Democrats’ Election Autopsy Shows Who They Work For
The Democrats released their unfinished autopsy of the 2024 election. What they fail to say shows their priorities.
France: No to Attacks on Workers! Raise Wages and Ban Layoffs!
May 4, 2026 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. On May 1, nearly 300,000 people demonstrated across [France] for International Workers’ Day, reminding us that only our solidarity can help us stand up to attacks by employers. A mobilization that some would love to see disappear! Former Prime Minister […]
Elections in Hungary: The End of the Orbán Era
April 17, 2026 article of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. After 16 years in power, the ultra-reactionary Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán suffered a resounding defeat in the parliamentary elections of April 12, losing to the main opposition candidate, Peter Magyar – 54% to 38%. The only other party to […]
Election Day in Peru: More of the Same
This article was sent to Speak Out Socialists by a friend in Peru. On Sunday, April 12, 27 million Peruvians were called to the polls for the first round of the presidential election, as well as to elect senators and members of Congress. The second round will take place on July 7, leaving plenty of […]
Peru: Amid the Masquerade of the Next Elections, What Perspective for the Working Class?
The first round of Peru’s presidential election will take place on April 12th. With 38 candidates and the front runner in the polls barely exceeding 10 percent, the outcome is impossible to predict. Many Peruvians have no trust in this political spectacle: about 25 percent of voters plan to cast a blank or null ballot […]
Billionaires Buying Our Elections
A New York Times analysis this month found that just 300 billionaires and their immediate family members made 19% of all U.S. federal campaign contributions in 2024. Each billionaire donated about as much as 100,000 typical donors combined. This accounting of their contributions is likely an underestimate, as it does not include donations made through […]
France: Against the Far Right: Advancing a Revolutionary Alternative
February 16, 2026 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. The death of Quentin Deranque, a racist and fundamentalist far-right activist, has been used to justify a sweeping campaign of lies, insults, and smears. Media outlets and politicians—from the far right to the mainstream right and even parts of the […]
France: Facing Politicians’ Games, Let’s Make Our Anger Heard!
February 16, 2026 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. Local bigwigs entrenched in office for decades, newcomers eager to take their place, the entire political world is at the starting line for the municipal elections [in France]… often with their sights set on the presidential and legislative elections of […]
The Right Wants to Kill the Little Democracy That We Have – We Can Stop Them!
Right-wing politicians are trying to destroy what little democracy remains in the U.S. by the 2026 midterm elections. They are not guaranteed to succeed if we organize against them.
Mamdani’s Victory Not Enough to Make the Changes We Need
This past Tuesday, Election Day, Zohran Mamdani won the general election to become Mayor of New York City. He decisively defeated his chief rival, Andrew Cuomo, with 50% of the vote to Cuomo’s 41%. Much like his victory in the Democratic primary earlier this summer, this victory brought criticism and outrage from the right, and […]
Zohran Mamdani: A Real Hope for New York’s Working Class?
On July 1, it was announced that Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old New York State Assemblyman and member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), had won the New York City Democratic primary election for mayor of New York City. He won decisively over his fiercest rival, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, by 12%. To […]
Republicans and Democrats Fight Over House Redistricting
Republicans and Democrats are fighting over House districts, but neither party will advance policies to support the working class.
The Democrats Helped Bring Trump to Power — They Are Not a Solution to the Problems We Face
download {8.5×11} {as small booklet} Introduction Since Trump’s second term began, there has been a rapid acceleration of authoritarianism and an all out assault on working people and oppressed groups: firing federal workers, gutting social services, closing federal agencies, carrying out mass arrests of immigrants, shredding the human rights of LGBTQ+ people, and much more, […]
Oakland: 4 Mayors Within a Year, Who Will Pay the Price?
After the recall of mayor Sheng Thao, Oakland will have 4 mayors within a year. How did this happen?
Trump Has Ripped the Mask Off Their Brutal System
The Trump administration has continued its slew of executive orders and coordinated attacks on various sections of the population. This is a strategy of shock and awe, designed to overwhelm and disorient people, and to go after the most marginalized in order to shift attention and blame for society’s problems away from the wealthy. And […]
Punishing Poverty Isn’t the Solution
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Kaiser and Highland Hospitals in Oakland, CA. California Prop. 36 recently passed, 69% to 30% (some votes are still being counted). The measure increases penalties for certain drug and theft crimes, including longer prison sentences. The strong support for Prop. 36 reflects just […]
The Working Class Party – Posing an Alternative to the Parties of the Rich
The Working Class Party ran candidates in the 2024 elections, winning hundreds of thousands of votes.
