After Black man found hanging from a tree in Mississippi, civil rights leaders question official story
Independent autopsy sought as Reed’s death sparks scrutiny and historic parallels to US legacy of racially-motivated lynchings
Organizers demand release of Katrina funds in New Orleans
New Orleans grassroots organizers are putting pressure on their city “so we don’t see another event like Katrina”
Outrage grows as Confederate monuments return to US capital
Five years following the mass uprisings against police brutality and racism in 2020, Confederate monuments set to be returned to their original locations
Organized workers kick off “Justice Journey” to protest Trump’s ICE detention centers
Hundreds of workers, forming a powerful coalition of unions and civil rights groups, are traveling to protest ICE detention centers in Louisiana
Socialist women in Texas vow to take on abortion bans and ills of capitalism in “Women’s Socialism Conference”
The Women’s Socialism Conference brought together dozens of socialists and activists from across the state of Texas
Black labor history: How Black workers are overcoming historic obstacles to labor organizing in the South
Organizers in the US South fight back against racist right to work laws which only serve to “divide” workers
Prisoners are setting themselves on fire to draw attention to abuses at a Virginia prison
A string of self-immolations at Red Onion State Prison has drawn attention to the violence of the system of mass incarceration
Congress failed to allocate relief funding ahead of Hurricane Helene, then skipped town early due to the storm
Volunteers in the US South contend with the massive devastation and inadequate relief efforts, as climate change ensures that the worst is yet to come
Missouri has decided to execute an innocent man
Despite DNA evidence indicating that Marcellus Williams is innocent, the Governor of Missouri has chosen to proceed with his execution
Waffle House workers fight back against wage theft
Employers steal billions from workers each year through wage theft, a crime which disproportionately affects workers earning the lowest wages
Hundreds of rideshare drivers form Tennessee Drivers’ Union and launch Labor Day weekend strike
Rideshare drivers in Nashville voted to strike on Friday, August 30 to address worsening working conditions
17,000 AT&T workers are on strike for a fair contract
Workers across the US South walked off the job last week, claiming that billion-dollar company will not engage in good faith negotiations






