U.S. and Canada

Women say ‘No to misogyny!’

Millions of women were shocked, outraged and disgusted when the extremely misogynistic and racist Donald Trump was selected by the…

January 3, 2017

Chicago transit workers take to the streets

Bus and rail operators, members of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 308 whose contract expired over a year ago, picketed…

January 2, 2017

From a Pennsylvania prison: The torture chair

Dec. 26 -- Power to the people! Since this has been the holiday season of consumer shopping frenzies and enlarged…

January 2, 2017

Chicago protest greets Pence

Hundreds of demonstrators greeted Vice President-elect Mike Pence as he arrived to address well-heeled luncheon goers at the Chicago Club…

January 2, 2017

Humanitarian Crisis at the Tijuana-San Diego Border

On visits from San Diego to Tijuana, Mexico, I was able to learn from Makeda Makossa and Professor Wilner Metelus…

December 31, 2016

Rally in Pennsylvania on International Day for Migrants

December 18 is recognized by the United Nations as International Migrants Day to spotlight the need for safe, orderly and…

December 31, 2016

Freedom fighters converge in Mississippi

Jackson, Miss. - The Southern Human Rights Organizing Conference celebrated 20 years of convergences Dec. 9-11 in Jackson, Miss. Organized…

December 21, 2016

‘Days of Action’ all December for Standing Rock

Dec. 19 — Indigenous peoples and supporters continue their encampment in brutally cold and harsh winter conditions at Cannonball, N.D.,…

December 21, 2016

Dylann Roof and the U.S. injustice system

On Dec. 15, a federal jury convicted white supremacist Dylann Roof of the heinous massacre of nine Black parishioners of…

December 21, 2016

War hero dies

On Dec. 13, Larry Colburn died. He was the last survivor of a U.S. helicopter crew who were among the…

December 20, 2016