U.S. and Canada

Aug. 28 protest to demand an end to racial profiling, stop-and-frisk in New York

Aug. 27 — The People’s Power Assembly Movement held a press conference on the steps of New York’s City Hall…

August 27, 2013

On 15th anniversary of imprisonment, demand freedom for Cuban Five

Fifteen years ago on Sept. 12, 1998, Miami FBI swat teams arrested five Cuban men in early morning raids. These…

August 27, 2013

Ralph Poynter visits Mumia Abu-Jamal

He's still glowing, days later. On Aug. 10, Ralph Poynter, spouse of "the people's lawyer," Lynne Stewart, visited Mumia Abu-Jamal…

August 25, 2013

Join solidarity delegation to Honduras

The International Action Center along with Honduras USA Resistencia and other national solidarity organizations, including the Honduras Solidarity Network, are…

August 25, 2013

Anti-capitalist GarveyFest in Milwaukee

The life and legacy of Marcus Garvey, along with many others instrumental to the Black liberation struggle, were honored in…

August 25, 2013

On the picket line

Global youth jobless crisis A report released May 8 by the International Labor Organization stated that 73.4 million young workers…

August 25, 2013

Detroiters call for international assembly against banks Oct. 5-6

Dozens of community and progressive activists representing various organizations and struggles, including city of Detroit workers and retirees faced with…

August 22, 2013

Philadelphia schools end teacher seniority

By Betsey Piette and Scott Williams Philadelphia With less than 24 hours notice to the public, on Aug. 15 the…

August 22, 2013

Moral Monday movement slams restrictions on voting rights

Durham, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory signed into law on Aug. 12 a sweeping anti-voting rights bill that attacks…

August 22, 2013

Black August: A tribute to freedom fighters

The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on Aug. 28, 1963, galvanized hundreds of thousands in the streets of…

August 22, 2013