May 28, 2001 A demonstration of 100 in Salinas, California, May 13 grew in size as it marched there. Workers drove to the action from Fresno, Palo Alto, and San Mateo. Members of the Indigenous Oaxacan Front of Mexico participated…
Ahmed Douma, an Egyptian poet, writer and fighter for political rights, was imprisoned yet again April 6. He was accused of “publishing false news and statements inside and outside the country with the intent to disturb public peace and spread…
Demonstrations against the U.S. rulers’ mounting assaults on Cuba are needed as Washington seeks pretexts for military intervention, including filing frame-up charges against Cuban revolutionary leader Raúl Castro. Defense of Cuba’s sovereignty is an elemental defense of the national rights…
With help from her union, students at the school where she works, and their parents and other community members, Mariola Perez, an immigrant from Guatemala, is fighting moves by Immigration and Customs Enforcement to deport her. Sixteen years ago Perez…
The New York Times featured a scurrilous article by long-time opinion columnist Nicholas Kristof May 11 that promotes the lie that sexual violence against Palestinians is “widely practiced as part of an organized state policy” by the Israeli army, Shin…
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. — Workers at the Batesville Products aluminum casting and finishing foundry here went out on strike May 11. The workers —machinists, polishers, and shipping and receiving workers who are members of Teamsters Local 135 — are fighting for…
CENTER CITY, Minn. — Chanting, “What do we want? A contract! When do want it? Now!” striking Chisago County workers, members of Teamsters Local 320, marched in front of the Government Center here May 5. The strike began May 1.…
This week’s Book of the Month is Writings of Leon Trotsky (1939-40). The selection is from the 1940 “Manifesto of the Fourth International on the imperialist war and the proletarian world revolution.” It was adopted at an emergency conference of…
Washington has amassed a daunting military force in the Middle East tasked with enforcing a blockade of ships to and from Iranian ports to advance the U.S. rulers’ interests. Its aim is to force Tehran to agree to U.S. demands…
WILMINGTON, Calif. — More than 40 people gathered at the Machinists union hall here May 9 for a “No war on Cuba!” emergency speak-out. The event also drew attendees joining in online. It was organized to oppose Washington’s oil blockade,…
