Storming of the Capitol – The U.S. Far Right in the Spotlight

Storming of the Capitol – The U.S. Far Right in the Spotlight

Introduction The storming of the US Capitol last month by crowds of protesters was a stunning display of defiance and anger. Fueled by a false belief that the presidential election was being stolen from them, and exhorted by Trump’s call to march to the Capitol, they...
The International Situation: Capitalism in a State of Emergency

The International Situation: Capitalism in a State of Emergency

This text was written as background information for a broad discussion about the current situation, not as a programmatic document of Speak Out Now. Jan. 28, 2021 download .pdf The COVID crisis of 2020 has drawn into focus many of the interconnected crises of global...
The COVID-19 Pandemic: a Summary of Its Impact in the U.S.

The COVID-19 Pandemic: a Summary of Its Impact in the U.S.

Download as PDF Contents Introduction Social Pressures Under the COVID-19 Pandemic The U.S. Economic Situation Introduction Globally, as of this writing in mid-December 2020, there have been more than 72 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 (number constantly rising),...
U.S. “Democracy”: A Dictatorship of the Rich

U.S. “Democracy”: A Dictatorship of the Rich

Download an illustrated .pdf of this pamphlet “The master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house.”–Audre Lorde, poet and activist Introduction At the end of 2020, we went through an election process to select new politicians to supposedly represent the...