Immigrants Fleeing Ukraine Face Racism
Refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine are facing racism at the border.
Who Pays the Price for This War?
The Ukrainian people have been enduring bombing, shelling, and indiscriminate destruction for 18 days. Thousands of people have been killed. Villages, towns, and cities have been totally destroyed. More than 2.5 million people have fled this country of 45 million. That’s like 18 million people fleeing the U.S. in two weeks. Putin and the ruling […]
Who do the Sanctions against Russia Really Hurt?
U.S. President Joe Biden has made a big deal about not putting “boots on the ground,” that is, not sending U.S. troops to Ukraine to fight against the Russian invasion. While this is true, the U.S. government and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) powers are repositioning their troops closer to the Russian border and […]
Permanent State of Confusion – Mixed Messages With COVID Guidelines
This article was edited since it originally was posted on March 11. Across the U.S., states are changing their COVID guidelines, removing mask mandates both outdoors and indoors. At this time, individuals are no longer obligated to wear masks, even if it is strongly recommended. Many people are grateful for what seems like a return […]
U.S. Hypocrisy on Display When Accusing Russia of War Crimes
s the Russian invasion of Ukraine intensifies and it becomes clearer that Putin and the Russian elite have little regard for the lives of the Ukrainian people, phrases like “war crimes” and “crimes against humanity” have begun to be used by some U.S. officials to describe Russian actions there.
Rising Rents Open Door for Flood of Evictions
The number of evictions will increase as the cost of rent increases and eviction moratoriums expire.
Preventing Climate Catastrophe: “A Brief and Rapidly Closing Window”
The latest IPCC report highlights the urgency of climate change. We must stop the “business as usual” of burning fossil fuels for profit.
Europe Trashes More Vaccines Than It Gives to Africa
The EU is discarding more vaccines than it donates to Africa, while blocking vaccine production in Africa.
International Women’s Day – The Fight Continues
As we get ready to celebrate another International Women’s Day on March 8th we see continuing attacks on women’s rights around the world.
Capitalism: Financing Humanity’s Extinction
The world’s capitalist economies spend huge amounts of money financing our destruction.
Texas Criminalizes Parents for Providing Medical Care to Their Transgender Children
Texas is criminalizing giving transition healthcare to transgender children.
Florida Politicians Trying to Erase LGBTQ+ People
A discriminatory House Bill 1557 passed the Florida House of Representatives on March 1. It is appropriately called the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by critics because it restricts any discussions about LGBTQ+
CA College of the Arts Staff Go on Strike – College Refuses to Negotiate Contract
Staff at the California College of the Arts (CCA) recently went on a four-day strike at their Oakland and San Francisco campuses. Staff, which include librarians, counselors, student advisors, and others, are pushing for higher wages, job security, and better benefits. It is the first strike at a private college in California since 1976. The […]
Black Workers Face Brutal Racial Discrimination at Tesla
Tesla was recently sued by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) for racial discrimination and harassment. After receiving hundreds of complaints from workers, DFEH released a report stating that their investigation found that Tesla’s Fremont, California factory is “racially segregated” and that Black workers are commonly “subjected to racial slurs and discriminated against” in […]
War and Famine in Yemen: A Product of Imperialism
The people of Yemen are suffering from a war caused by imperialist powers.
The U.S. Southwest is Experiencing the Worst Megadrought in 1,200 Years
The U.S. Southwest is experiencing a megadrought, with human-caused climate change being a significant factor.
A Brief Timeline of Ukraine’s Relations with Russia and NATO
1650-1917: Some or all of present Ukraine under control of Russian Empire. 1918-1945: Major political struggles within Ukraine over the workers’ 1917 revolution in Russia. A significant part of Ukraine joins newly formed Soviet Union. With the bureaucratization of the Soviet Union, Stalin’s collectivization of agriculture in early 1930s kills millions. Germany’s invasion of Ukraine […]
The Great Ripoff: We Pay Record Prices While They Make Record Profits
We are paying high prices for everything, but what about the corporations? They’re making record profits!
The Killers of Ahmaud Arbery Found Guilty of Hate Crimes
Ahmaud Arbery’s killers were found guilty of hate crimes, in a victory for the social movement that demanded “Black Lives Matter.”
“NO” to the Russian, U.S., and NATO Warmongers!
We have more in common with the working people of Russia and Ukraine than we do with the U.S. government and the interests it represents. We need to oppose this war, talk with those we know and also stand up and demonstrate against this war.
Haiti: Textile Workers Demand Higher Wages
Imagine: a country with an inspiring history of revolt and resistance, caught in the claws of capitalist parasites. It’s a story we’ve seen many times before. This time around, these parasites have well-known names: Gap, Levi Strauss, Nike. These companies make billions in profits, and pay textile workers in Haiti a mere five hundred gourdes […]
Covid – Bad for Your Mental Health
According to new research, getting Covid puts you at greater risk for developing a new mental health condition. In this study more than 18% of Covid patients developed mental health problems – including anxiety and depression, substance use disorders, and sleep problems – compared to 12% of those who never contracted the virus. It’s no […]
End the War on the People of Ukraine
We need to raise our voices in support of the Ukrainian people — not the big powers that are locked in a struggle for control and domination of the region. We cannot ignore the plight of the people of the region. To be silent is to give consent.
