New York

Trans community: ‘Health care now’

Chanting “Transphobia is bad medicine,” dozens of transgender activists and allies rallied on Valentine’s Day outside the offices of the…

February 21, 2014

Trail-blazing women of our time

Rocket scientist, inventor, cancer pioneer, human computer, bomber pilot, judo master. Why do we have to read their obituaries to…

February 18, 2014

Demand justice for Central Park 5

New York – Supporters packed the steps of City Hall on Feb. 4 to demand that New York City Mayor…

February 14, 2014

Lifelong communist Frances Dostal remembered

Frances Dostal, a founding member of Workers World Party who died Dec. 26, was remembered Feb. 1 in Cleveland by…

February 13, 2014

New York tribute to Mandela and Cuba

By Cheryl LaBash and Monica Moorehead Harlem, N.Y. — A special tribute to the great freedom fighter Nelson Mandela was…

February 12, 2014

Why the New York Times is worried

Most progressive activists in the United States probably know about the reactionary, racist Koch brothers. But one has to wonder…

February 7, 2014

Victory for airport workers and their union – challenges remain

It was a “big win” according to the Service Employees union, Local 32BJ, the union trying to organize airport service…

February 7, 2014

New York community activists tell mayor: Bratton must go!

Activists, community members and families of police brutality victims held a news conference at City Hall on Feb. 4 to…

February 6, 2014

The ‘recovery’ and the rich

Between 2009 and 2012, years of so-called U.S. economic “recovery,” 90 percent of the increase in consumption was accounted for…

February 6, 2014

Airlines grab billions, leave workers in misery

Airlines profits have been bolstered by billions in government subsidies. Meanwhile, wages for airlines’ contract service workers have dropped up…

February 3, 2014