Oakland teacher unions prepare for action

Jan. 15:  Yesterday 30,000 Los Angeles public school teachers went out on strike. Today teachers will be picketing 1,000 schools…

January 15, 2019

Despite clemency, Cyntoia Brown remains in prison

The case of Cyntoia Brown, the now 30-year-old African-American woman who spent almost 15 years in a Tennessee prison, has…

January 15, 2019

Dakota men, women and youth ride to honor executed warriors and for healing

Dakota men, women and youth rode into Mankato, Minn., on horseback on Dec. 26 to honor Dakota warriors hanged by…

January 15, 2019

Alta tecnología, baja remuneración y crisis capitalista

El siguiente extracto (páginas 81-84) del libro "Capitalismo de bajos salarios" de Fred Goldstein, escrito en 2008, trata sobre el…

January 15, 2019

All-India General Strike is largest in world history

It is estimated that at least 150 million workers, perhaps as many as 200 million, participated in the two-day All-India…

January 14, 2019

Philly DA reveals hidden Mumia files after court ruling

If Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner can be believed, on Dec. 28 while he and his staff were reportedly searching…

January 14, 2019

On 100th anniversary of murder of Luxemburg and Liebknecht, a look at Luxemburg’s relation to the Russian Revolution

One hundred years ago last Nov. 9, a movement of sailors, workers and soldiers forced the German Kaiser to abdicate…

January 14, 2019

Haitian workers fight racist deportations

Fighting racist deportation plans, Haitians went to federal district court in Brooklyn for a four-day hearing Jan. 7-10. Nine individuals,…

January 14, 2019

Canadian GM workers fight to stop plant closings

Windsor, Ont., is just across the border from Detroit. General Motors’ world headquarters was in clear view from a riverfront…

January 14, 2019

Thousands of petitions for Mumia Abu-Jamal delivered to Philly DA

A community delegation delivered thousands of petitions to Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner on Jan. 7, asking him to not…

January 13, 2019