Rutgers University: Using the Pandemic to Make Cuts to Workers
Rutgers University is using the pandemic as an opportunity to save money by making life difficult for its workers.
Spain: Rapper Imprisoned for Lyrics Leads to Upsurge
Spanish people are demanding the release of Pablo Hasél, who was imprisoned for insulting the monarch.
McKinsey told Drug Maker How to Profit from Overdoses
To the drug companies, lost lives are nothing more than dollar amounts.
No Fear in Myanmar
Workers in Myanmar are striking against the military coup.
Robert Williams: Celebrating a Leader in the Struggle against Racism
Celebrating the life of Robert Williams, fighter for Black rights.
Biden’s Cabinet: A Return to Normal — But Normal is the Problem
The economic and military domination of the U.S. remains the highest priority of the Biden administration. It is certainly a return to normal — but it is the same normal that has been the problem for a long time.
Poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti has died at age 101
Poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti has died at the age of 101.
Storming of the Capitol – The U.S. Far Right in the Spotlight
This is an overview of the various far-right groups that were involved in the storming of the Capitol.
The Rush to Re-Open
The rush to re-open is not because the system cares about the education of children.
Texas: Another Catastrophe of this System
The disaster in Texas is just another reminder of what’s in store for us if we continue to leave our future in the hands of those who run a system guided by the drive for profits, regardless of the impact. Our future depends on our determination to come together and fight against this system – to fight for a world that represents all of our interests.
Workers of the World: Growth, Change and Rebellion (With Kim Moody)
Kim Moody is a longtime activist, socialist, a founder of Labor Notes, and author of many books on rank and file unionism and politics.
Politicians Adding Insult to Injury
Texas politicians showed how little they care about the people of Texas during a crisis.
Texas Crisis Today is a Window into Energy Crises to Come
The crisis in Texas was caused, in multiple ways, by capitalism.
Police Guard Trash in Portland
Under capitalism, police will literally guard dumpsters full of thrown-out food rather than let people help themselves.
Tipping Must End: A Hang-Over from Enslavement
No worker of any race or gender should have their livelihood subjected to pleasing the whims of individual clients. This racist legacy should be abolished, and living wages should be guaranteed for all labor.
The Lowell Mill Strikes—Working Women Organizing in the Industrial Revolution
In February of 1834, the women working at the Lowell, Massachusetts textile mills went on strike against a pay cut – an early demonstration of working women’s organizing activity.
Having Health Experts on Staff Doesn’t Mean Doing the Right Thing
Johns Hopkins University may have health experts on staff, but that doesn’t stop it from spreading disease by re-opening in-person classes.
Immunizing Ourselves from Misinformation
People are justifiably losing trust in official institutions, but many are replacing that with belief in conspiracy theories.
France: Sanofi Pharmaceutical Co. Layoffs = Sano-Bucks!
Sanofi is laying off workers, including researchers, while paying dividends, and it has not been able to develop a COVID-19 vaccine.
Find a Vaccination Site? There Has to Be a Better Way
With information on vaccinations difficult to find from official sources, people have been making their own websites that provide the information.
Being in Prison Can Itself Be a Death Sentence during COVID
Prisoners are at high risk for COVID-19, potentially making prison a death sentence.
Cruel Deportations Continue: Has ICE Gone Rogue?
ICE has cruelly deported 72 Haitian immigrants, contradicting both Biden’s policy and a court order.
When People Need Help, Do Not Call the Police!
The police pepper-sprayed a 9-year-old girl, showing once again that they are not here to help us.
Myanmar – People Rise Up to Stop a Coup and End Military Rule
After the military took control in Myanmar via a coup, the Burmese people are protesting against military rule.
When Health Care Fails, Could the Problem Be Racism?
David Bell, a Black man, died after being denied medical treatment three times. Is he a victim of racism?
GameStop: The Rocket to the Moon Never Existed for Us
The GameStop situation shows that we can’t win by playing the capitalists’ game.
Get Rid of Private Prisons, But Not Like This!
Biden’s order to end the use of private prisons is completely inadequate for ending the abuses of the prison system.
The Civil Rights Movement: When Ordinary People Did Extraordinary Things
The Civil Rights Movement from the 1950s -1970s was one of the most significant social movements in U.S. history. It involved millions of people in its ranks. It was a grassroots movement often organized locally. It involved elementary school children in Selma, Alabama and the elderly, registering a man to vote for the first time […]
Amazon Big Boss Jeff Bezos Needs Us. We Don’t Need Him!
Amazon workers in Alabama are organizing to form a union, for good reasons.
France: A Determined Strike Against Layoffs at Total’s Oil Refinery in Grandpuits
Oil refinery workers in Grandpuits, France, have been on strike against the closure of their plant.
Super Bowl: “Reopening” for the Wealthy vs. Reopening for Us
The NFL is taking COVID-19 precautions for the Super Bowl. Why don’t we have equivalent precautions for schools?
Black Lives Matter in the COVID Era
Black people are disproportionately affected by COVID-19. This is part of a pattern of inequality.
The Fed’s Giving Out 0% Interest Loans… Just Not To You!
The working class isn’t getting low interest rate loans, but the capitalists are.
Good news for a change
Good news: the California Department of Public Health is no longer accepting requests to waive nurse-to-patient ratios.
Democrats Hate Dark Money, Until Dark Money Loves Democrats
Democrats criticize Republicans for taking “Dark Money,” but they are guilty of it themselves.
Secret Science that Rules our Lives
Newsom decided to lift the stay at home order, but provided no scientific justification for doing so.
Climate Crisis: Actions Speak Louder than Words
Biden might talk about the climate, but his administration has been approving oil and gas drilling.
Russians Protest Putin – A New Generation Calls for Change
After the arrest of Alexei Navalny, Russians have been protesting against Putin’s rule.
Vanished Vaccines
Millions of vaccine doses have gone missing. Why can’t the capitalist system get this right?
The Poet Langston Hughes – Born Today in 1902
James Mercer Langston Hughes was born February 1, 1902, in Joplin, Missouri, and died on May 22, 1967 in New York City. He gave us a treasure trove of poetry, eleven plays, and countless works of prose. His work gave a resonant voice of beauty and humanity to Black Americans living with daily racism and […]