Oakland

Oakland, Calif., police take another young Black life

Oakland, Calif., Police Department officers took yet another young Black man’s life on the morning of June 6. According to…

June 10, 2015

Oakland, Calif., conference backs U.S. political prisoners

Oakland, Calif. -- “I am here today to ask people to support our political prisoners. If we all get together,…

May 18, 2015

Protesters demanding justice for Yuvette Henderson shut down Home Depot

Oakland, Calif. -- Two police officers in Emeryville, Calif., a town located between Oakland and Berkeley, gunned down and killed…

February 24, 2015

Oakland, Calif., WWP hosts resistance fighters

Oakland, Calif. -- At a Workers World Party meeting here on Jan. 31, Imani Henry asked the audience, "How do…

February 3, 2015

Youth reclaim Dr. King in militant protests

Below are reports from several cities about marches and rallies on Jan. 19, the official holiday in memory of the…

January 22, 2015

Mass marches affirm that ‘Black Lives Matter’

The four-month uprising against police violence received a tremendous boost on Dec. 13 — a national day of actions called…

December 16, 2014

Protests across U.S. after Ferguson killer cop not charged

Members of the Ferguson and St. Louis, Mo., communities started gathering in front of the notorious Ferguson police station on…

November 25, 2014

Progressive ballot initiatives succeed

Despite the overall grim results of the Nov. 4 midterm election, many workers have reason to celebrate. Ballot initiatives to…

November 13, 2014

WW forum links Ferguson, Palestine

“What’s happening in Ferguson isn’t rioting, it’s rebellion. And this isn’t the first time in our history we’ve rebelled,” declared…

October 9, 2014

NorCal People’s Climate rally

More than a thousand people gathered at the Lake Merritt Amphitheater on Sept. 21 for the Northern California People’s Climate…

September 23, 2014