El Nuevo Plan Fiscal para Puerto Rico es ‘un cruel proceso de austeridad’

"El pueblo de Puerto Rico necesita y merece muchos trabajos buenos, una economía dinámica y próspera, electricidad asequible y confiable,…

November 6, 2018

Susan Abulhawa’s statement on her deportation: ‘My heart doesn’t ever leave Palestine’

This is a slightly edited version of Susan Abulhawa’s “Statement to Kalimat Palestinian Literature Festival” of Nov. 3. As you…

November 5, 2018

Israeli state blocks Palestinian author, can’t stop her words

An Israeli judge ordered the deportation of Palestinian novelist Susan Abulhawa after security forces held her for over 36 hours.…

November 5, 2018

After the Pittsburgh massacre: Solidarity against racism, anti-Semitism

Solidarity against racism, anti-immigrant xenophobia and anti-Semitism has swept the United States since the Oct. 27 Pittsburgh synagogue massacre. Individuals…

November 5, 2018

Commentary: Labor against racist, anti-Semitic, anti-LGBTQ attacks

By a Jewish New York City public sector worker and union member When I arrived at my Local’s union meeting…

November 5, 2018

Disabled artists and activists fight for minimum wage equality

Brooklyn, N.Y.  — The Fair Wages Task Force began its campaign to eliminate subminimum wages for disabled workers at a…

November 5, 2018

Refugees flee Central America

The mass exodus of workers from Central America making its way into the U.S. is described in the media as…

November 3, 2018

Nov. 17 in Philly: Fight fascist violence!

A motley group of far-right organizations, including the Proud Boys, plan to rally near Independence Hall in Philadelphia on Nov.…

November 3, 2018

Veterans’ letter asks active duty soldiers to ’Refuse orders to deploy on southern border’

Following are excerpts from a letter from two military veterans appealing to the 15,000 active duty troops the president sent…

November 3, 2018

New Orleans Workers Group defends trans lives

Two hundred people marched through New Orleans’ French Quarter on Oct. 27 to defend trans people. The march was called…

November 3, 2018