U.S. and Canada

‘Dreamer’ activists detail abuse of immigrants in private prisons

Members of the National Immigrant Youth Alliance purposefully allowed themselves to be arrested and incarcerated in late July. The activists…

August 15, 2012

At the Olympics: NBC distorts truth about 1983 U.S. invasion of Grenada

The Summer Olympics, since 1960, has provided a global forum for a whole host of important social issues and struggles.…

August 15, 2012

New York mobilizes for RNC & DNC protests

New York — Representatives from the New York metropolitan region met on Aug. 1 to forge plans to demonstrate at the…

August 13, 2012

Corporate-backed officials seek to subvert referendum on ‘dictator law’

A long-fought battle to place a referendum on the ballot to repeal Public Act 4 came closer to realization with…

August 13, 2012

Revolutionary youth held first protest of Vietnam War

When a fledgling youth organization goes out and organizes one of its first demonstrations, it may not realize until later…

August 13, 2012

Forum examines rank & file longshore struggle

San Francisco — The solidarity of the Occupy movement with the struggle of workers was highlighted on July 29 in…

August 10, 2012

Three crises of the capitalist system: 1873, 1929 and 2007

New introduction to ‘Capitalism at a Dead End’ Capitalism, the system of production for profit, has reached a dead end.…

August 10, 2012

On the picket line

NYC taxi drivers win raises & rights After months of negotiations with the Taxi and Limousine Commission — and strong…

August 10, 2012

Southern workers launch alliance to demand human rights

On the opening day of the Democratic National Convention, Sept. 3, workers from throughout the South will hold a Southern…

August 9, 2012

Stop racist frame-up of Jazz Hayden

New York — Joseph “Jazz” Hayden, age 71, is an African-American Harlem resident. On his neighborhood “cop watch” beat, armed…

August 9, 2012