Response to the Courant Communiste Revolutionaire (CCR) of France
There is currently a crisis in the French New Anticapitalist Party (NPA) of which our French comrades are a fraction known as “L’Etincelle” (The Spark). L’Etincelle, and by association Speak Out Now, have been the object of criticism by another fraction of the NPA, the Courant Communiste Revolutionnaire (CCR), which is the French section of […]
Housing is a Right! End Evictions!
Even before the pandemic, we were already facing a housing crisis. Record numbers of people were paying nearly half their income in rent, often cramming multiple people into small apartments. Tent cities were on the rise. Millions had to live far from work to afford housing, adding hours to their commute. Since the pandemic, all […]
The Brutality of Racism
Race defines much of our lives. It says who we are to a cop, a judge, our school teachers, the hiring committee, the banker loaning us money, the landlord – everyone. It is with us wherever we go. Race was a conscious creation. It was developed to divide poor workers and indentured servants of African […]
Environmental Destruction is All Around Us
We are facing a crisis like never before. The current organization of production, especially the burning of oil, coal and gas as the main sources of energy, is destroying life on the planet. The Climate Crisis Climate change is causing more frequent and more intense hurricanes which are killing people, destroying infrastructure, and completely upending […]