry

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder on June 11 signed into law House bills 4188, 4189 and 4190, which combined give “faith-based”…

June 21, 2015

Black Lives Matter statement at Boston Pride

We demand fair and equitable Pride fees. It is an outrage that community organizations and nonprofits, serving the most vulnerable…

June 21, 2015

Book review: ‘Out in the Union’

“Out in the Union: A Labor History of Queer America,” by Miriam Frank, Temple University Press, 2014 The importance of…

June 21, 2015