The Climate Conferences of the Rich Will Not Save Us
On December 13, the 28th annual Conference of Parties (COP28) drew to a close marking the end of another negotiation for global action on climate catastrophe. The conference’s final agreement is filled with empty words, as it asks countries to transition “away from fossil fuels in energy systems.” The result is an agreement that makes […]
All Powerful AIPAC, or Just U.S. Imperialism?
It has recently made the news that AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, has put a political hit out on a few members of Congress who have been outspoken critics of the state of Israel and of U.S. government support for Israel’s decades-long occupation and oppression of Palestine and its people. AIPAC spent $50 […]
Oakland School Communities Hold Teach-In for Palestine
In response to the state of Israel’s horrific, genocidal brutality against the Palestinian people, hundreds of thousands people around the world have expressed their outrage. People have poured into the streets in mass demonstrations, occupied government buildings, marched on freeways, pressured city councils to pass resolutions, and more. In Oakland California, teachers, staff, students, and […]
No Court Can Save Us; Only We Can!
Kate Cox, a 31-year-old mother, is the latest victim of Texas’s near-total abortion ban. After she made multiple emergency room visits and her health worsened, Cox and her attorneys requested she be provided a legal abortion, and won a district court’s approval. Within hours, the Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton warned hospitals against performing the procedure, and […]
United States Government – Brazen Accomplice In Genocide
The most recent episode of mass slaughter against Palestinian people continues into its third month, with over 18,000 people killed, overwhelmingly women and children. Those who are still alive are fighting for their lives. Some 85% of the Gaza population has been internally displaced. Much of Gaza has been completely leveled to the ground. Over […]
The UAW announces plans to organize non-union auto companies
During September and October, the UAW took 50,000 of its members who work for the Big Three – Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis (which owns Chrysler and Jeep) out on strike. The contracts the UAW negotiated include a 25% wage increase and cost of living payments to counter inflation. Most importantly, the new contract no […]