U.S. and Canada

U.S. protests show solidarity with Venezuela

April 11 was a national day of action in the United States to support the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela and…

April 17, 2013

Tens of thousands march for immigrant rights

Washington, D.C. — Tens of thousands of workers, primarily from Central America, marched for immigrant rights in front of the…

April 17, 2013

Georgia immigrants say, ‘Sí, se puede!’

Thousands of immigrant workers and their families rallied and marched in Atlanta, one of the many cities taking part in…

April 17, 2013

Community BBQ highlights Alan Blueford case

East Oakland, Calif. — The Justice for Alan Blueford Coalition held a free barbecue in Oakland’s Arroyo Viejo Park on April…

April 16, 2013

Student athletes need a living wage, health care

As much of the country knows by now, whether one follows sports or not, Kevin Ware, an African-American sophomore guard…

April 15, 2013

On the picket line

Retired miners fight for health, pension benefits It may have been April 1, but 10,000 United Mine Workers’ retirees and…

April 14, 2013

USPS continues attack on workers despite pulling back on Saturday deliveries

Washington, D.C. — Postal workers present at a Postal Regulatory Commission hearing on April 10 withheld applause when the United States…

April 12, 2013

Letter to the editor: Compassionate release for Lynne Stewart NOW!

Attorney Lynne Stewart is being held hostage by the State — the federal government. She is valiantly fighting both her…

April 12, 2013

Martin: In memory and in life

The April 8 online edition of the Huffington Post printed a statement prepared by political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal for a…

April 12, 2013

Anti-racist forces in Tennessee say no to Klan, ‘American Renaissance’

Two openly racist gatherings in Tennessee have drawn attention to the fact that racist ideology and practice are alive and…

April 11, 2013