A Complete Unknown: A drama about singer Bob Dylan’s rise to fame

The events of James Mangold’s latest film occur in the period between Dylan’s arrival on the New York City folk scene in 1961 and his controversial “going electric” in 1965.

British blues legend John Mayall dead at 90

Mayall was among the most influential of the British blues musicians, as a player, organizer and inspirer.

Four Tops singer Alexander Morris files racial discrimination suit against Detroit area hospital

The lawsuit contends Morris was profiled, straitjacketed, racially abused, denied medical treatment and humiliated.

Stalinism in the writing of American labor history

A new biography of West Coast longshoremen’s leader Harry Bridges

Any historical appraisal of Bridges, the most notable Stalinist labor official in US history, raises important historical questions for workers today.

10 years since the lead poisoning of Flint, Michigan water supply

Ten years after the disastrous switch of the city of 100,000's water supply it is more than apparent that this was a bipartisan crime in which the Obama Administration’s policies played a central role.

Cases closed on Flint water crisis criminal prosecutions without any convictions

Following the rejection of its appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court, state prosecutors declared an end to the effort to hold former Governor Rick Snyder and others to account for the lead poisoning of the working class city of 100,000.

Robbie Robertson, lead guitarist of the Band, dead at 80

The Canadian-born guitarist and songwriter spent 16 years on the road with The Band before embarking on a musical career in Los Angeles scoring movies and producing records.

Detroit singer-songwriter Sixto Rodriguez who won acclaim in South Africa dead at 81

The subject of a 2012 biography about his South African audience searching for him, Rodriguez died at 81 years of age.

Gary Tyler art exhibit in Detroit: “Everyone should see Gary’s work and learn about his case”

Gary Tyler, a class war prisoner for nearly 42 years in Angola State Penitentiary, Louisiana, has opened his first solo gallery exhibit of representational quilt work, paying tribute to those who were part of the long struggle for his freedom.

Tina Turner (1939-2023): A performer of great power and universal appeal

For decades, American singer Tina Turner was one of the most universally beloved performers of popular music. Her career lasted from the late 1950s, when she was still in high school, into the 2020s, more than 60 years.

Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot dead at 84

A remarkable talent and sincere and honest performer, Lightfoot's music is widely cherished in both the US and Canada.

Stellantis fires veteran workers: “The same thing is happening to us as at Dana”

The intimidation and victimizations of workers at Dana corporation have enraged and encouraged autoworkers at the Detroit Three automakers to respond with support and stories of their own victimizations.

New Stellantis absentee policy punishes workers for getting medical treatment and taking their kids to the doctor

Stellantis Corporation, the current owner of the Chrysler/Jeep franchise in the US, issued a letter to its employees stating that medical appointments or sickness will no longer be considered an excused absence, implicitly, even in the case of COVID-19 infection.

Death of GM Lake Orion contract worker in apparent personal dispute highlights deplorable conditions

Few facts have been made public around the circumstances of the death of 49-year-old Gregory Lanier Robertson during an altercation with another maintenance worker.

Global Workers’ Inquest into the COVID-19 Pandemic

Family of Detroit autoworker who died of COVID-19 demands answers

In this video testimony, Catherine Pace’s family describes the working conditions which led to her death and the deaths of countless other autoworkers during the still-raging pandemic.

Ronnie Hawkins, the rockabilly performer who mentored The Band, dies at 87

Hawkins was born and raised in northwestern Arkansas and later relocated to Canada, where he continued to thrive as a legend of “rockabilly” music

UAW, Detroit Democrats facilitate brutal exploitation of temp workers as pandemic decimates Stellantis workforce

Detroit, once the center of the automotive industry, has become a focal point of predatory hiring by automakers, abetted by the UAW and Democratic Mayor Mike Duggan.

Peter Jackson’s Get Back: A Beatles fan creates a devoted tribute

A half century after the band’s breakup, an eight-hour, three-part celebratory documentary of the Beatles’ last album is streaming on the Disney Plus channel.

Federal judge gives final approval of derisory settlement for Flint, Michigan residents

The $626 million “final settlement” is proclaimed to be “historic,” yet seven-and-a-half-years since Flint River water began flowing from their taps, residents continue to be victimized.