[VIDEO] Jack Rasmus: COVID-19 and the Latest Economic Crisis
Baltimore: A Sick Society, Racism, and COVID-19
In Baltimore City, Maryland, the living legacy of racial segregation, economic inequality and poverty dominate the health of the population.
Carbon Emissions are Dropping, but Not Enough
Global greenhouse gas emissions are expected to drop by nearly 8 percent this year, due to COVID-19 lock downs. This is the largest drop ever recorded
Slaughterhouse Conditions – Lethal for Animals… and Workers
There has been a wave of COVID-19 infections in the meatpacking industry throughout the country.
Rent Forgiveness & the Unforgivable Concept of Rent
Rent is a new concept in human history and one of our modern era’s biggest crimes. Let’s end rent!
COVID-19 in Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic has been slow to reach most of Africa compared to Europe and the United States. But that is changing.
Who Deserves Healthcare?
How is it that being poorer means I pay more for health coverage instead of less?
Choosing Between Life and Work
On April 13th, Highland Hospital fired a nurse for wearing a trash bag as a gown.
The Sanders Campaign: A Balance Sheet and the Way Forward
Sanders was right to say we need a movement, but channeling it into the Democratic Party is a dead end.
Germany: Government and Bosses Use the Pandemic to Intensify Working Conditions
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, there have been many exceptions to the labor laws that have resulted in deteriorating working conditions for many.
Celebrities, Capitalism and Coronavirus: How the Rich Feign Camaraderie in Times of Crisis
In the midst of widespread panic, fear and economic instability, most of the world’s rich and powerful have been forced to flee to their multi-million dollar mansions and vacation homes.
Global Food Crisis Magnified by Pandemic
The United Nations food agency estimates that over seven million people, mostly young children, die of hunger every year. That’s in normal times without a pandemic!
May Day 2020: An Online Celebration (Sat. May 2, 2020)
May Day 2020 • International Workers Day An Online Celebration link to videos of presentations from this event May Day is the celebration of the global struggles of the working class in the fight for a better world for all. Join us for: A brief presentation of the history of May Day A video of […]
The Loose-Cannon-in-Chief
On April 23, during a White House briefing, the acting undersecretary for science and technology at the DHS reported on data
Videos of Townhall • COVID-19: Voices from Europe
The virus has spread across the world and has impacted people in different ways
The Earth Needs Us to Organize: The EPA Protects Polluters, Citing Coronavirus
On March 25, the EPA announced it is rolling back environmental protections in response to the coronavirus.
World’s Richest Man Gets Richer! (on the backs of workers risking their lives)
News reports confirm that Jeff Bezos, already far and away the world’s richest man, increased his wealth by $25 BILLION in only six weeks! How did he do this?
New Nurse Limbo
Perhaps the pandemic can bring about new ways of training and educating healthcare workers.
Reopening the Economy Will Send Us to Hell
this article is reprinted from Labor Notes As we head into the fifth month of the outbreak millions of working families feel like they have been kidnapped and sent to hell. As unemployment (officially reported) soars toward 30 percent or more, an estimated 20 million more people will fall helplessly below the poverty line. In […]
A Healthcare Crisis Made Worse
Report From a Skilled Nursing Facility: we were already navigating a health care crisis
No Excuses
Today, nurses reminded Kaiser admin that there are no excuses for their despicable behavior.
An Ode to Capitalism
Poetry from an Oakland Kaiser Worker
Landlords Use COVID-19 Crisis to Exploit Tenants for Sex
To the wealthy, we are things to exploit, not people who deserve respect. Nothing could make this more clear than the sick fact that landlords are using the current economic crisis to demand sexual favors.
Coronavirus: Demonstrating the Possible
To all previously requesting to work at home, management’s actions are like a slap in the face
More Free Money for Millionaires? You’ve Got to be Kidding!
Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, millionaires in the U.S. stand to receive a lot more than $1,200. They’re getting $1.6 million in deductions, EACH.
