U.S. and Canada

Philadelphia education cutbacks claim first victim

For over two years, parents, students and school workers warned the Philadelphia School Reform Commission that draconian cuts in school…

October 18, 2013

Protesters say ‘No’ to genocidal rapist Christopher Columbus

Huntington, W.Va. — An anti-“Columbus Day” demonstration took place on the campus of Marshall University in Huntington, W.Va., on Oct. 14.…

October 17, 2013

FIST attends SDS national conference

Clarksville, Tenn. -- Students for a Democratic Society held their national convention in Clarksville, Tenn., over the weekend of Oct.11-13.…

October 17, 2013

New revelations challenge non-prosecution of cop who killed Alan Blueford

In a letter written to Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan on Oct. 3, 2012, Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley…

October 17, 2013

The death of Gary King

Cathy King, Gary King’s mother, told Workers World that Gary was 20 years old when he was killed on Sept.…

October 17, 2013

Boston school bus drivers: ‘Enough is enough!’

Oct. 15 — Before the sun could rise over Boston on Tuesday, Oct. 8, the rank-and-file members of United Steelworkers…

October 16, 2013

Union’s pro-solidarity history wins support in class battle

Oct. 14 — A giant transnational corporation’s grinding attack on a militant union in Boston has led to an explosion…

October 16, 2013

Reasons to challenge Veolia

I. History of bribery, corruption and embezzlement Once part of the massive and financially troubled Vivendi Universal empire, in 2002…

October 16, 2013

Political roots of the shutdown/debt-ceiling crisis

Oct. 15 — Articles in the capitalist press say that big business is losing its sway with the Republican Party.…

October 16, 2013

Hundreds attend funeral to honor political prisoner Herman Wallace

New Orleans — Amid tears as well as laughter, family, friends, comrades and former Black Panthers at the Tremé Community Center…

October 14, 2013