U.S. and Canada

Gap worker resigns in protest

The following letter to the editor, which has been lightly edited, was received by Workers World on June 3. I…

June 9, 2013

‘Ground the drones!’

An upscale Atlanta hotel was the venue for an international conference on drones that brought scientists and researchers, manufacturers, investors,…

June 9, 2013

Revolutionary poetry

prophet assata they would like us to forget the likes of her sacrifices. one dark woman well dressed in plaid…

June 9, 2013

North Carolina’s ‘Moral Monday’ heats up as cops arrest 151

Raleigh, N.C., June 3 — The fightback being led here by the North Carolina NAACP with weekly protests continues to gain momentum…

June 6, 2013

Monsanto under fire globally

It was not a good week for Monsanto, the largest manufacturer and promoter of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). First, on…

June 6, 2013

Doomsday for education in Philadelphia

The School Reform Commission of the School District of Philadelphia voted May 30 to pass its “Doomsday” budget. This budget…

June 6, 2013

A brief history of ‘marriage,’ part 3

What was Lewis Henry Morgan’s contribution? The 550 pages of Lewis Henry Morgan’s “Ancient Society” (Tucson: University of Arizona Press,…

June 6, 2013

‘Free the Cuban 5’ events spread awareness

“The Second 5 Days for the Cuban 5 in Washington, D.C.” hit the street on June 1 with a spirited…

June 5, 2013

Detroit cop stands trial in shooting death of 7-year-old girl

After three years, the white Detroit police officer who shot a 7-year-old African-American girl is finally standing trial in Wayne…

June 5, 2013

2,000 protest as Manning’s trial opens at Ft. Meade

Ft. Meade, Md. -- Despite police roadblocks hampering access to the rally site, nearly 2,000 supporters of U.S. Army Pfc.…

June 4, 2013