Australian Nurses Strike for Patient Safety
Last week, thousands of nurses across roughly 150 hospitals went on strike in New South Wales, Australia. Nurses are demanding a ratio of one nurse for every four patients and a pay increase of 2.5% above what the government offers in the public sector. For nurses and healthcare workers, as for many other workers involved […]
Iran: Teachers’ Anger Yields a Powerful Movement
This article is translated from an article posted Feb. 17 on convergencesrevolutionnaires.org, the website of the Etincelle fraction of the New Anticapitalist Party (NPA), comrades of Speak Out Now. The mobilization of teachers since mid-December 2021 undoubtedly marks a renewal of class struggle in Iran. Since 2018, many other strikes and struggles have dotted the […]
The Color of Wealth Inequality
Economic inequalities are still distributed by race today.
UCLA Students Win Safety Measures
UCLA students won safety measures after a 16-day sit-in.
U.S. Government Steals $3.5 Billion from Afghan People
Biden has announced the intent of the U.S. government to steal of billions of dollars from the Afghan people.
Biden’s Military Budget Shows Cruel Priorities of the System
Biden’s administration is proposing another high military budget for 2023, showing the priorities of the ruling class.
Oakland School Board Vote – Not the Last Word on School Closures
On Friday, February 18th, the majority of the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) Board voted, for the third time, to close and merge schools in the next two years
Highway Robbery
Where has the extra money you’ve been paying for gas gone? To oil company shareholders!
New California Covid Sick Leave Excludes 1 in 4 Workers
California extended COVID sick leave for workers until September 30, but 1 in 4 workers are excluded from it.
A Racist Anniversary: Mass Imprisonment of Japanese Americans Began 80 Years Ago Today
80 years ago, on February 19, 1942, Executive Order 9066 was signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, resulting in the relocation and internment of an estimated 120,000 people of Japanese background during the Second World War. It was a sudden mass incarceration, with no trial or jury. Two months earlier, on December 7, 1941, Japan […]
Patent Rights Perpetuate the Pandemic
After eight months of research, a small company, Afrigen Biologics, has reverse-engineered the Moderna vaccine. In other times, this would be illegal because Moderna owns patent rights to the vaccine’s formula. Although Moderna stated it would not enforce patents for its COVID-19 vaccine during the pandemic, the company nonetheless refused to share the protocol it […]
The United States and the Russia-Ukraine War
Looking at the tension between Russia and Ukraine, it seems very easy to identify Putin as the “bad dictator,” and the United States as the “honest broker,” trying to de-escalate a potential war. After all, Russia went to war against Ukraine in 2014 to annex the Crimea region, and fighting there has continued since. But […]
Concrete Workers Strike For Over 4 Months In Seattle Area
330 truck drivers, concrete pourers, technicians, mechanics, and yard workers have been on strike since Nov. 19 across King County, Washington. The strike is a result of the same three-year contractual bargaining with the Associated General Contractors (AGC) employer’s group that last September led to a strike by 2,000 out of the area’s 12,000 carpenters. […]
BART’s Ridership and Funding Problems
BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) management is warning that without additional funding, BART will start plunging into debt at a rate of $48 million a year in 2024. The system depended on fare revenues before the pandemic for 60% of its budget. Currently ridership stands at only about 25% of its pre-pandemic level, which spells […]
National Guard Deployed in 49 States to Help With Covid Surge
All across the country, amid the rise in Covid patients, medical facilities have been calling on the National Guard for additional support. From hospitals to testing sites to nursing homes, this latest surge has shown, yet again, just how overburdened our medical system is, even after two years of the pandemic. In Utah, members of […]
California Democrats Kill Health Care Reform Bill
Democrats in the California State Assembly killed a single-payer health care bill, showing where their priorities lie.
Review: We Need to Talk About Cosby – And Capitalism
A review of the docuseries We Need to Talk About Cosby, and the social issues it raises.
What Can We Learn from the Canadian Trucking Protests?
In these protests we can see a glimpse of how people, especially those working in strategic industries like transportation, could pressure those in power to respond to our demands.
Brazil: Anti-Racist Protests Explode
Thousands of people in Brazil protested against the murder of Moise Kabagambe, a Congolese immigrant.
The European Union Calls Nuclear and Gas Energy “Sustainable Investments” — Really?!
The EU wants to transition to nuclear and natural gas energy sources.
A Return Trip Home to Pakistan
A report on the economic situation and living conditions in Pakistan.
Ethiopia: The famine and war in the Tigray
There is a famine in northern Ethiopia. In the Tigray, Afar and Amhara regions, over 5 million people are suffering from acute food shortages and over 3 million lack access to safe drinking water. The famine is a direct consequence of the Tigray war, which started in November 2020. The mainstream account we always hear […]
Politicians’ Idea of a Good Plan: Use Obsolete Data to Construct New Water Systems
Cities all over America are spending billions of dollars on new infrastructure to improve water systems. The new storm drains and sewers being built will need to be able to withstand rainfall that is increasing in intensity as the climate is changing. But many cities are using old data and rainfall records from decades past. […]
What Are the Priorities of California’s Politicians? Super Bowl Ads.
This Sunday, Feb. 13, the Super Bowl will take place in Los Angeles, featuring the Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals. Many fans expect it to be an exciting game as both teams pulled off major upsets on their playoff runs to the Super Bowl. Some of us may even be looking forward to the […]
Puerto Rico: Teachers Fight for Higher Wages
On Feb. 4, more than five thousand teachers took to the streets in Puerto Rico to demand higher wages and no cuts to their pensions. According to some sources, 70% of teachers in Puerto Rico refused to work in recent days, and their fight is ongoing. They united their voices in large demonstrations in the […]
Newark Penn Station: Human Misery on Public Display
Newark’s Penn Station is practically a homeless shelter, and the local politicians’ attempts at addressing it do not get to the root of the problem.
Golden Gate Transit Workers Authorize Strike
Workers at Golden Gate Transit have voted to authorize a strike.