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The meaning of Ferguson

Aug. 31 — Before recent days, who among us had ever heard of Ferguson, Missouri? Because of what happened there,…

September 27, 2014

Walking while Black — U.S. society divided by racism

The “crime” of walking while Black — and driving, shopping, sitting, standing and merely existing while Black — in the…

September 8, 2014

Detroit WWP hosts Marxist conference

“Marxism: The Science Behind the Struggle” was the theme of a two-day educational conference Aug. 23-24 hosted by Detroit Workers…

August 28, 2014

‘Young workers are key to fighting poverty wages’

Cavanaugh is a low-wage worker in Rockford, Ill., and a national leader of Fight Imperialism, Stand Together (FIST, fightimperialism.org). He…

August 27, 2014

Solidarity actions support justice in Missouri

Protests in solidarity with the people of Ferguson, Mo., in response to the police murder of African-American youth Michael Brown…

August 27, 2014

Outside the funeral, conversations about racist brutality

Ferguson, Mo., Aug. 25 — Many thousands of people, the majority of them standing outside the Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist…

August 26, 2014

Ferguson, Mo., community stands strong against militarized police

Ferguson, Mo. -- Anti-racists from all over the world fighting against police brutality have expressed their solidarity with the embattled…

August 25, 2014

Bronx rally denounces school closings in Puerto Rico

Bronx, N.Y. -- A busy plaza in the Bronx was the site of a street meeting on Aug. 21, in…

August 22, 2014

Union leader responds to tragedy in Ferguson

This Aug. 14 message, posted at cwa-union.org, is from Claude Cummings, Communication Workers of America vice president of District 6…

August 21, 2014

Night of pain — night of rage

Once again, a Black unarmed youth has been killed by a cop. And while the facts surrounding the shooting are…

August 21, 2014