U.S. and Canada

Community protests as Baltimore killer cops go free

Outraged members of Baltimore's African-American community and their supporters protested on Jan. 26 against the announcement by state's attorney for…

January 28, 2013

Winner at Sundance: ‘Fruitvale’ is about police killing of Oscar Grant

African-American writer/director Ryan Coogler graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts only two years ago, but…

January 28, 2013

Signal boost the peoples’ verdict—‘Free CeCe McDonald!’

1% & its hired guns can’t suppress growing solidarity Of all the words I’ve penned over decades — as a…

January 28, 2013

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