Sanders’s Harsh Words for Democrats Come Up Far Short
Bernie Sanders’ criticized the Democrats after their election loss, for abandoning the working class. He didn’t go far enough: the Democrats will never support the working class.
Their Elections Can’t Decide Our Future — We Can
Donald Trump has been reelected, winning both the popular vote and every swing state, with the Republicans likely gaining control of both houses of Congress. But despite what the media says, this is not some mandate from the population. Instead, the election results show this was a rejection of the Democrats and the status quo, […]
The Empty Promises of the Democrats Fail to Beat Trump
Going into election night, the polls continued to show the presidential race was tied, without any clear idea of who would win. Many people expected that the final results could take days because the presidential race was so close. But in the end, the result was unquestionable. Trump won in every swing state, and even […]
For the Working Class, Not Harris or Trump
Both of the major political parties represent the capitalist class, not the working class.
Billionaires Disconnected From Our Reality
Billionaires like Elon Musk show how disconnected they are from reality.
Harris: “I am a Capitalist”
Kamala Harris has described herself as a capitalist, indicating to the rich that she will work for them.
Only We Can Make the Changes We Need
In election years, many people ask themselves: what will this person or party do for me? Or, what will they do for our country? And political campaigns answer with a bunch of promises of things they probably will never do. There are many things that we all need: jobs that pay a living wage; affordable […]
The Republican Party: Stoking Fear and Division
The Republican Party claims to represent working-class families, blaming Democratic Party elites and migrant workers for inflation, low wages, and any other problem facing workers. Especially since Trump, the Republican Party stokes racist fears of immigrants more brazenly than the Democrats. While the Democrats say voting for them will solve everything, the Republicans sow divisions […]
We Must Oppose This War on the Middle East
On Tuesday, September 17, the Israeli government expanded its reign of terror across the broader Middle East in a new wave of attacks on Lebanon. Hundreds of pagers and hand-held radios simultaneously exploded on two successive days in Lebanon, wounding around 3,000. People were killed, lost their eyes and fingers and suffered injuries to their […]
Harris Stands with U.S. Imperialism
Kamala Harris bragged about the U.S.’s “most lethal” military during her speech at the DNC. She will continue the U.S.’s imperialist foreign policy.
Venezuela: NO to the politicians, YES to Workers’ Organization and Power!
Neither “socialist” President Maduro nor the right-wing opposition serve the Venezuelan people.
Don’t Fall for J.D. Vance
J.D. Vance does not represent the working class. Don’t fall for him!
France: For Our Demands, We’ll All Have to Pitch in!
July 15, 2024 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French Since July 8 (election day), negotiations have been underway in all parties to put forward the name of a Prime Minister. In the New Popular Front (NFP), the various parties have still not managed to agree: the Socialist Olivier Faure […]
The 2024 Election: The Problem isn’t Who is on the Ballot
In recent weeks, there have been growing calls for President Biden to drop out of the presidential election. His performance at the debate, as well as in recent press conferences, have shown noticeable decline in his mental and physical capacities. He regularly struggles to complete sentences, calls people by the wrong name, and has difficulty […]
France: After Election Time, Let’s Bring on the Time for Social Struggle!
July 8, 2024 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French [Far-right leaders] Bardella, Le Pen and their ally Ciotti were unable to break out the champagne on Sunday evening, and all the better for it. Seeing the defeated faces of the Rassemblement National (RN – National Rally party) leaders on […]
France: Against the Extreme Right and Those Who Have Paved the Way for It
July 1, 2024 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French No solution will come from the ballot box: the future lies in our struggles! The first round of legislative elections brought the expected result, in fact prepared by [President] Macron’s decision to dissolve the Assembly for an express (special) election […]
An Unbelievable Debate and a Crisis for the Democratic Party
On June 27, the world watched as the two candidates from the Republican and Democratic parties held their first debate of this election cycle. Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, faced off against Joe Biden for the Democrats. The debate itself was already abnormal, as after many examples and experiences of Trump’s disregard and lack of […]
France: Against the Poison of the Extreme Right, the Only Dam Will Be Our Struggle!
