SF’s March For Billionaires – They Don’t Need Defending!
The announcement of a march in support of billionaires, claiming that the state of California was at risk of losing a precious asset in the ultra-wealthy, drew ridicule and confusion, with many refusing to believe it could be serious. Roughly 20 people joined the march, presenting at various levels of seeming earnestness, and surrounded by counter […]
France: Facing Politicians’ Games, Let’s Make Our Anger Heard!
February 16, 2026 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. Local bigwigs entrenched in office for decades, newcomers eager to take their place, the entire political world is at the starting line for the municipal elections [in France]… often with their sights set on the presidential and legislative elections of […]
Their Attacks are Just Beginning – But Our Fightback is Too!
This week, the Trump administration announced that the ICE surge in Minneapolis is ending, and that their nearly 3,000 federal agents who have spent the past two months terrorizing the Minneapolis region are being sent back to their home bases or other cities. The fact that ICE is pulling out of Minneapolis in this way […]
Striking Nurses in NY Reach Tentative Agreement
Photo credit: AP Photo/Andres Kudacki
Nuclear Treaty Expires, Further Threatening All Humanity
On February 3, the one internationally agreed upon treaty limiting the development and deployment of nuclear weapons expired. Humanity is closer to species and planet altering disaster than ever before. After 1972, when the U.S. and Russia (then the Soviet Union) signed the first of a series of Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaties, their actions had been […]
San Francisco: Solidarity with our Teachers!
For the first time in nearly 50 years, the United Educators of San Francisco (UESF) is on strike. More than 6,500 teachers, para-educators, counselors and other workers set up picket lines instead of classrooms on Monday. The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) comprises over 50,000 students across 111 schools. While the workers’ demand for […]
The Epstein Files: Capitalists are the Biggest Predators!
February 9, 2026 editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. The U.S. Department of Justice’s continued release of documents on the Epstein case, a billionaire who, in addition to his business dealings, ran a prostitution ring involving young women, some as young as 14, and who died while in custody, […]
There’s No Denying Reality
The shitstorm that flies out of the White House has caused many people to turn away from reading, watching, or listening to what is called “the news.” What’s the point? The threats of war, promises of peace, and declarations of peace while a war rages all seem aimed at creating an atmosphere of chaos. Small […]
No Other Choice But to See “No Other Choice”
No Other Choice, in theaters now, is a dark comedy brought to us by director Park Chan-wook based on a 1997 novel The Ax. Park is known for several hit films, including Old Boy and The Handmaiden. Many moviegoers are comparing No Other Choice to Parasite due to its dark themes and anti-capitalist message. It […]
The Right Wants to Kill the Little Democracy That We Have – We Can Stop Them!
Right-wing politicians are trying to destroy what little democracy remains in the U.S. by the 2026 midterm elections. They are not guaranteed to succeed if we organize against them.
Trump Posts Insanely Racist Video… Is Anyone Really Surprised?
Trump may make excuses for sharing a racist video to deflect criticism, but he has a long history of being racist.
Trump, AI, and the Capitalist Restructuring of Education
download .pdf A major restructuring of education is underway nationwide, at both federal and state levels, to better align education with shifting economic needs. There are several converging factors increasing the momentum and magnitude of this restructuring, including declining birth rates, low enrollment, federal and state budget cuts, greater curriculum control and political repression. And […]
Oakland Teachers Ready to Strike
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ICE Fear and Racist Attacks Surround the 2026 Super Bowl in Santa Clara
The Trump administration has threatened the Bay Area with DHS and ICE at the Super Bowl.
Kaiser Workers Continue the Fight For Better Conditions!
UNAC/UHCP — the union representing various Kaiser workers such as rehabilitation therapists, certified registered nurse anesthetists, and physical therapists — has been on strike since January 26. The strike has continued with a strong presence. At the Oakland facility, there were pickets on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with music, chants, and high energy. In […]
Iran: More Than 50,000 Arrests (and at Least 30,000 Deaths)
February 5, 2026 news-in-brief by the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. Repression continues and intensifies in [Iran]. According to the NGO Human Rights Activists, at least 50,235 arrests have been made since December 8 and the outbreak of widespread protests against the mullahs’ regime by a large part of the population, […]
AI Space Data Centers Get Funded Before Our Basic Needs
Artificial intelligence technology has grown rapidly in the past couple of years. Tech giants everywhere like Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon are investing an estimated $380 billion total on AI infrastructure. The industry is trying to compete with popular chatbot tools like ChatGPT which has over 800 million weekly active users. As this technology is quickly depleting the […]
County Supervisors Call Out AHS Leadership
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Highland Hospital in Oakland, CA. Workers packed the Board of Supervisors meeting last week to tell county officials about the absurdity of AHS’s proposed layoff plan. Yet again, workers and the community spoke of the importance of AHS services, and the detrimental impacts […]
AHS Workers Honor Those Murdered by ICE
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Highland Hospital in Oakland, CA. Last Monday, January 26th, workers and community members gathered outside of Highland to commemorate Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who was killed in the streets of Minneapolis by ICE agents. In only a day, AHS workers organized a […]
Beilenson Hearing: Wednesday February 25th at 2pm
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Highland Hospital in Oakland, CA. The Alameda County Board of Supervisors finally announced the scheduling of the state-mandated Beilenson Hearing, after significant pressure from workers, the union, and the community. California state law requires that healthcare facilities provide detailed information to the public […]
Highland Closes Weekend Cafeteria Service
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Highland Hospital in Oakland, CA. In yet another act of cruelty towards Highland Hospital workers and patients, Alameda Health System executives have decided to end weekend cafeteria service at the hospital. The recent layoffs have left hospital workers understaffed and overworked, coming in […]
Bay Area: Students Lead the Way! Abolish ICE!