Smithfield Foods: Profits over People’s Health
The Smithfield pork-processing plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is a huge eight-story meat processing plant that employs 3,700 workers.
Trump Shamefully Cuts World Health Organization Funding
Here we are, in the middle of a global pandemic and what does the Trump administration do? Cut funding to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Trump’s “Opening Our Country Council” – Unqualified, Untrustworthy, Unacceptable
Trump has formed a committee he calls the “Opening Our Country Council,” supposedly a committee of experts to figure out how to relax social distancing measures
Destroying Food While People Starve
3.7 million. That’s how many gallons of milk are being dumped each day by U.S. dairy farmers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Blood Money at New York’s MTA
Over 10,000 people have died in New York City from the coronavirus. Many of these deaths could have been prevented if governments had taken the pandemic seriously
Videos of Townhall • COVID-19: Workers From the Frontlines
Videos from COVID-19 townhall
It’s No Accident that Getting Government Help “is Like Trying to Break into a Bank”
The main reason it’s so hard to access social programs is that governments intentionally want to pay out as little as possible
We’re All in This Together
From a Mental Health Hotline Worker: No one is in this alone.
Hydroxychloroquine: Another Dangerous Lie, Brought to You by Trump
For several weeks now, President Trump has been pushing the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a miracle cure for COVID-19. One minute, he insists the drug will help, then the next minute he admits he doesn’t know, but says you should take it anyway because, according to him, it can’t kill you, and you have nothing […]
Scientists – Take Action!
From a Biotech Student: This pandemic begs the question; what kind of world are we graduating into?
Around the World: People Behind Bars Revolt Just to Live
Around the world, prisoners are stuck in overcrowded facilities where the risk of getting COVID-19 is high.
Trump: Saving Face Before Saving Lives
At a press conference in March, President Trump said that “nobody knew” there’d be a pandemic of this proportion. He’s lying.
The COVID-19 Housing Crisis
The COVID-19 crisis has put many people’s lives as well as livelihoods at risk. In response, the federal government has done nothing for renters or mortgage holders.
Prisoners in Kansas Revolt Against the Virus
Inmates at the Lansing Correctional Facility in Kansas rioted on Thursday. They raged through offices, broke windows, and set fires.
Book Review: The Water Dancer
The Water Dancer, by Ta-Nehisi Coates, opens with a quote from Fredrick Douglass: “My part has been to tell the story of the slave. The story of the master never wanted for narrators.”
The American Nightmare
From a Contract Worker: This crisis is demonstrating the precariousness of my situation.
The COVID-19 Chokehold
Frontline Health Care Worker in North Jersey: Our frontline workers are in a chokehold.
Why is Ecuador the Hardest-Hit Country in South America by COVID-19?
The deep social inequality in Ecuador is a key reason the country has been vulnerable to this pandemic
“Essential” Workers: Building the Keystone XL Pipeline!?
Montana Governor Steve Bullock is allowing construction to begin on the infamous Keystone XL oil pipeline in Montana.
Online Townhall: Sat. April 18, 2020
Saturday • April 18 • 10:30am (PDT)
COVID-19 Isn’t Racist, but the System Is!
Why are people of color getting and dying from COVID-19 at higher rates than white people?
Online presentation & discussion: Wed. April 15 4pm (PDT), 7pm (EDT)
An Introduction to the American & Global Oil Economy Its Ever-Increasing Expansion, and Why a Revolution Will be the Only Way to Address Climate Change Wednesday, April 15 at 4pm (PDT), 7pm (EDT) The Obama administration oversaw an unprecedented fracking expansion in West Texas. As a result, today the United States is the the top […]
We Have to Protect Our Interests
From an Oakland Bus Driver: We can’t afford to wait for someone else to make sure we’re okay.
Videos From Townhall • Workers’ Lives at Risk
Videos of presentations and discussion from April 4, 2020 townhall
Lying About a Pandemic – a U.S. Government Tradition
The Trump administration is not the first U.S. government to lie about an epidemic.