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Rank-and-file Volvo workers in Dublin, Virginia, are demanding the release of the full contract after the United Auto Workers announced that its negotiators had reached another deal, this time for a six-year labor agreement covering the nearly 3,000 workers at the New River Valley plant. The UAW Local 2069 bargaining committee released a statement Thursday...
NEW YORK — More than two dozen people were arrested as pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrators clashed in New York City’s Times Square and police were investigating the gang assault of a Jewish man as a hate crime, police said Friday. “It’s absolutely disgusting and unacceptable,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said on WNYC public radio. “We...
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) — Protestors took to the streets on Thursday to show their support for the Palestinian people as a result of the recent violence in the West Bank and Gaza. Participants gathered at the Highway 77 and 23rd Street intersection to have their voices heard. “Our community is pretty solid,” said protest...
Tens of thousands of Yemenis marched in Sanaa on Monday, heeding a call by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement to condemn the United States for labelling it a terrorist group and backing the Saudi-led military coalition that is battling it. Read More
Anger is mounting in the working class after generals, royalty and politicians got the COVID-19 vaccination even as vaccines are running out for frontline health care workers. Read More
The Socialist Equality Group and IYSSE in Turkey held an international online meeting January 17 titled “Amid the global breakdown of democracy, the way forward for the Boğaziçi University protests.” Read More
Protesters gathered in Tacoma, Washington, late Sunday after a police car drove through a crowd the day before, injuring at least two people. Read More
The Kremlin’s spokesman says the U.S. Embassy’s statements about the extensive protests in Russia, in which more than 3,500 people reportedly were arrested, interfere in the country’s domestic affairs and encourage Russians to break the law Read More
Dutch police said they arrested 25 people and handed out 3,600 fines for violations of a nighttime curfew which went into effect on Saturday in a bid to rein in the coronavirus. Read More
More than twenty students, including many athletes, walked out of class in protest Friday morning. Read More
The union indicated Thursday it intends to cut a sell-out deal with the produce market companies. Read More
Anti-government and anti-fascist protesters vandalized a Democratic Party office and scuffled with police in Portland, Oregon on Wednesday, protesting the inauguration of President Joe Biden and demanding an end to police violence and imperialism. Read More
Teachers, transit and other workers in New York City denounced Tuesday’s police attack on striking warehouse workers and are calling for unified action to fight the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and poverty wages. Read More
The agreement was reached a day before the BTU took part in last week’s phony “Day of Resistance” protest aimed at appealing to Biden and the Democratic Party. Read More
“This is actions caused by people that want to destroy our way of life and our city and we’re not going to let it happen,” New York City’s police commissioner said. Read More
Drivers and warehouse workers at Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market, the largest produce market in the world, are striking against inadequate protections during the pandemic and management’s refusal to raise their hourly wage by one dollar. Read More
Heavily fortified statehouses around the U.S. are seeing small and peaceful protests, despite widespread fears of another burst of right-wing violence like the attack on the Capitol in Washington. Read More
Security was stepped up after the FBI warned of the potential for armed protests at all 50 state capitol buildings ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration. Read More
FBI officials are warning of protests at all 50 state capitols and the U.S. Capitol in the days leading up to inauguration. Here are live updates. Read More
Following the Jan. 6 pro-Trump riot at the US Capitol, officials nationwide up security ahead of possible intense weekend protests. Latest news. Read More
Law enforcement responses to more than 13,000 protests show a clear disparity in responses, new statistics show Read More
While the ruling class in Germany reacts with a mixture of shock, nervousness and aggression to the fascist coup attempt in the US, all the establishment parties are intensifying their great power offensive. Read More
A video that appears to show former swimmer Klete Keller inside the Capitol rotunda during the riot helped lead to his arrest. Read More
As rioters scaled scaffolding outside the U.S. Capitol, Roxanne Mathai held up her cell phone to record the sea of supporters of President Donald Trump storming America’s bastion of democracy. Read More
In all, police recovered a dozen guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition from seven separate people who were arrested before and after the Capitol riot. Read More
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo’s briefing on city safety ahead of the inauguration took a different turn after the revelation. Read More