June 24, 2024 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French This coming Sunday, we are once again called to the polls. Let’s take advantage of this opportunity to make our voices heard and say what we think, by voting for workers like us, who know as we do that it […]
For a World without Borders and Exploitation, on June 9: Let’s Express the Urgency of Revolution!
May 27, 2024 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party (NPA) in France, translated from French On May 23, France Télévision [national public TV group] inflicted on us a debate between the Prime Minister, Gabriel Attal, and the head of the Rassemblement National [far-right National Rally party] slate, Jordan Bardella… as if the political alternative boiled […]
The Wrong Way to Stop the Right
Representative Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) made news last week by contributing, for the first time in her nearly five years in the House of Representatives, $260,000 to the campaign arm used by Democrats in the House of Representatives. For her first few years in office, she resisted contributing to the larger fund, choosing to use her […]
A Revolution is Urgently Needed for a World without Bosses and Borders!
The French working class has nothing to gain from the electoral fight between the two major capitalist parties.
Taiwan Holds Elections As U.S.-China Tensions Rise
On Saturday, January 13, Taiwan held its presidential and legislative elections to determine who will replace the term-limited president Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), who has served two four-year terms. The presidential election, which was conducted using single-round plurality voting, resulted in the victory of the DPP’s Lai Ching-te, the current vice […]
New Attack on Voting Rights
Voting rights are under attack again, after a federal judge ruled that individuals and groups do not have a right to sue to enforce voting rights.
Should Trump Be Removed From Ballots?
In recent weeks two states, Colorado and Maine, have ruled that former President Donald Trump is ineligible to be on their presidential primary election ballots. Needless to say, some Democrats and progressives rejoiced, believing that something has saved them from the possibility of him becoming president again. But while these rulings (one by the Colorado […]
Argentina: Milei’s Electoral Victory: Neither Laugh nor Cry, but Understand
Nov. 20, 2023 by Juan García of Prensa Obrera (Workers Press), newspaper of the Argentine revolutionary socialist Partido Obrero (Workers Party), translated by Speak Out Now. Some readers may need additional background information on Argentine politics. We are providing links to other articles that may help to address that need. This maxim (“Neither Laugh nor […]
Israel’s Genocidal Policies Intensify while the Right Wing Consolidates Power
Israel’s new government, under the long-serving President Benjamin Netanyahu, is overseeing an acceleration of Israel’s policy of physically erasing the Palestinian people from their historic homeland. Netanyahu’s government, staffed by Israeli politicians who openly call for the annexation of Palestinian land and the expulsion of Palestinian people, has launched one of its most brutal military […]
Israel’s Legislative Elections: Left Almost Disappears, Far Right Gets Stronger
The extreme right grew in the latest Israeli elections, while the left has nearly disappeared.
The Change We Need Won’t Come from the Ballot Box
As of this writing, the election results are not clear, but once again billions of dollars have poured into campaigns across the country for this year’s election circus. A record $7 billion has been spent on state-level candidates and ballot measures. This election took place as this system continues to throw our lives into chaos, […]
Brazil: Did the Left’s Victory Avoid the Worst?
November 1, 2022, Editorial of the Workplace Newsletters of the Etincelle fraction of the New Anticapitalist Party (NPA) in France, translated from French. With 50.9% of the vote, Lula, the candidate of the Brazilian left, won against the far-right President, Jair Bolsonaro. Barely two million votes separate the two candidates out of 128 million voters […]
Brazil: A First Look at Lula’s Victory in the Second Round of Elections
Lula da Silva won a slight victory over Bolsonaro in Brazil’s presidential election.
Warning: The Supreme Court is Back in Session
Watch out! The new term of the Supreme Court began at the start of October. The power given to this court raises the question of who controls our destiny: do we, the 99 Percent or do nine lawyers appointed for life by the politicians of the One Percent? The Supreme Court is a clear example […]
Brazil: Elections on October 2 and Pro-Democracy Letters
This is a translation of an article by Rafael Santos of the Partido Obrero (Workers’ Party) in Argentina, published on its website, Prensa Obrera on Aug. 18, 2022. Its analyses are those of a Trotskyist current, with information and perspective that should be interesting to our readership. On October 2, elections will be held in […]
Failure of the Constituent Assembly in Chile: some remarks the day after
The following article is translated from French from the website Convergences Revolutionnaires, organ of our comrades of the fraction “Etincelle” in the New Anticapitalist Party in France. September 6, 2022 It will probably take more time before we have a precise view of the meaning of the results, and of the feedback from the revolutionary […]