U.S. and Canada

Jury acquits Baltimore uprising defendant

After just 30 minutes of deliberations following a two-day trial, on Oct. 13 a Baltimore jury found Alkebu-Lan Marcus not…

October 15, 2015

From a mariner, lessons of El Faro

Every merchant seafarer has, at one point or another, sailed on what we call a "rust bucket." It is pretty…

October 15, 2015

Philly trans* march draws broad support

Hundreds of people gathered at Thomas Paine Plaza on Oct. 10 for Philadelphia’s fifth annual Trans* March [“trans*” is a…

October 15, 2015

Save Mumia from medical neglect – and free him!

‘A single spark can start a prairie fire’ – Mao Zedong Major Tillery’s courageous decision not to abandon his friend…

October 15, 2015

Racist jailers isolate activist reverend

The Rev. Edward Pinkney was rousted from his cell at 6 a.m. on Oct. 6 and hustled out of Lakeland…

October 15, 2015

Justice for Yuvette Henderson!

Supporters of Justice for Yuvette Henderson returned to the Emeryville City Council on Oct. 6 to hear about and respond…

October 15, 2015

Cops must be disarmed!

Police brutality may come in different forms, but its essence is always the same. This atrocious epidemic is a lethal…

October 14, 2015

New website & social media campaign

A freshly updated website and robust social media campaign are being rolled out in advance of the quickly approaching Workers…

October 14, 2015

Driving while Black or poor: Alabama closes DMV access

The state of Alabama has closed 31 of its 67 Department of Motor Vehicle locations where most people get the…

October 14, 2015

Help build a Workers World!

 If you’re sick, sick, sick of endless wars, bombings and drones, and oppose the U.S. invasion of Iraq and…

October 14, 2015