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Inquiring minds read Marxist’s workInquiring minds read Marxist’s work

Inquiring minds read Marxist’s work

Author and Workers World Party leader Fred Goldstein was at the Inquiring Minds Bookstore in Saugerties, N.Y., in the Hudson…

February 22, 2013
WW editor’s fracking essay wins Havana Book Fair prizeWW editor’s fracking essay wins Havana Book Fair prize

WW editor’s fracking essay wins Havana Book Fair prize

Workers World contributing editor Betsey Piette was honored with a prize at a ceremony at the International Book Fair in…

February 22, 2013
Philadelphia community activist Askia Sabur acquitted on all chargesPhiladelphia community activist Askia Sabur acquitted on all charges

Philadelphia community activist Askia Sabur acquitted on all charges

Philadelphia — After less than an hour of deliberation on Feb. 19, a jury acquitted Black community activist, Askia Sabur, on…

February 22, 2013

LGBTQ activists protest exclusionary, Zionist policies

New York — Nearly two years after the New York City Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Community Center first barred the groups…

February 21, 2013
In Kansas: ‘Stand up! Fight back!’In Kansas: ‘Stand up! Fight back!’

In Kansas: ‘Stand up! Fight back!’

Special to Workers World Members of numerous organizations are mobilizing statewide and beyond for a “Stand Up! Fight Back!” Feb.…

February 21, 2013
N.C. action in solidarity with Grand Isle Shipyard Filipino workersN.C. action in solidarity with Grand Isle Shipyard Filipino workers

N.C. action in solidarity with Grand Isle Shipyard Filipino workers

Durham, N.C. — During the rush-hour commute on Feb. 21, organizers gathered at the Exxon gas station on Raleigh Road in…

February 21, 2013
1963 mass struggles advanced civil rights1963 mass struggles advanced civil rights

1963 mass struggles advanced civil rights

In 1963, despite the tremendous campaigns aimed at breaking down legalized segregation and national oppression that had been going on…

February 20, 2013

SPY & KILLER DRONES: Why we must stop them

In the almost two decades since the U.S. military first deployed them, drones have generally escaped the spotlight, except in…

February 20, 2013
Protests to target no-mail SaturdaysProtests to target no-mail Saturdays

Protests to target no-mail Saturdays

The U.S. Postal Service decision to eliminate Saturday mail delivery has generated increasing calls for protests by workers and community…

February 19, 2013
Berkeley, Calif., gears up to save post officeBerkeley, Calif., gears up to save post office

Berkeley, Calif., gears up to save post office

Berkeley, Calif. — A special meeting of the Berkeley City Council’s Post Office Committee drew more than 100 people on…

February 19, 2013