U.S. and Canada

Bosses ‘fire’ 300 Local 10 members in Oakland after tentative agreement at West Coast ports

News broke on Feb. 20 that an agreement between the Pacific Maritime Association — the organization of the West Coast…

February 23, 2015

Activists ramp up struggle to stop execution of Rodney Reed in Texas

Bulletin: On Feb. 23, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued a stay of execution for Rodney Reed in response…

February 23, 2015

Walmart gives up a little — workers fight for more

Walmart is the largest private employer in the United States, hiring around 1 percent of all U.S. workers.  Its announcement…

February 23, 2015

Thousands at annual NC rights march

Thousands gathered in downtown Raleigh, N.C., on Feb. 14 for the annual “Historic Thousands on Jones Street” march. “HKonJ” is…

February 23, 2015

Yet another profit-driven accident as oil train derails, explodes in West Virginia

Huntington, W.Va. -- A 109-car CSX train derailed along the Fayette-Kanawha county line 33 miles southeast of Charleston, W.Va., on…

February 20, 2015

After community struggle, Georgia agrees to investigate police killing of Kevin Davis

Atlanta -- Community pressure has helped win a demand made by the family of Kevin Davis. Davis was a popular…

February 20, 2015

Youth fight low wages and racist police terror

Rockford, Ill. -- The militant youth group “Fight Imperialism, Stand Together” held a forum  in downtown Rockford, Ill., on Feb.…

February 20, 2015

A violent history: New report reveals extent of racist lynchings

The Equal Justice Initiative published a report entitled “Lynching in America: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror” on Feb. 10.…

February 20, 2015

Black History Month forum on racism & low wages

By J. White and R. White Chicago A Workers World forum celebrating Black History Month was held at Malcolm X…

February 20, 2015

Indiana woman criminalized after miscarriage

An outrageous miscarriage of justice occurred Feb. 3 in Indiana based on a real miscarriage. Purvi Patel, a 33-year-old, unmarried…

February 19, 2015