With the arrival of a new coronavirus variant called Omicron, the incompetence of so-called world leaders and the backward priorities of their system are again on full display. Data collection is ongoing, but scientists are already concerned with a number of mutations...
The trial and acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse has once again shown how deeply racism is imbued in the so-called “justice system” of the United States. The trial has driven the racist wedge in our society even deeper: the far right is hailing him as a hero, and the left...
I am an elementary school teacher in Oakland Unified School District (OUSD). We have been in school for 12 weeks and since there has not yet been a serious outbreak, people within our community have become somewhat complacent to the situation at hand. It’s...
1,100 miners for Warrior Met Coal in Alabama have been on strike since April 1st. They have been fighting for a living wage, more humane scheduling of hours and more time off. The origins of the strike go back to 2015, when the previous company, Walter Energy, filled...
On November 6, 1968, the students of San Francisco State College (now San Francisco State University) began a strike against racism on their campus. Almost four months later it ended in educational reforms that spread across the country. The strike was initiated...
