Month: October 2020

Who Owns the Supreme Court?

Monied interests have been controlling the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court, as with the rest of the system, serves the rich.

Water Battle Erupts Between Mexico and U.S.

Since 1944, the United States and Mexico have shared water across their border, with the U.S. sending water south from the Colorado River, and Mexico moving water northward from the state of Chihuahua. But climate disruption has caused warmer temperatures and longer droughts. And with the intensity of the drought in Chihuahua this year, Mexico […]

Amazon: Increasing Profits and Increasing Infections

While a record number of small businesses are closing during the pandemic, Amazon’s package delivery is soaring. They’ve had to add over 175,000 employees since March. Their sales increased by 40% from April to June, and its quarterly profit of $5.2 billion was its biggest ever. But profits aren’t the only thing skyrocketing at Amazon […]

Against religious fascism, we do not have the same values as… Macron!

October 19, 2020 – Editorial of “The Etincelle” (The Spark) workplace newsletters in France {An imperfect translation. Notes have been added as explanation} A high school teacher was beheaded near his school outside of Paris. A price had been placed on his head by religious fanatics, in reality fascists who poison the Muslim world. He […]

The German Economy and the Covid Crisis

International Revolutionary Convergence V.1, Aug. 2020 [this article has been translated from German] Germany is the European country with the biggest bail-out packages linked to the Covid crisis. Even though some measures have eased social emergencies, for example the temporary decrease to the sales tax (“Value Added Tax”) that helps poorer households, the crisis and […]

The Class Struggle in France During the Pandemic

International Revolutionary Convergence V.1, Aug. 2020 [this article has been translated from French] Now that life seems to be returning to “normal” (or rather “abnormal,” as many workers call it), a new generalized offensive is being launched against the working class. The bosses, who did not wait for the end of quarantine to get rid […]

What Perspectives, Following the Shockwave of Protests Around the World?

International Revolutionary Convergence V.1, Aug. 2020 [this article has been translated from French] In the year before the Covid crisis, revolts had multiplied throughout the world. In Chile, from the students protesting against the increase in the price of subway tickets, the anger spread to wide swaths of the whole working classes. In Iran, anger […]

Is a Regroupment of Revolutionaries Something to Embrace? Where to Start and Where to go to?

International Revolutionary Convergence V.1, Aug. 2020 (written in April 2020) [this article has been translated from French] It is obvious that communist revolutionaries, first and foremost the Trotskyists, today lack an international organization that could be a general staff of proletarian forces, a leadership for all those who have only their labor power to live […]

Online Townhall (Nov. 14, 2020)

The Elections are Over – But the Problems Remain This pandemic has drawn the priorities of this society into focus, and they are neither our well-being nor the health of the planet. And with the elections over, working people still face the continued threat of this virus, a planet that continues to heat up, increasing […]

Online Townhall (Oct. 17, 2020)

For more than a century, the ruling class of the U.S. has ruthlessly exploited the people and resources of Central and South America. In response, the population has resisted or fled, often ending up in the land of their oppressor.

Study Group: Working-Class Struggles of the 1930s

Join socialists from across the nation and beyond to discuss working-class struggles of the 1930s. Each session will start with a short presentation on the reading, followed by open discussion. Hosted by: Revolutionary Socialist Network, Speak Out Now and other groups. For more info, see the facebook event posted here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1053567018433491/_________________________________________ 8:00pm – 9:30pm EDT […]

Armenia and Azerbaijan at War

Dozens of deaths, hundreds of wounded, civilians and soldiers: what recently was a disturbing skirmish is now turning into a real war between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Southern Caucasus over control of the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, an ‘Autonomous Republic’ during the time of the USSR, belonging to the Soviet Socialist Republic of Azerbaijan but […]

No Relief for Workers as Stimulus Delayed Until After Election

Democrats and Republicans in Congress still won’t pass another so-called stimulus bill. Even though the first stimulus passed back in March went mostly to banks and corporations, it still provided some needed relief. But Congress has been nit-picking for months over the size of the crumbs that the next stimulus will provide to working people. […]

The Economy’s Getting Better? Who Are They Kidding?

Trump says the economy is getting better. But unemployment is still much higher than it was pre-pandemic, and industries have started to outright lay people off. Do we really think the politicians will make things better for us?

Trump’s Campaign Goes Viral

Trump tested positive for COVID-19, and was hospitalized for a few days. Over the next days, some of his political associates also tested positive, some were hospitalized or self-quarantined. This included many who had recently attended a reception for his Supreme Court nominee, with no social distancing and few masks. Others had been with him […]