Iran: Teachers’ Anger Yields a Powerful Movement

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...
The Color of Wealth Inequality

The Color of Wealth Inequality

As we celebrate Black History Month and all of the struggles for equality and basic rights, it is essential that we take stock of how our society is still deeply unequal. While all working class people in this system face exploitation and hardships, we cannot lose...
UCLA Students Win Safety Measures

UCLA Students Win Safety Measures

After a 16-day-long sit-in in front of the UCLA Chancellor’s office, students have managed to win most of their demands for safer, hybrid education. They began their sit-in on Feb. 1, demanding stronger safety measures for students during the surge of Covid cases. The...
U.S. Government Steals $3.5 Billion from Afghan People

U.S. Government Steals $3.5 Billion from Afghan People

Joe Biden recently announced that the United States government is stealing $3.5 billion from the Afghan people. But that’s not exactly how he said it. Before the U.S. military pulled out of Afghanistan, the Afghan Central Bank had $7 billion in reserves held in the...
Biden’s Military Budget Shows Cruel Priorities of the System

Biden’s Military Budget Shows Cruel Priorities of the System

Sources have revealed that the Biden administration is proposing a 2023 defense budget of at least $770 billion. While a few billion lower than last year’s defense budget, it is $17 billion higher than the budget during the final year of the Trump presidency. Some...