U.S. and Canada

Philly vigils against health care cuts

Over 200 demonstrators participated in a June 22 rally in Philadelphia against massive cuts to the Affordable Care Act and…

June 27, 2017

Historic marker acknowledges 1985 bombing of MOVE members

Philadelphia — Due to the hard work and dedication of middle school students from the Jubilee School here, there is…

June 27, 2017

Drop all charges against the #BlackPride4

Several Black queer and trans people and allies gathered at the LGBTQ Pride Festival in Columbus, Ohio, on June 17…

June 27, 2017

Fightback unity cheered at Pride

On June 4 in Buffalo, N.Y., youth from Workers World Party, Queers for Racial Justice and other groups marched at…

June 27, 2017

San Francisco Trans March

Several thousand people participated in the Trans March, which started at Dolores Park and ended in San Francisco's Tenderloin district…

June 27, 2017

Detroit against foreclosures & for housing for people, not banks

A public forum on June 17 addressed the continuing tax foreclosure crisis in Detroit that has left thousands of families…

June 26, 2017

Solidarity with Chicago Dyke March: Oppose Zionist “pinkwashing”

The Chicago Dyke March, an annual social justice-oriented queer community celebration, is under attack by the mainstream media for asking…

June 26, 2017

Fracking Colorado: Impact on environment and people

More and more towns all over Colorado are being affected by the negative impacts of fracking, including explosions, noise, dust,…

June 25, 2017

Pennsylvania prisoner fights toxic prisons

This is the lightly edited text of a speech given for the Fight Toxic Prisons 2017 National Convergence Conference, held…

June 23, 2017

Juneteenth celebrated in Houston

A new page in the proud history of Houston’s African-American community was turned on June 17 when a completely new…

June 23, 2017