U.S. and Canada

All out for Mumia hearing Oct. 26

A hearing scheduled for Oct. 19 to determine whether Pennsylvania political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal will get a new trial on…

October 19, 2022

Billy Bragg joins striking Starbucks workers in Buffalo

International progressive rock star and punk-folk musician Billy Bragg joined Starbucks workers on strike outside the first unionized U.S. Starbucks…

October 18, 2022

Philadelphia Art Museum strike victory!

Philadelphia Picket signs and bullhorns were enthusiastically put down Oct. 14, as Philadelphia Art Museum workers celebrated a total victory…

October 17, 2022

Philadelphia Trans March for safety, inclusion ‘for all’

Philadelphia Hundreds of trans people, family members, friends and supporters joined the 12th Annual Philly Trans March on Oct. 8.…

October 14, 2022

PDF of October 13 issue

Download the PDF. Fight for reproductive rights, smash racism! Also Indigenous Peoples Day Amazon burning, people organizing Trans March ‘for…

October 12, 2022

Fires break out at Amazon, workers organize

The dangers of working for megacorporation Amazon are now well-known: repetitive motion injuries to workers monitored for measurable, robotic movements;…

October 12, 2022

Opponents of new Cuyahoga County jail win a round

Cleveland Since 2020 in the Midwest, at least 23 county jails have been built or designated for building on toxic…

October 12, 2022

Fight for reproductive rights, smash racism!

When the Supreme Court of the United States overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortions June 24, the…

October 11, 2022

Another damning sports report

Yet another disturbing investigative report was released Oct. 3, exposing years of abuse of women athletes. The 300-plus page report,…

October 11, 2022

Protest for freedom on Imam Jamil Al-Amin’s birthday

To mark the 79th birthday of falsely imprisoned Imam Jamil Al-Amin, formerly known as H. Rap Brown, supporters rallied in…

October 11, 2022