U.S. and Canada

Workers strike Big Oil for safety

Anacortes, Wash. -- In the first national strike in decades, 3,800 refinery workers represented by the United Steelworkers union went…

February 13, 2015

Thousands mourn the executions of three Muslim students in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Chapel Hill, N.C. -- Thousands turned out Feb. 11 at a vigil on the campus of the University of North…

February 12, 2015

Long live the legacy of Malcolm X

February 21 marks the 50th anniversary of the martyrdom of Malcolm X, El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, who was gunned down by…

February 12, 2015

Workers World forums link Malcolm X to Black Lives Matter

With the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X on Feb. 21, activists worldwide are taking time to remember…

February 12, 2015

Justice for Mike Brown! End police terror!

Marking the six-month anniversary of the police murder of Michael Brown, activists held a protest Feb. 9 in New York…

February 11, 2015

‘Sleep out for justice’ for Kevin Davis

Feb. 4 would have been Kevin Davis’ 45th birthday. The popular restaurant worker and beloved brother and uncle was killed…

February 11, 2015

Railroad crossings cause train deaths

By a railroad worker Six people died horrible deaths when a Metro-North commuter train collided with a sports utility vehicle…

February 11, 2015

What’s going on among the filthy rich

It's easy to get angry at the super rich these days. The percentage of households in the U.S. feeling the…

February 10, 2015

Michigan corporations get billions in tax credits while masses suffer

Detroit --  The capitalists and their servants have no shame when it comes to taking from the poorest and giving…

February 10, 2015

Disabled and civil rights groups raise alarm over Supreme Court case on police shootings

A case before the U.S. Supreme Court which seeks police exemption from the Americans with Disabilities Act has critical importance…

February 10, 2015