U.S. and Canada

Right-wing extremist destroys clinic

The All Families Health Center in Kalispell, Mont., was operational for only three weeks when it was vandalized and destroyed…

April 5, 2014

Rights for women or corporations? Part 1

The Supreme Court heard arguments on March 25 about a highly controversial case involving two for-profit companies that object, on…

April 5, 2014

‘Land grabs’

Taken from a March 19 audio column at prisonradio.org. With the annexation of Crimea to the Russian Federation, U.S. politicians…

April 4, 2014
‘Community feed’ remembers police victim‘Community feed’ remembers police victim

‘Community feed’ remembers police victim

San Francisco — The monthly “Kenneth Harding Jr. Foundation Community Feed” on March 23 fell on the 6th annual “Feed…

April 4, 2014

Anti-equality backlash in Michigan

Ding dong! The wicked reverend is dead! Fred “god hates f**s” Phelps died on March 19. Unfortunately, the spirit of…

April 3, 2014

Washington State: Were the mudslide deaths inevitable?

Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy brought devastation that was not solely from natural causes, as was reported at the time in…

April 3, 2014
Detroiters reject austerityDetroiters reject austerity

Detroiters reject austerity

April 1 — More than 500 loud and angry workers marched at the federal bankruptcy court in Detroit to voice…

April 3, 2014
Detroiters object to austerity planDetroiters object to austerity plan

Detroiters object to austerity plan

The city of Detroit bankruptcy case is being played out in a courtroom far removed from the real future of…

April 1, 2014
March for $15 minimum wage takes place in Bay AreaMarch for $15 minimum wage takes place in Bay Area

March for $15 minimum wage takes place in Bay Area

Oakland, Calif. -- Organized by UNITE HERE Local 2850, on March 27 several hundred East Bay hotel, restaurant and stadium…

April 1, 2014