U.S. and Canada

Now it’s Milwaukee’s turn: Fast food workers walk out

On May 15 in Milwaukee, hundreds of workers walked off the job at fast-food restaurants, including McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King,…

May 17, 2013

African Americans most vulnerable to proposed federal cuts

Massive cuts in essential federal programs are being proposed by the Obama administration. The chained Consumer Price Index would affect…

May 17, 2013

Philadelphia students walk out over budget cuts

“No ifs! No buts! No education cuts!” was the chant by hundreds of students from several Philadelphia public high schools…

May 17, 2013

MOVE house remembered

The 28th anniversary of the racist bombing of the MOVE family house in Philadelphia, which killed 11 men, women and…

May 17, 2013

‘Community service’ or slave labor?

Los Angeles — The prosecutor told me I had a choice: Either serve several months in prison or accept community labor…

May 17, 2013

Newark, N.J., group to protest banning of Mumia-Abu Jamal documentary

On Friday, May 17th, the People’s Organization for Progress will hold an informational picket at Newark’s City Plex 12 Movie…

May 17, 2013

Richie Havens

Taken from a May 1 audio column at prisonradio.org With a voice that seemed equal parts grit and sand, Richie…

May 17, 2013

‘Left Forum’ in NYC to discuss economic/ecological transformation

Organizers of the Left Forum announced on May 9 that Bolivian Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera will address the conference’s…

May 17, 2013

Poor People’s March says: Ignite class struggle

Washington, D.C. — The Poor People’s March began May 11 in Baltimore at the site of the police killing of…

May 15, 2013

Cleveland: A ‘house of horrors’ in a society of horrors

Before May 6, Georgina DeJesus, Amanda Berry and Michelle Knight were unknown outside of the Cleveland area. DeJesus and Berry,…

May 13, 2013