U.S. and Canada

Jury acquits anti-drone protester

Syracuse, N.Y. -- A six-person jury acquitted anti-drone protester Russell Brown on July 31 in an East Syracuse, N.Y., court…

August 22, 2014

Union leader responds to tragedy in Ferguson

This Aug. 14 message, posted at cwa-union.org, is from Claude Cummings, Communication Workers of America vice president of District 6…

August 21, 2014

New York City subway performers denounce police crackdown

Subway artists and police brutality activists held a news conference at City Hall on Aug. 12 to protest the racist…

August 21, 2014

Night of pain — night of rage

Once again, a Black unarmed youth has been killed by a cop. And while the facts surrounding the shooting are…

August 21, 2014

Palestine solidarity with Ferguson struggle

What follows are excerpts from an introductory statement by Rana Baker followed by the full text of a Palestinian solidarity…

August 21, 2014

The racist militarization of Ferguson, Mo.

Aug. 18 — The air was again choked in Ferguson, Mo., with smoke bombs and tear gas. Protesters’ chants competed…

August 20, 2014

‘Justice for Michael Brown & all victims of police brutality’

Several hundred people rallied at One Police Plaza in New York City Aug. 18 to demand justice for Michael Brown…

August 20, 2014

Thousands march on CNN to denounce its Ferguson coverage

Atlanta -- The crowd had been organized by college and high school students. Estimated by the Atlanta police at 5,000,…

August 20, 2014

U.S. protests: ‘We are ALL Michael Brown!’

Vigils and demonstrations involving thousands took place the evening of Thursday, Aug. 14, in at least 90 cities across the…

August 20, 2014

Thousands turn back Israeli ship from Oakland port

Press release from the Block the Boat Coalition, Aug. 19. For four days straight the San Francisco Bay Area community…

August 20, 2014