Tech Companies Are in It for Themselves
As tens of millions find their financial situation more desperate by the day, and millions of small businesses are squeezed into failure, the big tech companies are booming!
Politicians’ Attacks on the U.S. Postal Service are Not New
Trump’s recent attacks on the USPS are not the only ones that have happened. The Postal Service has been under attack for decades.
Women’s Suffrage: 100 Year Anniversary
Women in the U.S. have had the right to vote for a century, but they still suffer from inequality today.
Wisconsin Shooting: Another Racist Cop Attack
Even after outrage in the streets, the police cannot control themselves. They shot another unarmed black man.
Safety Net with Huge Holes – Alameda Health System Attacks Healthcare Workers
For months healthcare workers have been called “heroes.” But what we have also seen is an attack on the working conditions of these very same workers.
Fire! Climate Catastrophe at Home
A massive heat dome hovering over the southwest of the U.S. is causing record-breaking temperature spikes in California.
The Height of Hypocrisy: Biden Quotes Civil Rights Leader Ella Baker
At the Democratic National Convention, Joe Biden began his nomination acceptance speech with a quote from the civil rights activist Ella Baker: “Give people light and they will find a way.”
Kodak and Trump Playing with Taxpayers’ Dollars
Recently, the Trump administration announced a new development in U.S. pharmaceuticals. The Kodak Film Company is expected to be given a $765 million loan to help launch a new wing of the company producing generic pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients.
Belarus: “Go! Do not come back!”
On August 16, it was under this slogan that tens of thousands gathered in Minsk with flowers, balloons and flags
Trump’s Attack on the Postal Service Causing Misery for Millions
A desperate Trump has decided to speed up the attacks on the U.S. Postal Service, hoping to significantly suppress mail-in voting.
Drilling in the Arctic: Capital Reigns Supreme
On August 17, the Trump administration opened up the coastal plane of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling
Fear and Mistrust: Vaccine Production in the U.S.
A Gallup poll recently found that 35% of Americans wouldn’t get a COVID-19 vaccine if it were available right now, at no cost to them
Baltimore: Deadly Explosion and Aging Infrastructure
Just days after a massive explosion in Beirut, Baltimore residents were shaken by an explosion that killed two, injured seven, and flattened three rowhomes
George Floyd Uprisings: An Awakening Decades in the Making
The brutal murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis cops turned out to be the last straw for hundreds of thousands of people in the United States.
George Floyd Uprisings: An Awakening Decades in the Making
The brutal murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis cops turned out to be the last straw for hundreds of thousands of people in the United States.
Arizona School Teachers and Staff Fight Back against COVID
Rather than accept the risks involved for both themselves and students, education workers in an Arizona school district decided enough was enough
New Jersey Public Transit: It Should be Free!
As August began in New Jersey, we were once again forced to pay for transit.
As Millions Lose Their Jobs, Politicians Disagree on the Crumbs to Give Workers
For months, Democrats and Republicans in Congress have taken turns stalling the passage of any new round of relief for unemployed workers
U.S. Shows Workers Can Return to Work Safely – If they are NBA Players!
The National Basketball Association, along with the millionaires and billionaires who own the teams, and the mega corporations that invest in
Capitalism: A Filthy System
Filthy Rich, a new docu-series on Netflix, uncovers the horrifying story of financier Jeffery Epstein’s extensive underage sex trafficking
Beirut Explosion – Another Example of the Ruling Class’s Contempt for Human Life
A single massive chemical explosion at the port killed at least a 137 people and injured five thousand
The NLRB Shows Which Side It’s On
This public health crisis has provided a rationale for employers to strengthen their hand against workers
Pro-Big Business CDC Facilitates a More Swift Return to Work
The CDC now recommends looking at symptoms instead of test results to decide when employees can return to work
Rising Evictions Show the Priorities of This System
Millions are left vulnerable to eviction during a time when shelter is an even more important necessity
Healthcare Workers are Not Giving Up
There have recently been a number of demonstrations led by healthcare workers
Iranian Activists Sentenced to Death
On July 26, the Iranian Supreme Court upheld death sentences against five Iranian activists
Polar Bears Gone by 2100
Climate change is quickly melting the sea ice that polar bears depend on as their hunting ground
Whose Laws and Whose Order?
