Septima Clark and the role of civil rights education in South Carolina and beyond

Since the massacre of nine African Americans at the Mother Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, we have reviewed the legacy…

July 4, 2015

Boston school bus drivers step up the fight

The struggle between the Boston School Bus Drivers Union, Steelworkers Local 8751, on the one hand, and the Boston city…

July 4, 2015

Billionaire racist rhetoric trumped

Billionaire mogul Donald Trump announced his bid for the 2016 U.S. presidential elections on June 15. Normally it would not…

July 4, 2015

Detroiters protest ICE fatal shooting

Members of the Detroit Coalition Against Police Brutality, Black Lives Matter Detroit, the Moratorium Now! Coalition, Michigan United and Washtenaw…

July 4, 2015

Solidarity caravan for Cuba

“The blockade has not been lifted. We cannot miss that point,” emphasized Gail Walker, Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization director…

July 4, 2015

‘No human being is illegal’

The Haiti Action Committee held a rally in San Francisco on June 24 at the United Nations Plaza to protest…

July 4, 2015

New opening to battle housing bias

The Supreme Court decided by a 5-4 vote on June 25 that housing discrimination doesn’t have to be intentional to…

July 4, 2015

Cuban Statement on diplomatic relations with U.S.

End the blockade, return Guantánamo, stop subversive efforts, respect Cuba’s sovereignty and social system. Statement by the Revolutionary Government of…

July 2, 2015

Report confirms root of Detroit foreclosure crisis

A powerful report on Detroit’s foreclosure crisis was published in the Detroit News June 25-27. (See tinyurl.com/ncymc9f.) The articles were…

July 2, 2015

Support fired Liberato workers: ‘Their victory is for all of us!’

At a busy working-class corner — 183rd Street and Jerome Avenue — in the Bronx, N.Y., a loud chant is…

July 2, 2015