Detroit Bus Drivers Shut Down Service and Win Safety Protections
Fed up with unsanitary working conditions, bus operators in Detroit refused to drive the buses on Tuesday, March 17. Less than 10% of the workforce showed up to demand basic safety measures in light of the coronavirus epidemic. One of the main things that sparked the strike was the recent closure of restaurants which left […]
ICE Raids Continue to Terrorize Communities, Despite “Shelter in Place”
At the end of 2019, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, began a massive series of raids in “sanctuary cities” such as San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Boston, which have passed ordinances against fully cooperating with ICE. In this effort, called “Operation Palladium,” hundreds of ICE officers have orders to “flood the streets,” using […]
U.S. Sanctions Exacerbate the Coronavirus Crisis in Iran
Someone dies of coronavirus every ten minutes in Iran, according to the country’s health ministry. In addition, 50 new people become infected every hour. Iran has the third highest level of deaths from the coronavirus, behind Italy and China. Physicians are estimating that the death toll could reach as high as 3.5 million people. Unlike […]
No Bank Left Behind
We are often told that we don’t have the money in this country for what we need, whether for healthcare, education, housing or anything else. This is a lie! When the banks are in trouble, it’s called “a crisis” and they have no difficulty coming up with the money, but when our lives are in […]
Online Townhall: Sat. March 28 4pm (PDT) 7pm (EDT)
The coronavirus (COVID-19) has already led to a global catastrophe with 353,692 infected and 15,430 dead (3/23/2020), with the rest of the world’s population still threatened with infection.
Target and Walmart aren’t protecting staff amid pandemic, workers say
Employees say they are anxious about working in crowded stores with inadequate sanitation and lack of paid time off