Front page from December 8, 2014

Protester against the non-indictment of NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo for the murder of Eric Garner (Joshua Sinn)

We won't stop fighting until Black lives matter

Thousands came into the streets to protest the failure to indict the cop who killed Eric Garner--not only in New York, but around the country.

Can workers run the world?

One of the most common arguments against the possibility of socialism is that human beings are naturally competitive.

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No justice from Sisi's judges

Egypt's Revolutionary Socialists issued a statement denouncing the court decision that freed ex-dictator Hosni Mubarak.

Why did the SFPD kill Alex?

San Francisco police still won't release the names of witnesses or a 911 call related to the police shooting of Alex Nieto.

Las vidas negras cuentan

Después de la afrenta de ver a Darren Wilson caminar libre, vino el insulto: el grotesco racismo de los medios y los políticos.


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The History of Black America

Read Socialist Worker's series on the history of the African American struggle in the U.S., from slavery through Jim Crow, civil rights and Black Power, up to the present day.


How is this not murder?

The chokehold killing of Eric Garner was captured on video in its entirety--but New York City cop Daniel Pantaleo still walked free.

Punished for defending herself

Only the warped U.S. system of "justice" could punish Marissa Alexander for standing up to her abuser.

Do they care about Ferguson?

Police clad in riot gear after the Ferguson grand jury is announced

On top of the injury of Darren Wilson going free came the insult: the media's ugly racism and phony outrage about the angry protests in response.

Will there ever be justice?

Another grand jury is in the spotlight as it decides whether to indict the New York City police officer who killed Eric Garner.

Hands up, walk out!

Hundreds of students marched out of New York City high schools in solidarity with Mike Brown and the people of Ferguson.

Anger in the streets of Portland

Thousands marched through the streets after the Ferguson grand jury decision in one of the most energized protests in years.

Big Apple for Mike Brown

The night after the grand jury decision in Ferguson, the streets of Manhattan were taken over by protesters late into the night.

My city stands with Mike

Thousands of people took their anger to the streets after the grand jury decision not to indict the cop who killed Mike Brown.

Walking out for Mike Brown

My students told me they knew Darren Wilson wouldn't be put on trial because our society doesn't respect Black youth.

The American way of injustice

When those in power preach at us to be peaceful, what they really mean is they don't want us to challenge their authority to be violent.

Where racism wears a badge

There can be no question that African American life is both cheap and expendable in the eyes of law enforcement.

Justice denied yet again

A St. Louis grand jury let Mike Brown's killer go free, but people are taking to the streets to send a message: We won't stop demanding justice.

From Our Archive

What all Black men must learn

After the murder of Trayvon Martin in 2012, three contributors to SW remembered their own experiences with "the talk"--and the daily realities of racism.

Conflict Kitchen cooks again

A take-out eatery and art project serving Palestinian food has reopened after a death threat forced it to close briefly.

Ready to walk at U. of Oregon

Members of the Graduate Teaching Fellow Federation are set to walk off the job at the University of Oregon.

A historic vote for a UC union

The 13,000 academic student employees of UAW Local 2865 are voting on whether to join the BDS campaign against apartheid.

Hunger games at Walmart

Once again this year, Walmart workers will turn the busiest shopping day of the year into the busiest protest day at the country's largest retailer.

Stanford stands with Palestine

The Stanford University community turned out to hear Palestinian students talk about organizing against Israel's apartheid.

The longest war gets longer

Barack Obama issued a secret directive contradicting his claim that the combat role for U.S. troops in Afghanistan will end.

Still a war for oil and empire

Obama needs the mantle of humanitarian intervention to win over a public tired of killing and dying for imperialism in the Middle East.

Soul-searching in the PFLP

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine is back in the headlines after a recent attack carried out in Jerusalem.

Hungary's war on women

A public-service campaign by the Hungarian government has provoked global outrage by blaming women for sexual violence.

Mubarak gets by with murder

A court has dismissed murder charges against Hosni Mubarak for the deaths of protesters during the 2011 uprising.

The rumbles from Ayotzinapa

Demonstrators gathered in the Zócalo in Mexico City to demand justice

Angry protests over the disappearance of 43 students at the hands of police are growing ahead of what could be the largest day of action yet.

Scared of the UK Greens

The argument from Britain's mainstream parties against voting for a radical alternative is that they're "unelectable."

A cease-fire for immigrants?

Obama portrays his executive order as a "victory" for immigrants, but its limits show that the racist right still sets the agenda.

A spark that lit the '60s revolt

The Free Speech Movement on the march at UC Berkeley (Don Kechely)

A participant in the Free Speech Movement at UC Berkeley 50 years ago explains why the struggle had a galvanizing impact on a generation.

The 1960s generation turns left

The example of the Berkeley Free Speech Movement gave students a new sense of courage and confidence in struggle.

Their "bodies on the gears"

The Free Speech Movement at UC Berkeley 50 years ago was the first great struggle of the campus revolts of the 1960s.

Liebknecht's historic appeal

A German revolutionary's stand 100 years ago resounded across Europe and gave new impetus to socialist antiwar currents.

The real Thanksgiving story

The time-worn tale of Pilgrims and Indians happily sharing a meal covers up a legacy of land theft and genocide.

The commissioner of lying

The NFL's Roger Goodell has been exposed for flipping from being a domestic violence enabler to a self-proclaimed savior.

Views in brief

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Why Warren doesn't move me

There are more reasons than policy not to get swept up in the fervor of a possible Elizabeth Warren presidential run.

La ira hierve en México

La creciente ira por la desaparición de 43 estudiantes alcanzó una nueva etapa con protestas estudiantiles en todo México.