After weeks, and in some places months, of protests following the murder of George Floyd, demonstrations in most places have subsided. Many of those who demonstrated their outrage against the racist brutality of the police may no longer be in the streets, but they feel like they had accomplished something. And they have. The demonstrations […]
Public Transit in Crisis
Public transit, like the rest of our society is in an extraordinary crisis
Remembering the Legacy of John Lewis, Civil Rights Activist
John Lewis was a civil rights leader and activist that fought to end racial segregation in the United States
Biden’s Climate Plan Won’t Save Us
Joe Biden recently announced his policy proposals for addressing climate change. So what does this supposedly revolutionary plan entail?
Reopen the Schools? Our Health vs Profits
As the U.S. COVID-19 death count approaches 145,000 people, Betsy DeVos, the Federal Secretary of Education, has embarked on a media blitz. Over and over, she has pounded home the same message: “The rule should be that kids go back to school this fall. They’ve been missing months of learning.” DeVos’s response exposes the real […]
Only One Abortion Provider in the Whole State!
In West Virginia, there is only one abortion care clinic to serve the population of the entire state
Removing Racist Team Names is Long Over Due: What’s Next?
For nearly ninety years, Native Americans have protested that a racist slur was the name and mascot of the Washington, D.C. NFL team
PG&E: When Criminals Rule
We’re only halfway through the year and 2020 is already expected to break global temperature records.
We Can Only Depend on Ourselves, Not the Courts
At the height of the recent Black Lives Matter protests, the Supreme Court ruled that doctors performing abortions did not have to have admitting rights at a nearby hospital
Highland Workers Walk Out
Workers at Highland Hospital are walking out for the safety of their patients and themselves
Trump Sends Federal Agents in Unmarked Vans to Arrest Protesters
In Portland, Trump has taken advantage of ongoing demonstrations against police brutality to send in officers from the Department of Homeland Security
Who to Blame for California’s New Lockdown?
On Monday, July 13, with coronavirus cases in California rising steeply, Governor Gavin Newsom reintroduced some restrictions on the reopening
International Students Still Face Risks
On July 10, Trump’s administration announced that international students had the option of either taking in-person classes or losing their student visa
COVID-19 Is Not a Hoax!
At Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, a 30-year-old man who attended a so-called “COVID party” died after being infected with the virus
Maquilas and Coronavirus: Mexican Workers Fight U.S. Corporations and Government for the Right to Live
The southern side of the U.S.-Mexico border is dotted with maquilas – companies contracted with U.S. corporations to run factories employing workers at poverty wages
Millions Deprived of Health Coverage When We Need It Most
5.4 million people lost health insurance coverage in the U.S. during the pandemic between February and May
Energy Secretary Credits Activists for Shutting Down Pipelines
It was recently announced that the Dakota Access Pipeline, the largest oil pipeline out of North Dakota, will be shut down, as well as the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
Trump Administration on the Pandemic: “People Will Get Over It”
The administration is “of the belief that people will get over it or if we stop highlighting it…the public will learn to accept 50,000 to 100,000 new cases a day”
Supreme Court Fast-Tracks Oil and Gas Pipelines. Our Power to Stop Them Is Through Mobilizing.
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of oil and gas companies on Monday when they approved fast-track permitting for pipeline construction
Brazil’s President Tests Positive for COVID
Jair Bolsonaro, has just tested positive for COVID-19.
Students Organize in Solidarity as ICE Announces it will Deport Students in Online Classes
ICE has announced that they will deport any immigrant on a student visa in the US who is enrolled only in online classes this fall
South Pole Warming Three Times Faster Than the Rest of the Earth
The South Pole is warming at a rate three times faster than the rest of the globe.
Walk Out at Whole Foods: Standing Up for Black Lives!
Workers at a Whole Foods in MA staged a walkout on July 1 to protest management’s decision to not allow employees to wear Black Lives Matter masks