Although Pakistan’s military has turned much of Balochistan into an armed camp, Islamist forces continue to mount deadly attacks on the Shiite Hazara minority with impunity. Read More
Only one lawmaker was known to have gotten inside the Capitol and since was charged with a crime and resigned. Read More
The FBI has received information indicating “armed protests” are being planned at all 50 state capitols and the US Capitol in Washington, DC in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on January 20, according to an internal bulletin obtained by CNN. Read More
Emily Rainey, stationed at Fort Bragg, resigned after traveling to Washington, D.C., to participate in the “Stop the Steal” rally preceding the Capitol riot. Read More
“Many of the same signs and images we’ve seen in much smaller scale rallies in Alberta,” political scientist Jared Wesley said. Read More
Trump’s January 6 fascistic insurrection had high level support from within the Republican Party and critical sections of the police and military-intelligence apparatus. Read More
The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on an Iraqi militia leader and former national security adviser, connecting him to human rights abuses during the 2019 anti-government demonstrations in which hundreds of protesters were killed. Read More
The Democratic Party is joining with the Republicans and the Trump administration to cover up for those politically responsible for fascist violence at the US Capitol. Read More
A violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday and forced lawmakers into hiding. Read More
At least 12 staff have been diagnosed with COVID in recent days, including up to ten bus drivers, a manager and the garage’s full time Unite Health and Safety Rep Read More
They were seen in downtown Houston armed with guns saying it was for self-defense and called the riots “absolutely heinous.” Read More
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — When President Trump-supporting insurrectionists on Wednesday stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn the presidential election, the nation was shocked. But not… Read More
The Latest on Congress’ tally of the Electoral College vote won by Joe Biden… Read More
World leaders on Wednesday (Jan 6) expressed shock at the violent protesters who overran the US Congress and attempts to overturn the Nov 3 … Read More
At least 15 people, including a person from North Carolina, were arrested at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday during protests, according to NBC News. Read More
Supporters of outgoing Republican President Donald Trump have been protesting at statehouses across the U.S. Wednesday. Read More
Herdman made the warning on his Twitter account. Read More
The fascist insurrection in Washington D.C. is a turning point in the political history of the United States. Read More
The meatworkers’ union acted as strike-breaker, shutting down the Chinese workers’ principled act of solidarity with their victimised colleague. Read More
Organizers of The Silent Majority and Eighty Percent Coalition say they want representatives to object to certifying the election Wednesday. Read More
A group of senators and congressmen led by Texas Senator Ted Cruz plan to formally contest election results on January 6. Read More
D.C. leaders are urging residents to avoid going downtown if they don’t need to on Wednesday. Read More
Thousands of protestors will gather in Washington the day Congress certifies Electoral College votes and declares President-elect Joe Biden the winner. Read More
The Washington Metropolitan Police Department has stepped up precautions, including erecting signs stating that open carry of guns is illegal. Read More
The statement comes as pro-Trump groups look to take the streets of DC to protest the 2020 Presidential Election results. Read More
Kentucky protest against Republican Senate leader who blocked relief payment increase unites progressives and pro-Trump crowd Read More
Permits have been filed to allow nearly 20,000 attendees at the rally, which the president says is slated for 11 a.m Wednesday. Read More
Traditional event stopped but some celebrate anyway as city spokeswoman decries some marchers’ lack of masks Read More
The friends are now known as the guardians of the Black Lives Matter Plaza memorials, watching for far-right vandals who ebb and flow with pro-Trump demonstrations. Read More
A pro-Trump rally in early December led to four stabbings and 33 arrests. Read More
The Louisville home of Mitch McConnell and the San Francisco home of Nancy Pelosi were vandalized after Congress didn’t secure $2,000 stimulus checks. Read More
Protesters and police clashed in Portland, Ore., on Thursday night during a New Year’s Eve demonstration that police declared a riot. Read More
From invigorating Reverend Raphael Warnock’s senatorial campaign, to being a voice for the voiceless Black women felled by police violence, WNBA players’ use of fashion as a tool of activism yields undeniable effects. Read More
Protests erupted in Minneapolis on Wednesday night after police shot and killed a man during a traffic stop on the city’s south side, authorities said. Read More
Black Lives Matter D.C. is asking J.W. Marriott and Holiday Inns in both Capitol Hill and Alexandria to close when pro-Trump demonstrators descend on the District. Read More
Dozens of Cubans protested at the U.S. border in the northern Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez on Tuesday night, demanding they be allowed to cross and claim asylum in the United States. Read More
