U.S. and Canada

Staten Island, N.Y., hosts Ebola Summit

An Ebola Summit held here at the Berta Dreyfus Public School 49 on Oct. 25 brought together a diverse group…

October 29, 2014

Heroes of the Ebola crisis

It is clear that Ebola is the most dangerous emerging infectious disease since the HIV/AIDS crisis began in the 1980s.…

October 29, 2014

Solidarity protests with Ferguson: ‘Stop police brutality!’

The demands of the people of Ferguson, Mo., and their continued fight against racism and police impunity are taking root…

October 29, 2014

U.N. rapporteurs visit Detroit

After a three-day fact-finding mission in the city of Detroit from Oct. 18-20, two U.N. Special Rapporteurs issued a scathing indictment of all…

October 28, 2014

Houston protest: ’Death row must go!’

Houston -- The 15th annual march in Houston to abolish the death penalty brought together 200 people on Oct. 25.…

October 28, 2014

The FBI came looking for me

To the editor, I am writing to let everyone know that the FBI visited my father today with the intention…

October 25, 2014

Memorial for GI union leader

A memorial meeting for Andy Stapp, who died in September, will be held on Nov. 1 in New York. As…

October 25, 2014

Justice denied for 7-year-old Aiyana Jones

Detroit police officer Joseph Weekley remains unscathed after a second attempt to prosecute him ended in a mistrial on Oct.…

October 25, 2014

Thousands in Philadelphia protest attack on public education

The battle of Philadelphia students and teachers has intensified in the wake of the shocking Oct. 6 School Reform Commission…

October 24, 2014

Youth shut down anti-union film

At an Oct. 15 public event, members of the Philadelphia School Reform Commission screened the film “Won’t Back Down” before…

October 24, 2014