The Great Ripoff: We Pay Record Prices While They Make Record Profits
We are paying high prices for everything, but what about the corporations? They’re making record profits!
The Killers of Ahmaud Arbery Found Guilty of Hate Crimes
Ahmaud Arbery’s killers were found guilty of hate crimes, in a victory for the social movement that demanded “Black Lives Matter.”
“NO” to the Russian, U.S., and NATO Warmongers!
We have more in common with the working people of Russia and Ukraine than we do with the U.S. government and the interests it represents. We need to oppose this war, talk with those we know and also stand up and demonstrate against this war.
Haiti: Textile Workers Demand Higher Wages
Imagine: a country with an inspiring history of revolt and resistance, caught in the claws of capitalist parasites. It’s a story we’ve seen many times before. This time around, these parasites have well-known names: Gap, Levi Strauss, Nike. These companies make billions in profits, and pay textile workers in Haiti a mere five hundred gourdes […]
Covid – Bad for Your Mental Health
According to new research, getting Covid puts you at greater risk for developing a new mental health condition. In this study more than 18% of Covid patients developed mental health problems – including anxiety and depression, substance use disorders, and sleep problems – compared to 12% of those who never contracted the virus. It’s no […]
End the War on the People of Ukraine
We need to raise our voices in support of the Ukrainian people — not the big powers that are locked in a struggle for control and domination of the region. We cannot ignore the plight of the people of the region. To be silent is to give consent.
Australian Nurses Strike for Patient Safety
Last week, thousands of nurses across roughly 150 hospitals went on strike in New South Wales, Australia. Nurses are demanding a ratio of one nurse for every four patients and a pay increase of 2.5% above what the government offers in the public sector. For nurses and healthcare workers, as for many other workers involved […]
Iran: Teachers’ Anger Yields a Powerful Movement
This article is translated from an article posted Feb. 17 on convergencesrevolutionnaires.org, the website of the Etincelle fraction of the New Anticapitalist Party (NPA), comrades of Speak Out Now. The mobilization of teachers since mid-December 2021 undoubtedly marks a renewal of class struggle in Iran. Since 2018, many other strikes and struggles have dotted the […]
The Color of Wealth Inequality
Economic inequalities are still distributed by race today.
UCLA Students Win Safety Measures
UCLA students won safety measures after a 16-day sit-in.
U.S. Government Steals $3.5 Billion from Afghan People
Biden has announced the intent of the U.S. government to steal of billions of dollars from the Afghan people.
Biden’s Military Budget Shows Cruel Priorities of the System
Biden’s administration is proposing another high military budget for 2023, showing the priorities of the ruling class.
Oakland School Board Vote – Not the Last Word on School Closures
On Friday, February 18th, the majority of the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) Board voted, for the third time, to close and merge schools in the next two years
Highway Robbery
Where has the extra money you’ve been paying for gas gone? To oil company shareholders!
New California Covid Sick Leave Excludes 1 in 4 Workers
California extended COVID sick leave for workers until September 30, but 1 in 4 workers are excluded from it.
Frederick Douglass – Fearless Leader in the Fight to End Slavery
Today, February 20th is the anniversary of Fredrick Douglass’s death. Douglass was a former slave who became an important figure in the struggle for the abolition of slavery.
Black History Month: Remember the History of Voter Suppression and the Struggles Against It
While politicians in the United States are always talking about how our society is based on true democracy and “consent of the governed,” the reality couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, suppression of the Black vote has been a consistent feature of the U.S. political system since the founding of the country. Whenever […]
A Racist Anniversary: Mass Imprisonment of Japanese Americans Began 80 Years Ago Today
80 years ago, on February 19, 1942, Executive Order 9066 was signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, resulting in the relocation and internment of an estimated 120,000 people of Japanese background during the Second World War. It was a sudden mass incarceration, with no trial or jury. Two months earlier, on December 7, 1941, Japan […]
Patent Rights Perpetuate the Pandemic
After eight months of research, a small company, Afrigen Biologics, has reverse-engineered the Moderna vaccine. In other times, this would be illegal because Moderna owns patent rights to the vaccine’s formula. Although Moderna stated it would not enforce patents for its COVID-19 vaccine during the pandemic, the company nonetheless refused to share the protocol it […]
The United States and the Russia-Ukraine War
Looking at the tension between Russia and Ukraine, it seems very easy to identify Putin as the “bad dictator,” and the United States as the “honest broker,” trying to de-escalate a potential war. After all, Russia went to war against Ukraine in 2014 to annex the Crimea region, and fighting there has continued since. But […]
Concrete Workers Strike For Over 4 Months In Seattle Area
330 truck drivers, concrete pourers, technicians, mechanics, and yard workers have been on strike since Nov. 19 across King County, Washington. The strike is a result of the same three-year contractual bargaining with the Associated General Contractors (AGC) employer’s group that last September led to a strike by 2,000 out of the area’s 12,000 carpenters. […]
BART’s Ridership and Funding Problems
BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) management is warning that without additional funding, BART will start plunging into debt at a rate of $48 million a year in 2024. The system depended on fare revenues before the pandemic for 60% of its budget. Currently ridership stands at only about 25% of its pre-pandemic level, which spells […]
National Guard Deployed in 49 States to Help With Covid Surge
All across the country, amid the rise in Covid patients, medical facilities have been calling on the National Guard for additional support. From hospitals to testing sites to nursing homes, this latest surge has shown, yet again, just how overburdened our medical system is, even after two years of the pandemic. In Utah, members of […]
¿Vuelta a lo normal… Normal para quienes?
