UN panel documents far-reaching war crimes by Moscow in Ukraine

Vol. 90/No. 41 - November 16, 2026

Moscow’s intensified, systematic bombardment of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure that cut off electricity, heat and water “with the intent of Russia’s authorities to inflict harm to the civilian population” amounts to war crimes, a three-person Independent International Commission of Inquiry on…


Unions in Alberta join fight to defend immigrant toilers

Vol. 90/No. 41 - November 16, 2026
The Alberta Federation of Labour organized 14 rallies across the Canadian province two days before votes on anti-worker referendums Oct. 19. The union federation mobilized against the five interrelated measures attacking the rights of immigrant workers. Above, march in Calgary.

MONTREAL — On Oct. 19 a nonbinding referendum in Canada’s Alberta province posed 10 questions on the ballot. The one that received far and away the most attention in the big-business media asked if voters wanted a future binding referendum…


The 1956 Hungarian Revolution, a landmark in the class struggle

Vol. 90/No. 41 - November 16, 2026
Hungarian working people capture tank in main square of Budapest during October 1956 uprising. Workers political revolution was crushed after two weeks by invasion of Soviet troops.

On the 70th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution, which broke out Oct. 23, 1956, there are valuable lessons from that struggle for working-class fighters. That powerful outpouring was a popular uprising led by workers who organized a fight to rid…