Texas

Justice for Sandra Bland!

LYNCHED IN TEXAS JAIL Houston -- How can someone, whose only mistake is to forget to use her car’s turn…

July 23, 2015

A very hot summer

It gets very hot in June in McKinney, Texas, 30 miles north of Dallas. So when 19-year-old high school senior…

June 16, 2015

The Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears

A grassroots campaign to remove President Andrew Jackson’s portrait from the $20 bill is receiving some attention. Why Jackson especially?…

June 10, 2015

‘Texas Rising’: An unhistorical TV series hides slavocracy

On May 25, a highly promoted TV miniseries with many big-name stars premiered on the cable network History Channel, which…

May 28, 2015

Oil strike breakthrough

March 22 — The U.S. oil refinery strike, which began Feb. 1, appears to be moving toward a resolution. The…

March 26, 2015

Three pigs that snatched $803 million

The three founders of the Carlyle Group — William Conway, Daniel D’Aniello and David Rubenstein — raked in $803 million…

March 5, 2015

Oil strikers march on Marathon Petroleum as strike expands

Findlay, Ohio -- Over 200 oil strikers and supporters demonstrated on Feb. 24 in Findlay, Ohio, where the Marathon Petroleum…

February 26, 2015

Activists ramp up struggle to stop execution of Rodney Reed in Texas

Bulletin: On Feb. 23, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued a stay of execution for Rodney Reed in response…

February 23, 2015

NYC forum on migrant caravan, Garifuna oppression, Mexican students

The New York branch of Workers World Party sponsored an Oct. 30 forum featuring the ongoing struggle of migrants, especially…

November 6, 2014

Houston protest: ’Death row must go!’

Houston -- The 15th annual march in Houston to abolish the death penalty brought together 200 people on Oct. 25.…

October 28, 2014