En todo el país, los demócratas, los republicanos y los medios de comunicación se apresuran a declarar que la pandemia está terminando y que es hora de volver a la normalidad. Han decidido que es hora de quitarse las mascarillas, de que los beneficios vuelvan a fluir y de aceptar que todo ha vuelto a […]
California Democrats Kill Health Care Reform Bill
Democrats in the California State Assembly killed a single-payer health care bill, showing where their priorities lie.
Review: We Need to Talk About Cosby – And Capitalism
A review of the docuseries We Need to Talk About Cosby, and the social issues it raises.
What Can We Learn from the Canadian Trucking Protests?
In these protests we can see a glimpse of how people, especially those working in strategic industries like transportation, could pressure those in power to respond to our demands.
Brazil: Anti-Racist Protests Explode
Thousands of people in Brazil protested against the murder of Moise Kabagambe, a Congolese immigrant.
The European Union Calls Nuclear and Gas Energy “Sustainable Investments” — Really?!
The EU wants to transition to nuclear and natural gas energy sources.
A Return Trip Home to Pakistan
A report on the economic situation and living conditions in Pakistan.
A Return to Whose Normal?
This is what’s normal for their capitalist system, where normal has been the problem to begin with. Whether we accept a return to this normal or strive to bring about a new one will be up to us.
Students Fight for Safe Schools across the U.S.
From coast to coast, we have seen students list their demands for safe schools and stage walkouts, refusing to accept the breadcrumbs the people in power have tossed them.
Ethiopia: The famine and war in the Tigray
There is a famine in northern Ethiopia. In the Tigray, Afar and Amhara regions, over 5 million people are suffering from acute food shortages and over 3 million lack access to safe drinking water. The famine is a direct consequence of the Tigray war, which started in November 2020. The mainstream account we always hear […]
Politicians’ Idea of a Good Plan: Use Obsolete Data to Construct New Water Systems
Cities all over America are spending billions of dollars on new infrastructure to improve water systems. The new storm drains and sewers being built will need to be able to withstand rainfall that is increasing in intensity as the climate is changing. But many cities are using old data and rainfall records from decades past. […]
What Are the Priorities of California’s Politicians? Super Bowl Ads.
This Sunday, Feb. 13, the Super Bowl will take place in Los Angeles, featuring the Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals. Many fans expect it to be an exciting game as both teams pulled off major upsets on their playoff runs to the Super Bowl. Some of us may even be looking forward to the […]
Puerto Rico: Teachers Fight for Higher Wages
On Feb. 4, more than five thousand teachers took to the streets in Puerto Rico to demand higher wages and no cuts to their pensions. According to some sources, 70% of teachers in Puerto Rico refused to work in recent days, and their fight is ongoing. They united their voices in large demonstrations in the […]
Online Townhall Saturday, February 26th
In 2016, amid an epidemic of police shootings of Black people, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick began a series of protests on the field, refusing to stand during the U.S. national anthem.
Oakland: The Fight Against School Closures Grows
The struggle to keep the school doors open may not be easy, but it is winnable. But it will take an even larger, more organized and continued mobilization by Oakland parents, students, teachers and staff to win this fight.
Newark Penn Station: Human Misery on Public Display
Newark’s Penn Station is practically a homeless shelter, and the local politicians’ attempts at addressing it do not get to the root of the problem.
Golden Gate Transit Workers Authorize Strike
Workers at Golden Gate Transit have voted to authorize a strike.
UC Students Fight for Their Safety!
UC students skipped class last week to protest the administration’s reopening policies.
So, You Thought it was Over? – A Day in the Life of a Healthcare Worker During the Omicron Wave
Healthcare workers continue to face the reality of Covid during the Omicron wave.
The Beijing Winter Olympics Are a Political Disaster
This article was written by Jules Boycoff and originally published at jacobinmag.com on February 4, 2022. It has been republished here with permission from the author. On the cusp of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, activists are ramping up their opposition to the games. Some are opposed primarily to the decision to host the games […]
France: The Orpea Scandal in Nursing Homes
A scandal has started in France about the quality of care in Orpea nursing homes.
The Racist Hiring Practices of the NFL Exposed
Brian Flores has made public the racist hiring practices of the NFL.
Black History Month: The Struggle Must Continue
Black History Month is a reminder to look to the past and to make our own history.
Biden’s Hypocrisy About ISIS
Any celebrations about the killing of ISIS leaders miss the fact that ISIS would not exist without the presence of U.S. imperialism in the Middle East.
Myanmar: Protests Against Military Takeover Continue a Year Later
On Tuesday, Feb.1 a nationwide “silent strike” took over the streets of Myanmar to honor the one-year anniversary of the fight against the military takeover, of Feb. 1, 2021.
From the Frontlines: Johns Hopkins University Goes Fully In-Person Amidst Its Greatest COVID Surge
As Johns Hopkins University (JHU) is finishing its second week of the current semester, it has recorded 159 positive COVID cases among the student body, as compared to 29 cases in the first two weeks of the last semester. Many things are different between this semester and the last. Now there is twice-weekly testing; wearing […]
Chasing Coral: Documenting the Need for Change
Maybe you’ve heard of coral reef death or bleaching, but do you understand what coral reefs are or why this matters? If not, the documentary Chasing Coral is here to help. And even if you think you understand, you’re likely to find the film illuminating. The film’s director, Jeff Orlowski, got the idea for this […]