U.S. and Canada

The Pentagon — the climate elephant

There is an elephant in the climate debate that by U.S. demand cannot be discussed or even acknowledged. This agreement…

September 4, 2014

Ferguson Rebellion exposes U.S. racism globally

Just one day after U.S. President Barack Obama hosted leaders from across Africa, African Americans exploded in rebellion in Ferguson,…

September 2, 2014

Ferguson struggle helps build workers’ solidarity

The call for justice continues not only in Ferguson, Mo., but around the United States since the Aug. 9 brutal…

September 1, 2014

Ukraine photo exhibit: Suffering and resistance in the Donbass

Huntington, N.Y. -- “Ukraine: Behind the Red Line,” a photographic display of the war in Ukraine, documents the devastation of…

August 31, 2014

Residents resist gentrification

Brooklyn, N.Y., Aug. 24 — About 250 angry demonstrators gathered today for a march near the east side of Prospect…

August 31, 2014

A celebration of Chelsea Manning’s courage

San Diego, Calif., activists marked the one-year anniversary of Chelsea Manning’s coming out as a transperson with a gathering in…

August 31, 2014

Judge Claudia House Morcom, ¡Presente!

Judge Claudia House Morcom died in her Detroit home on Aug. 17, at age 82. ­Dignified, glamorously beautiful and generous…

August 28, 2014

Detroit WWP hosts Marxist conference

“Marxism: The Science Behind the Struggle” was the theme of a two-day educational conference Aug. 23-24 hosted by Detroit Workers…

August 28, 2014

‘Young workers are key to fighting poverty wages’

Cavanaugh is a low-wage worker in Rockford, Ill., and a national leader of Fight Imperialism, Stand Together (FIST, fightimperialism.org). He…

August 27, 2014

Chicago People’s Assembly says ‘Food is a right!’

Working people from the Midwest and beyond participated in a “Food Is a Right” People’s Assembly on Aug. 16 at…

August 27, 2014