history
The passing of Russell Means was a loss for the world
December 11, 2012Indian rights activist Russell Means passed on after a magnificent life of struggle to better the lives of American Indians.
Read more
Today in labor history: Workers take power in Kiev
December 11, 2012On December 11, 1905, in support of the worker uprising and general strike in Moscow, the Council of Workers' Deputies of Kiev decided to stage a mass uprising against oppressive czarist rule.
Read more
Today in Labor History: First ever sit-down strike
December 10, 2012On this day in 1906, the first ever sit-down strike in American history took place at the General Electric plant in Schenectady, N.Y.
Read more
Today in labor history: Steam boiler operators unionize
December 7, 2012Canadian workers joined the union a year after it was formed, at which point it came to be called the International Union of Steam Engineers.
Read more
Oscar Niemeyer, visionary architect and Communist, dies at 104
December 6, 2012A Communist who experienced persecution, exile, and the shifting fortunes of our movement, his dedication to the struggle for a better world inspired generations of activists.
Read more