Racism and Self-Determination

Nolan Wells and a reactionary justice system

On Sept. 21 a grand jury in Mississippi made its decision in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, whose body…

October 9, 2026

Abolish the death penalty now!

Houston The death penalty is a crime. It is legalized torture by the government. The death penalty must be abolished…

October 5, 2026

CEIA launches International Pan-African Solidarity Campaign for the Republic of Cuba

Workers World received this news release toward the end of September from the Coalition for the Elimination of Imperialism in…

October 2, 2026

New York City protests condemn war criminal Netanyahu

Thousands of people marched through the streets of New York City denouncing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he addressed…

September 29, 2026

Workers World hails Indigenous Peoples Day! 

Boston’s announcement on Oct. 6, 2021, that the second Monday of October every year would be Indigenous Peoples Day “in…

September 18, 2026

Cleveland: Justice for Pierre Damas Bel!

Cleveland Pierre Damas Bel was a 20-year-old Haitian immigrant, an honors student at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, and…

September 17, 2026

The death penalty: 50 years after reinstatement

Texas has just gone four whole months, 125 days, without carrying out an execution. The Earth is still spinning on…

September 15, 2026

Remembering the martyrs of the 1963 Birmingham bombing

This article, slightly edited, was published at workers.org on Sept. 21, 2023. The 63rd anniversary of the infamous Birmingham, Alabama,…

September 11, 2026

Gary, Indiana and a tradition of neglect

The situation in Gary, Indiana, has caught the attention of the entire country. From Aug. 11 to Aug. 26, Gary…

September 9, 2026

Gloria Steinem and the women’s movement she represented

The passing of Gloria Steinem at age 92 on Sept. 2 evokes positive and negative views of what her legacy…

September 8, 2026