U.S. and Canada

Memorial held for Dacajeweiah

Dacajeweiah, whose name means Splitting-the-Sky, died at the age of 61 on March 13. He is pictured here speaking in…

April 10, 2013

Red Youth protest U.S. war threats against north Korea

New York — A new revolutionary organization of young people, Red Youth, held a protest and street meeting at Manhattan’s…

April 8, 2013

Georgia school workers score victory

Atlanta — On the 45th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, Tenn., low-wage workers…

April 8, 2013

Rutgers abuse scandal exposes winners and losers

The firing of Rutgers University head basketball coach Mike Rice on April 3 for physically and verbally abusing his players…

April 8, 2013

Poor People’s March to revive Martin Luther King’s revolutionary heritage

Forty-five years ago, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stunned the nation when he called for a poor people’s…

April 7, 2013

‘Monsanto Protection Act’: Chemical monopoly writes its own law

On March 24, the pro-Monsanto “Farmer Assurance Provision, Section 735” rider was quietly slipped into the Agricultural Appropriations provisions of…

April 7, 2013

Detroit struggle ramps up vs. state takeover

Major developments took place in Detroit during the first week of the city’s rule under emergency manager Kevyn Orr. A…

April 7, 2013

Activist Dick Gregory on hunger strike to demand freedom for Lynne Stewart

The legendary African-American comedian and longtime civil rights activist, Dick Gregory — now 80 years old — released the following…

April 5, 2013

Protesters tell Schumer: ‘Stop deportations!’

On April 2, the newly formed Migrant Power Alliance held a noontime action in front of the Manhattan office of…

April 5, 2013

Russell ‘Maroon’ Shoatz transferred

Taken from a March 20 audio column from prisonradio.org. To read more on the case of political prisoner, Russell Shoatz,…

April 5, 2013