MONTREAL — “When the April 28 federal election was called in March by Mark Carney, who became Canada’s new Liberal prime minister when Justin Trudeau resigned, two counterposed roads faced the unions,” Philippe Tessier, the Communist League candidate for Parliament…
Israeli blows against Hamas and the rest of the Tehran-led “axis of resistance” are helping to change the face of the Middle East. The Israel Defense Forces have launched a new offensive, another step aimed at dismantling Hamas and ending…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The labor movement in this area and around the country continues to organize to step forward to defend immigrant fellow workers from the threat of deportation. In Maryland the SMART union has been a key part of…
Moscow launched its largest missile and drone strikes on Ukraine in almost a year April 24, killing 12 people in their homes in Kyiv and injuring 87. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime is focusing on daily attacks on civilians, ignoring…
NEW YORK — As the homeless population here reaches record levels, growing numbers have jobs but still can’t afford a place to live. About one-third of families living in shelters include at least one working adult, the April 8 New…
BIRMINGHAM, England — “We’re solid, 97% voted against the council deal and keep fighting,” striking Unite union steward Danny Taylor told the Militant here April 24. Hundreds of refuse workers have been on strike since March 11 against the Birmingham…
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region, Iraq — Tens of thousands participated in the 17th Erbil International Book Fair April 9-19. The event took place amid sharpening national struggles, class conflicts and wars across the Middle East and worldwide. The book fair itself…
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen members voted down a proposed contract offer from NJ Transit by a resounding 87% April 15. The company then rescinded its offer, forcing negotiations to start over. Restricted by red tape and anti-strike provisions…
For the “crime” of speaking out in defense of Ukraine’s sovereignty, 19-year-old Darya Kozyreva was sentenced by a court in St. Petersburg April 18 to two years and eight months in prison for “discrediting” the Russian army. The Russian teenager…
