U.S. and Canada

Houston’s Brother Ester King, 1943-2011

Houston — His name was unusual; he was extraordinary. He said he’d been named after an admired pastor. To chemists, an…

October 8, 2012

Monsanto, genetic engineering and food

If genetically modified (GM) foods and genetically engineered (GE) agricultural products are as “safe” as manufacturers Monsanto and Dow AgroSciences…

October 8, 2012

Longshore struggles continue as ‘poor go hungry’

Angry longshore workers walked off the job Sept. 28 in ports up and down the West Coast protesting news that…

October 6, 2012

On the picket line

Walmart warehouse workers in Calif. end strike Sept. 28 Though workers at Walmart warehouses in California and Illinois are pursuing…

October 6, 2012

‘This is what solidarity looks like!’

Leslie Feinberg: Open call to submit photos for multimedia dedication to CeCe McDonald Sept. 19, 2012 Dear friends and activists…

October 6, 2012

Parents protest ‘long, twisted’ school-bus routes

New York - With 21st century technology and vehicles, why should thousands of young and/or disabled children in New York…

October 6, 2012

Growing crisis for homeless children

It is generally assumed, except by the most hardened reactionaries, that governments, even under capitalism, have a responsibility to ensure…

October 6, 2012

Building for people’s power

A step forward toward building people’s power was taken in Philadelphia when activists met on Sept. 26 in the western…

October 4, 2012

The Cuban 5: What General Clapper said

A modest three-minute video posted at the Cuban5.org deserves more attention than the 3,096 or so views it had as…

October 4, 2012

City union strikes in Detroit

Debt service to banks saps budget The writer is a longtime Detroit Water & Sewerage Department city worker and past…

October 3, 2012