MONTREAL — Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney introduced Bill C-2, the “Strong Borders Act,” to Canada’s Parliament June 3, a sweeping attack on the rights of immigrants and on the entire working class. The Canadian Labour Congress, Canadian Union of…
MINNEAPOLIS — Supporters of Socialist Workers Party candidate for mayor of Minneapolis Kevin Dwire are fanning out widely to present the party’s working-class program and its championing of union and other struggles to working people as they campaign to put…
TACOMA, Wash. — Chanting “Free Max!” and “Protection, not deportation!” some 200 protesters joined a June 6 rally outside Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Northwest Detention Center here, called by the International Association of Machinists. They demanded the release of IAM…
The U.S. rulers’ bombing of Iranian nuclear sites and then President Donald Trump’s imposition of an Israel-Tehran ceasefire three days later deepened the threat of wider wars, political instability and trade tensions. Washington’s unilateral action — aimed at asserting its…
Thousands of people took to the streets across Kenya June 25 in anti-government protests, including in the capital city Nairobi. At least 16 demonstrators were killed by police and hundreds wounded. Security forces fired live rounds, rubber bullets, tear gas…
Israel’s successful attacks on nuclear, ballistic missile and other military targets in Iran have weakened the reactionary regime, opening the door to step up the fight to complete the defeat of Hamas in Gaza. The Nazi-like Hamas was only able…
LOS ANGELES — A series of protests took place around the city here and at Home Depot parking lots across the country July 1 to show support for workers targeted by government immigration raids and roundups. At a Home Depot…
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — In September 2024 workers at the Walmart distribution center on the outskirts of Toronto voted to make Unifor their union by 56%. Over 800 workers here pack and deliver products to Walmart stores all over Ontario. Now…
LIVERPOOL, England — “We’ve seen powerful solidarity across the U.K. from different unions and communities. That support has lifted us because we know we’re not just fighting for ourselves,” Danny Taylor, a refuse worker and Unite steward representing hundreds of…
MIAMI — Federal Judge Brian Cogan of the Eastern District of New York issued a ruling July 1 blocking the Trump administration’s order terminating the long-running Temporary Protected Status that kept Haitian immigrants from being deported. He held that the…
