U.S. and Canada

Secret documents reveal massive U.S. spying

The top echelons of the Washington establishment have been stunned by the release of documents which show that the U.S.…

June 18, 2013

White House vigil for Lynne Stewart’s compassionate release starts June 17

The continuing campaign to gain compassionate release for Lynne Stewart — the grievously ill, imprisoned human rights attorney — is…

June 17, 2013

Alabama struggle defends voter rights

Selma, Ala. — The National Coalition of Leaders to Save Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act is in the forefront…

June 17, 2013

Delegation will support Chokwe Lumumba’s mayoral inauguration

The Baltimore People’s Power Assembly is organizing a national delegation to attend the July 1 mayoral inauguration of Chokwe Lumumba…

June 17, 2013

Georgia prison tour verdict: Shut it down!

Ocilla, Ga. — The Irwin County Detention Center sits just outside the town of Ocilla, population 3,400, in southern Georgia.…

June 17, 2013

Supporters of fired Colombian workers confront GM

Detroit — For nearly two years members of Asotrecol — the Association of Injured Workers and Ex-workers of General Motors…

June 16, 2013

Kansas protests austerity

Poor and working people from throughout northeastern Kansas and beyond marched and rallied in Lawrence on June 8 to protest…

June 16, 2013

Anti-war, queer liberation forces link hands at Pride

To the cheers of thousands, queer liberation, anti-war, and Pfc. B. Manning contingents marched in united fashion with the International…

June 13, 2013

Motor City Pride: ‘Marching toward equality’

This year’s Pride march in downtown Detroit on June 9 raised a timely slogan: “Marching toward equality.” Most lesbian, gay,…

June 13, 2013

Trans Day of Action: ‘We will not be silenced!’

The following call was issued by Trans­Justice, a political group for trans and gender nonconforming people of color. TransJustice, a…

June 13, 2013