Over 500 people attended the People’s Summit for Korea at the historic Riverside Church in New York City on July 25-26, which ended with a Times Square rally and march on July 27. Protest in center of New York City followed Peoples Summit for Korea, July 27, 2025. (WW Photo: Joe Piette) The Summit was…

This article, which has been slightly excerpted, was first published in Workers World, August 13, 2015. On the 70th anniversary of the mass murders of the civilian populations of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan, on Aug. 6 and Aug. 9, respectively, a discussion in the U.S. corporate media centered on the following question: Did the…

Two documents together explain the lethal effect of economic sanctions applied by powerful imperialist countries on about one-third of the world’s population, mostly the poorest and most vulnerable residents of much poorer countries. According to these documents, sanctions were responsible for killing about a half-million people each year for the last 10 years. One document…

Home » Climate and Environmental Crisis » Trump’s deregulations boost energy industry profits Youth march for climate justice, Capetown, South Africa, 2019. For over 15 years, an Endangerment Finding allowed the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate emissions, in particular greenhouse gases, from cars and trucks, power plants and oil and natural gas drilling sites. According…

Home » U.S. and Canada » BAP condemns the Zionist brutalization and detainment of Chris Smalls, emblematic of the white supremacy at the core of Zionism. The following statement was released on July 31, 2025. To read online, go to blackallianceforpeace.com/bapstatements. The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) unequivocally denounces the brutal assault and abduction of…

After reaching an agreement with President Trump, David Ellison—the son of the second-richest man in the world, Larry Ellison—has acquired Paramount Global, the media giant that owns CBS News. Larry Ellison, the largest private funder of the Israel Defense Forces, is deeply tied to the Israeli national security state and counts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…

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The saying “figures don’t lie, but liars do figure” has often been attributed to author Mark Twain. Some researchers disagree on the source. But whatever its origin, the adage could easily be applied to President Donald Trump — who has no interest in real numbers that align with reality. And another few words could be…

Home » U.S. and Canada » Hamas leader: ‘The resistance’s weapon belongs to all Palestinian factions’ The following statement from Hussam Badran, Hamas Head of National Relations Office, to Al-Jazeera, was published by Resistance News Network on AuHead_of_Hamas_National_Relations.WEBPg. 5, 2025. “Israel’s” threats to assassinate Hamas leaders inside and outside Gaza are repetitive, worthless and do…

As we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings, the world is drifting as close to another nuclear confrontation as it has been in decades. With Israeli and American attacks on Iranian nuclear energy sites, India and Pakistan going to war in May, and escalating violence between Russia and NATO-backed forces…

Philadelphia In May, Trump issued an executive order calling for Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to “ensure” that content which “inappropriately disparages” U.S. individuals past or living ceases to exist at national parks, including Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia. In 2026, this INHP will be at the center of the celebration of the country’s 250th…

Home » Global » In New York City, protest demands end to siege of Gaza New York City As hundreds of Palestinians, predominantly children, starve to death every day in Gaza, the rage within the belly of the imperial beast grows. In response to global calls for action to pressure and hold governments complicit in…