U.S. and Canada

Leslie Feinberg – A communist who revolutionized transgender rights

Leslie Feinberg, who identified as an anti-racist white, working-class, secular Jewish, transgender, lesbian, female, revolutionary communist, died on Nov. 15.…

November 18, 2014

Boston school bus drivers versus capital, low wages

On Nov. 24, the Boston school bus drivers will gather at a courthouse to show support for grievance chair and…

November 16, 2014

Los Angeles activists petition for $15 minimum wage

The city of Los Angeles has a $15 Minimum Wage Ballot Initiative, introduced by the Los Angeles Workers Assembly, which…

November 15, 2014

Lawsuit challenges Mumia-muzzling act

Attorneys representing political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal filed a lawsuit in federal court in Harrisburg, Pa., on Nov. 10 seeking to…

November 15, 2014

Chained protesters say: ‘Freedom for Rasmea Odeh’

Outraged by the guilty verdict and immediate jailing of 67-year-old Palestinian activist Rasmea Odeh on Nov. 10, her supporters rallied…

November 15, 2014

Community activist elected in Providence

Providence, R.I. -- African-American activist Mary Kay Harris won the general election for City Council from Ward 11 on Nov.…

November 15, 2014

On the picket line

Nurses strike to demand Ebola preparedness Nurses in at least 14 states and the District of Columbia plan a national…

November 14, 2014

Justice now for Dontre Hamilton

Members of the Coalition for Justice and its supporters packed a Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission meeting Nov. 6 to…

November 14, 2014

Racist team name protested

By Chris Getowicz Republished from an article at fightback­news.org Minneapolis, Minn. — Over 5,000 people joined 11 tribal nations in…

November 14, 2014

Same-sex marriage fight not over

After being buoyed by a string of victories, the movement for the right to marry was set back Nov. 6…

November 13, 2014