India’s Covid Hell and Biden’s Eyedropper
India is facing horrific numbers of COVID-19 infections with no signs of slowing.
Anti-Trans Laws
Many state legislatures have been passing laws targeting LGBTQ people, especially transgender people.
Mario Gonzalez: The Police Murders Continue
The day before George Floyd’s murderer was convicted, the police murdered Mario Gonzalez.
Alameda County Indicted: Mental Health Patients’ Rights Stepped On
Alameda County has been indicted for violating the rights of mental health patients.
NBA Players Exhausted as Owners Cram More Games into a Shorter Season
The NBA is scheduling more games in fewer days, leading to players not having enough rest between games and increasing injury rates.
Drought in Taiwan – Part of the Global Catastrophe
As Taiwan experiences a severe drought, its government is rationing water for residents and farmers, but its large semiconductor manufacturing company is relatively unaffected.
Super Rich Take Trees
The extremely rich are using their wealth to move trees to their homes.
Celebrate Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Birthday—Demand His Freedom Today!
Demonstrations in Oakland Today! Mumia Abu-Jamal is a political prisoner in the United States. In 1981, Philadelphia police framed him for the murder of a cop. Why? He was an active organizer for the Black Panther Party and a journalist who challenged the racist system we live under. He has been in prison since then, […]
Ma’Khia Bryant: Her Life Matters!
Debate about whether police were justified in killing Ma’Khia Bryant doesn’t address the question of the role of police and the purpose of their violence.
COVID in India: The System “Has Reached its Limits”
India is being overwhelmed by COVID-19, its capitalist system being unable to handle such an event.
Biden Withdrawing Troops from Afghanistan. Where Will They Go Next?
Biden announced a planned withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. This does not change the substance of U.S. foreign policy.
One Convicted Cop Doesn’t Equal Justice
The conviction of Chauvin does not change the oppressive role of the police. We still need a social order that is not based on inequality.
Two-tiered Lock Downs
France has lockdowns for the poor, while the rich are having secret luxury meals.
Andreas Malm’s “Corona, Climate, Chronic Emergency” — A Revolutionary Socialist Perspective
Andreas Malm’s recent book Corona, Climate, Chronic Emergency lays out the overlapping causes of both the global coronavirus crisis and impending ecological collapse. He intertwines these problems as stemming from the inherent nature of capitalism – a profit-driven system that destroys everything in its path for the sake of capital growth. Malm ensures the reader […]
Earth Day – Our Planet & Our Lives
On Earth Day, remember that the environmental crisis facing our planet is ultimately caused by capitalism.
Biden, Trump, Big Oil, and the War in Yemen
The Biden administration approved a $23 billion weapons sale to the UAE, despite Biden claiming to want to end the war in Yemen.
Waste Water from Fukushima Nuclear Plant Released to Pacific Ocean?
Japan plans to release treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean.
The Savage Inequalities of Global Vaccine Distribution
Worldwide vaccine distribution is extremely unequal, with many poor countries having to wait years for theirs.
Chauvin Trial To End – But This Racist System Remains
Regardless of the result of the trial of Derek Chauvin, the racist capitalist system will continue until it is overthrown.
College Athletics Mirror the Exploitation and Sexism of this Society
The NCAA’s exploitation of athletes and its sexist funding disparity are a reflection of the capitalist system.
Changing Seasons: A Sign of the Climate Crisis
Effects of climate change are already visible, yet no serious efforts to mitigate it are being made under the capitalist system.
Defend Voting Rights and Fight Racism
The Republicans in Georgia and elsewhere are engaged in a thinly-disguised attempt to prevent Black people from voting. Although voting is insufficient to solve our problems, we must oppose this racist attack on our civil rights.
Egypt – A Volcano Still Ready to Erupt
Ten years after Egyptians overthrew Mubarak, they are living under the repression of al-Sisi. Mass mobilization against this regime is possible.
Don’t Mix For-Profit Companies and Public Health Emergencies
Emergent BioSolutions botched millions of vaccine doses. They are focused more on profit than producing good vaccines.
Another Predictable Racist “Murder by Cop”
Yet another Black man has been unjustly killed by the cops.
COVID – The Terrible Truth
The truth came out that policies under the Trump administration increased the number of COVID deaths. But even under the Biden administration, with loosening restrictions, we risk more virus transmission.
St. Louis inmates protest against prolonged detention
Inmates in a St. Louis jail protested against their detention, because the city has been keeping them locked up without a trial.
Biden’s American Jobs Plan
Biden’s American Jobs Plan does not address the root causes of infrastructure decay or climate change.
Florida Waste-Water Crisis: Capitalism “Solving” Problems That Shouldn’t Exist
The Piney Point disaster was completely preventable, if the system didn’t prioritize profit over all else.
Time off, Telecommuting, Part-Time work: We Foot the Bill Again?
France is entering its third lockdown. The working class will be hurt the most by the government’s policies.
The Loss in Alabama: What Does it Really Mean?
The Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama lost their unionization drive. This defeat must be viewed in the proper context in order to gain the understanding necessary for victory in the future.
Major Corporations Pay No Taxes – Again
In 2020, the most profitable U.S. corporations once again paid no taxes, thanks to loopholes in the system.
April 8, 1952: Truman Tries to Stifle Steel Strike
On April 8, 1952, President Truman ordered the nationalization of the steel mills in an attempt to prevent the workers from striking.
COVID-19 and Workplace Safety: Real Worker Safety Can’t Happen Under Capitalism
The government’s ineffective enforcement of workplace safety standards during the pandemic is due to the fundamental pressures of the capitalist system.
Democrats and the Border: No Better than Trump
The Democrats are part of the system that created the United States’ cruel border policies. It is not surprising to see them continue the practices of the Trump administration.
Fighting Racism and Capitalism, 1968 and Today
The struggles against capitalism and racism are linked, and Martin Luther King, Jr. understood this.
End the U.S.-Sponsored Slaughter in Yemen!
The U.S. and Saudi Arabia have created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis in Yemen.