The hotel announced on its Facebook page that it would be closed Jan. 4-6. Read More
President Trump warned via Twitter that there will be a “very big” and “wild” protest on Jan. 6 due to allegations of election fraud. Read More
India has maintaned that the matter pertains to the internal affairs of a democratic country. Read More Google News – Search
Factories, tea estates and government institutions are now dangerous hotbeds for COVID-19, a situation caused by the Rajapakse government’s defence of corporate profits. World Socialist Web Site – Marxist analysis, international working class struggles & the fight for socialism Read More
What most Californians will remember about summer 2020 will be George Floyd and the protests over racial injustice. But will the movement survive? Read More Google News – Search
The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee sent an unmistakable rebuke to the IOC. Read More Google News – Search
News that the acclaimed movie “Minari” will compete in the foreign-language film category at the Golden Globes has stirred backlash on social media. Read More Google News – Search
Former child star Kirk Cameron organized a caroling protest event in California that drew scores of people, many without masks or social distancing. Read More Google News – Search
When the coronavirus pandemic hit, inewsource focused on producing journalism that could help San Diegans understand their new reality. Read More
Police in Seattle on December 20 broke up a football match of individuals dressed in the “black bloc” style favoured by supporters of the Antifa protest movement. After asking them to leave the park… Read More
The deal reached last week entails the broad reopening of schools in which teachers could be required to return to in-person teaching. World Socialist Web Site – Marxist analysis, international working class struggles & the fight for socialism Read More
The statue of the Confederate general will be replaced with one of the civil rights leader Barbara Johns, who led a school walkout in Virginia in 1951. Read More
Roughly 200 protesters gathered outside of the Capitol as lawmakers convened for the year’s third special session to address issues created by the Covid pandemic. A group attempted to forcibly disrupt the session, smashing windows, blocking streets, assaulting journalists and spraying unidentified chemicals on police. Read More
Supporters of President Trump will gather once again in DC as Congress certifies the election Joe Biden won. Read More Google News – Search
About 300 anti-lockdown protesters gathered outside the Oregon State Capitol building and forced their way in on Monday during a lawmaker special session on pandemic relief. Read More
The crowd was a loose collection of members of the Proud Boys, Patriot Prayer and others far-right groups, many of them are armed with pistols and rifles. It got ugly fast. Read More
With the pandemic, election and fight for equity, 2020 activism swelled over social injustice. Arduous to quantify respectfully, here are some significant points. Read More
‘The Confederacy is a symbol of Virginia’s racist and divisive history,’ says governor Ralph Northam Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic has pitted establishment Republicans, who defer to public-health officials’ expertise, against hard-right libertarians. Read More Google News – Search
Videos show a group of maskless protesters decrying COVID-19 health guidelines and confronting shoppers at Phoenix’s Christown Spectrum Mall Dec. 17. Read More
Police made at least two arrests during the six-hour rally that included more than 100 protesters, including members of the far-right Patriot Prayer. Read More
The South Carolina women’s basketball team has sat down during the national anthem before every game this season. Read More
A sergeant has been placed on administrative leave after the leak this week of the footage captured during Boston demonstrations early June 1. Read More
Only 0.5% of the medical residents at Stanford are in on the first round of shots. Read More
With the pandemic spreading out of control and California hospitals strained beyond capacity by the flood of nearly 20,000 COVID-19 patients, including at least 3,500 in ICUs, nurses in Southern California have taken a stand to demand safe staffing levels and protections that are critical to save the lives of health care workers and patients...
Just as no soldier wants to be the last one shot before a peace treaty, there is no justification for any further deaths to build Jeeps or F-150s while millions of people wait to be vaccinated. World Socialist Web Site – Marxist analysis, international working class struggles & the fight for socialism Read More
The sweeping report says the NYPD was unprepared for the George Floyd protests, used disproportionate force and “heightened tensions.” Read More
Much about the shooting death of Casey Goodson Jr. by a sheriff’s deputy has been disputed — what led to it, why it happened and where exactly on his body Mr. Goodson was shot. Read More Google News – Search
Emails obtained in a public records lawsuit indicate that US Park Police didn’t know which agencies helped push protesters out of Lafayette Park on June 1. Read More
Four people reportedly stabbed as violence flares in Washington in the aftermath of a march to denounce Joe Biden’s election victory Read More
At least four people were stabbed Saturday night amid post-election protests in Washington, according to the DC Metropolitan Police Department’s public affairs office. Read More