U.S. and Canada

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

Youth publish ‘Red Flag,’ hold FIST forum

FIST — Fight Imperialism, Stand Together — is proud to have published the first issue of Red Flag, a new…

November 13, 2014

Across U.S., anguished protests over missing students in Mexico

With a demonstration that started at the entrance to the Great Hall of the University of California at San Diego…

November 13, 2014

Lesson of 2014 elections: Fight for a workers’ party

“The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing classes shall represent them…

November 13, 2014

Progressive ballot initiatives succeed

Despite the overall grim results of the Nov. 4 midterm election, many workers have reason to celebrate. Ballot initiatives to…

November 13, 2014