U.S. and Canada

Philadelphia students, teachers say: No to cutbacks !

Philadelphia — The School Reform Commission, the unelected five-member group that controls the fate of public education in the fifth largest…

March 16, 2013

Comandante Chávez honored in Chicago

Chicago — A tribute to a great revolutionary took place on March 8 at Calles y Sueños, a center for art…

March 16, 2013

Brooklyn community demands justice for Kimani Gray, 16-year-old victim of NYC police killing

New York — The neighborhood of East Flatbush in Brooklyn has been rocked since the brutal slaying of 16-year-old African-American…

March 14, 2013

Pack the court March 18 against NYPD’s racist ‘Stop & Frisk’

New York, March 14 — Today, the 5 millionth “stop and frisk” to take place during Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration…

March 14, 2013

Community and labor meet to fight Philadelphia privatization

Philadelphia — Against a background of mounting attacks on public employee unions here, community and labor activists came together March…

March 14, 2013

People’s Power Assembly convenes in San Diego to fight police brutality and killings

San Diego — “When we fight for justice and we want something that represents our struggle and actually represents the…

March 14, 2013

Stop the eviction of S. Baxter Jones, disabled former school teacher

March 14 — Detroit Eviction Defense and the Moratorium NOW! Coalition to Stop Foreclosures, Evictions and Utility Shutoffs released the…

March 14, 2013

New York City cemetery workers file federal lawsuit against racism

The following media statement was released March 11 by the workers involved. Four workers, activists in a campaign to eradicate…

March 14, 2013

‘Every issue is a woman’s issue’

“The women united will never be defeated!” and “¡Sí, se puede!” were two of the popular chants during a spirited…

March 13, 2013

WWP celebrates Int’l Working Women’s Day

By Workers World Detroit and Buffalo bureaus Workers World Party in Detroit commemorated International Women’s Day on March 9 with…

March 13, 2013