U.S. and Canada

GM worker continues hunger strike

Jorge Parra has not eaten for more than two months. The president of the Association of Injured Workers and Ex-Workers…

January 27, 2013

Michigan residents fight ‘green’ ethanol plant

Kincheloe, Mich. — In so many ways, capitalism is murdering planet Earth. I live in the far north. Go to…

January 27, 2013

Low-wage workers expose 1% bosses

New York — “Walmart cheats, Walmart hates, Walmart discriminates!” and “Bill Simon eschucha — Estamos en la lucha!” shouted a multinational…

January 27, 2013

United struggle wins justice for Stephanie Nickerson

Durham, N.C.  -- On Jan. 24. charges were dropped, including resisting arrest and assault on a police officer, against Stephanie…

January 25, 2013

No charges for Baltimore killer cops

State's Attorney for Baltimore City Gregg L. Bernstein announced Jan. 24 that the three police officers responsible for the brutal…

January 25, 2013

Huge buzz at Sundance Film Festival: Fruitvale tells story of police killing of Oscar Grant

Writer/director Ryan Coogler graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts only two years ago, but his…

January 25, 2013

Vietnam’s liberation and the ASU

Twelve days before the 45th anniversary of the Jan. 30, 1968, Tet Offensive, Workers World Party held its final forum…

January 25, 2013

How the climate crisis affects labor unions

New York — It was billed as a breakfast seminar, but nearly 300 people from the labor movement showed up…

January 24, 2013

Supporters demand justice for Central Park Five

New York — Supporters of the Central Park Five rallied at the federal courthouse in lower Manhattan on Jan. 17…

January 24, 2013

Baltimore civil rights activists acquitted

Following is a statement released Jan. 22 by Baltimore Peoples Power Assembly representatives Rev. Cortly “CD” Witherspoon, president of the…

January 24, 2013