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Boston school bus drivers step up the fightBoston school bus drivers step up the fight

Boston school bus drivers step up the fight

The struggle between the Boston School Bus Drivers Union, Steelworkers Local 8751, on the one hand, and the Boston city…

July 4, 2015
Billionaire racist rhetoric trumpedBillionaire racist rhetoric trumped

Billionaire racist rhetoric trumped

Billionaire mogul Donald Trump announced his bid for the 2016 U.S. presidential elections on June 15. Normally it would not…

July 4, 2015
Detroiters protest ICE fatal shootingDetroiters protest ICE fatal shooting

Detroiters protest ICE fatal shooting

Members of the Detroit Coalition Against Police Brutality, Black Lives Matter Detroit, the Moratorium Now! Coalition, Michigan United and Washtenaw…

July 4, 2015
Solidarity caravan for CubaSolidarity caravan for Cuba

Solidarity caravan for Cuba

“The blockade has not been lifted. We cannot miss that point,” emphasized Gail Walker, Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization director…

July 4, 2015
‘No human being is illegal’‘No human being is illegal’

‘No human being is illegal’

The Haiti Action Committee held a rally in San Francisco on June 24 at the United Nations Plaza to protest…

July 4, 2015
New opening to battle housing biasNew opening to battle housing bias

New opening to battle housing bias

The Supreme Court decided by a 5-4 vote on June 25 that housing discrimination doesn’t have to be intentional to…

July 4, 2015
Report confirms root of Detroit foreclosure crisisReport confirms root of Detroit foreclosure crisis

Report confirms root of Detroit foreclosure crisis

A powerful report on Detroit’s foreclosure crisis was published in the Detroit News June 25-27. (See tinyurl.com/ncymc9f.) The articles were…

July 2, 2015
Support fired Liberato workers: ‘Their victory is for all of us!’Support fired Liberato workers: ‘Their victory is for all of us!’

Support fired Liberato workers: ‘Their victory is for all of us!’

At a busy working-class corner — 183rd Street and Jerome Avenue — in the Bronx, N.Y., a loud chant is…

July 2, 2015
Pam Africa on Wisconsin tourPam Africa on Wisconsin tour

Pam Africa on Wisconsin tour

Pam Africa, minister of confrontation for MOVE and chairperson of the uncompromising International Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal,…

July 2, 2015
Durham, N.C., WWP launches political film seriesDurham, N.C., WWP launches political film series

Durham, N.C., WWP launches political film series

Fifty community members were present as the Durham branch of Workers World Party launched the Liberation Sunday Film Series, a…

July 2, 2015