U.S. and Canada

Antonio Guerrero’s new paintings unveiled

Hyattsville, Md. — What are the impressions of 15 years of imprisonment? ”Me muero como viví” (“I shall die as I…

May 26, 2013

Tornadoes and capitalism devastate Oklahoma

On the afternoon of May 20, a force equal to 600 times the Hiroshima atomic bomb’s power struck the city…

May 25, 2013

Philadelphia workers say, ‘We will shut city down’

“Welcome to the city that doesn't pay their workers.” That’s how Pat Eiding, Philadelphia council president of the AFL-CIO, introduced the…

May 25, 2013

San Diego labor demands immigrant rights

More than 550 janitorial workers in San Diego lost their jobs on May 17 as a result of employment audits…

May 25, 2013

Farm workers, supporters protest Wendy’s

Some 300 farmworkers and their supporters from New York’s labor and progressive community marched and rallied May 18 to tell…

May 24, 2013

New York Legal Services workers strike

After working nearly a year without a contract, the 270 members of the Legal Services Staff Association, United Auto Workers…

May 24, 2013

Grocery workers say no to wage theft

Some 50 grocery workers and their supporters held occupations at four Brooklyn, N.Y., grocery stores on May 18. The actions…

May 24, 2013

Chicago teachers step up resistance to school closings

Chicago school teachers held a large rally on May 20 that focused on resisting attempts to shut down as many…

May 23, 2013

No justice for Ramarley Graham

Ramarley Graham was shot in his bathroom by police officer Richard Haste. The unarmed Bronx teenager was killed on Feb.…

May 23, 2013

Malcolm X lives

The great Black leader, Malcolm X —also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz — was born on May 19, 1925. His…

May 23, 2013