U.S. and Canada

Protests condemn U.S./NATO wars and wars at home

The 11th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan was not forgotten by anti-imperialist activists inside the United States. From…

October 14, 2012

Rhode Island curfew law put on hold

Joined by constituents and community organizations, the 11th Ward city councilman, Davian Sanchez, announced on Oct. 4 that he has…

October 14, 2012

Selma, Ala., community protests monument to KKK leader

The struggle to stop the construction of a monument to Nathan Bedford Forrest, first grand Dragon of the Ku Klux…

October 14, 2012

Oakland city council forced to release police report on Alan Blueford killing

Oakland, Calif. — On Oct. 2, Oakland City Council president, Larry Reid, was forced into handing his own “personal” copy of…

October 14, 2012

Central Park 5 case: Justice still denied

It has been nine years since the Central Park 5 filed federal Civil Rights lawsuits against the city of New…

October 14, 2012

Striking warehouse workers & supporters shut down Walmart warehouse hub for day

Bulletin: As this story went to print, the 21-day strike came to an end. The striking workers at Walmart’s Elwood…

October 12, 2012

Detroit waste water workers score victories, end strike

On Oct. 4, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Union Local 207 ended their five-day strike, claiming victories.…

October 12, 2012

Voter ID law delayed but not dead

Philadelphia — An Oct. 2 ruling by Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson that partially enjoined the state’s controversial voter…

October 12, 2012

On the picket line

New England janitors make gains After voting to strike on Sept. 22 due to unfair labor practices, the 14,000 janitors…

October 12, 2012

Anti-Latino/a laws ignite the South

In its original format, Alabama’s Beason-Hammon Act, HB 56, granted school resource officers the right to badger fifth graders on…

October 12, 2012