All together: General strike shuts down France

All together: General strike shuts down France

On Thursday, December 5, hundreds of thousands of workers in France went on strike against the proposal of French president Emmanuel Macron to raise the age of retirement and carry out cuts to workers’ pensions. Strikers included workers in the bus and subway lines,...
The World in Upheaval!

The World in Upheaval!

Workers, students and other exploited and oppressed people are fighting back against those who rule them all over the world.  People have taken over the streets, gone on strike, or done whatever it takes to say “NO!” to their victimization by the ruling powers in...
DACA: The Supreme Court Will Not Decide Our Fate!

DACA: The Supreme Court Will Not Decide Our Fate!

The Supreme Court began hearing arguments to determine whether the Trump administration can end the program known as DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), which provides protection from deportation for about 700,000 people, often called Dreamers. The Trump...
California Fires: Profiting from Destruction

California Fires: Profiting from Destruction

Last week, California was on fire. Again! Of the state’s 58 counties, 43 were under a “Red Flag” warning, which means a severe danger of wildfires. At one point 12 separate wildfires were raging across the state, which have burned over 100,000 acres. The Kincade Fire...
Who are the Kurds? Why is Turkey Trying to Kill Them?

Who are the Kurds? Why is Turkey Trying to Kill Them?

Following Trump’s order for the U.S. military to withdraw from Kurdish territory, attention has been focused on the Kurds in Northern Syria. To understand what’s at stake, and what’s behind Turkey’s attacks, it’s important to understand the history of the Kurdish...