States Hoard $5.2 Billion in Assistance Meant for People in Need

States Hoard $5.2 Billion in Assistance Meant for People in Need

An investigation by Propublica published in Dec. 2021 reported that over $5.2 billion in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is being hoarded by some states and not being distributed to people in need. At the same time the states withheld these funds,...
Climate Change: Costing Us Billions

Climate Change: Costing Us Billions

According to the latest annual report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2021 saw 20 separate billion-dollar climate disasters in the U.S., making this year the third-costliest extreme weather event year on record. From flash floods and...
The Struggle in Guadeloupe: Vaccinated or Not – Stand United!

The Struggle in Guadeloupe: Vaccinated or Not – Stand United!

We publish a translated transcript of a speech given by Lita Dahomey at a meeting in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, in the French Antilles, on  Jan. 4, 2022. It is available on Youtube as well as on the website of Combat Ouvrier, a revolutionary socialist organization...
An Oakland School Teacher – On the Pandemic Frontlines

An Oakland School Teacher – On the Pandemic Frontlines

The first few months of this school year were exhausting and demoralizing for educators, as staffing shortages and the COVID Delta variant impacted our schools. The politicians at all levels pushed for schools to reopen, proclaiming that this was vital for students’...