Tens of thousands of students walked out of classrooms all across the Bay Area on Friday, joining hundreds of thousands across the country in demanding justice for the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents, and an end to the daily brutality in Minnesota and nearly everywhere else that ICE has been deployed. In San Francisco, students […]
The Stanford 11 Trial Raises More Questions Than Answers
Earlier this month, the criminal trial of five students from the Stanford 11 began in Santa Clara County Superior Court, following charges brought by District Attorney Jeff Rosen. The case stems from a June 2024 pro-Palestine protest in which twelve students occupied Building 10, Stanford’s president’s office, to demand divestment from Israel, financial transparency, and […]
Abolish ICE, CBP, and the Whole System that Created Them!
As Trump’s deportation campaign has gained momentum over the first year of his second term, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have become the violent faces of the regime’s anti-immigrant policies. As they have gone into targeted cities with aggression and staged spectacle, ICE and CBP have terrorized local populations, […]
Minneapolis Shows the Power We All Have!
Last Friday, tens of thousands of people gathered in Minneapolis for a second day of No Work, No School, No Shopping, No ICE mass demonstrations. Schools shut down and hundreds of small businesses closed, and thousands of workers did not go to work. And this time, Minneapolis called on cities across the country to do […]
AI Lies Spread Amid ICE Occupation
While ICE agents have occupied the streets of Minnesota over the past two months, the right wing and federal government have been spreading misinformation. The invasion itself was kicked off by a right-wing YouTuber’s video, falsely alleging fraud by Somali daycare center owners. And as the behavior of federal agents has gotten more and more […]
Who Really Owns the Climate Crisis?
The climate crisis is caused by the corporations and politicians who profit from fossil fuel extraction.
ER Boarding at Crisis Levels
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Highland Hospital in Oakland, CA. The Highland emergency department, although usually overcrowded, has recently been dangerously over capacity. With the hospital fully impacted with patients, there is nowhere to admit people waiting in the ER. This leads to patients who have orders to […]
We Need the Union, And Then Some
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Highland Hospital in Oakland, CA. For those of us lucky enough to be in a union, it plays an important role. But we can’t just rely on the union – we have to play an active role in struggles ourselves if we want […]
Is AHS Trying to Privatize Our Hospital?
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Highland Hospital in Oakland, CA. The rapidity and carelessness of these layoffs has made many of us question if AHS has had ulterior motives with these sudden cuts. Given we have been denied rational explanations for why certain positions and services were targeted, […]
AHS Workers Stand Up To the Board
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Highland Hospital in Oakland, CA. Last week’s Board of Trustees meeting kicked off with over two hours of public comment about the recent layoffs, despite speakers being limited to one minute each. Speakers included AHS workers from across the healthcare system who stood […]
AHS is Breaking the Law
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Highland Hospital in Oakland, CA. California state law requires that county healthcare facilities hold public hearings (known as Beilenson Hearings) before reducing or eliminating any services. The law requires that the board provide notice of all proposed reductions, how many community members will […]
Letter From an AHS Worker:
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Highland Hospital in Oakland, CA. After 10 years of working for Alameda Health System, I was notified on January 6, 2026, that I would be laid off effective March 9th due to the so-called “big beautiful bill,” and this has had a devastating […]
Layoff Chaos
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Highland Hospital in Oakland, CA. The layoff notices sent out by AHS were a total disaster. Some workers received layoff notices which were rescinded the very next day. Some workers were laid off and told to stay home on administrative leave, then told […]
A World of Instability Amid Growing Imperialist Rivalries
Note: This text was completed on December 15, 2025 by Speak Out Socialists as background information for a discussion about the current international situation. It has not been updated to include the many important national and international events that have unfolded since its completion. download as .pdf Introduction Increasing international instability continues to define the […]
Minneapolis Shows It is Up to Us!
The murdering, masked ICE thugs, who’ve invaded the Minneapolis region for the past weeks, have carried out another blatant execution. On Saturday, ICE agents murdered Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse working at the VA Hospital in Minneapolis, and a U.S. citizen. He was filming ICE on his phone as they attacked a woman on […]
Greenland and Venezuela: Just the Latest Examples of Imperialist Aggression
The news in recent weeks has been full of headlines about U.S. foreign policy under Donald Trump’s increasingly aggressive regime. Although his government has carried out attacks on Iran, Yemen, Somalia and Nigeria since beginning his second term, it was the recent attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of its president, plus Trump’s threatening rhetoric […]
There IS Fraud!
In recent weeks there has been a lot of attention on sensational claims of large-scale fraud, in this case supposedly perpetrated by the Somali-American community concentrated in Minneapolis. The latest episode of scapegoating against Somali Americans was prompted by a viral video created by a rightwing youtuber. While the video is full of distortions and […]
“Minnesota’s got the ICE melt!” A Mass Movement Against Racist Terror
A crowd of between 50,000 and 100,000 people assembled in Minneapolis on the afternoon of Friday, January 23 in -9° F conditions, to demand an end to the recent terror campaign and occupation of their city by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol. The city was engaging in a powerful day of protest […]
Workers Tell the Board: No Layoffs!
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Highland Hospital in Oakland, CA. Last week, more than 70 people spoke at the Board of Trustees meeting, urging board members to halt the layoffs and stop cuts to important patient services. Hundreds gathered at Highland to show their support for the workers […]
The Billionaire Class Declares War on the Working Class!
January 19, 2026, editorial of the New Anticapitalist Party-Revolutionaries (NPA-R) in France, translated from French. The year 2026 has barely begun, and already threats are mounting. After bombing Nigeria on December 25, Trump had Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro kidnapped on January 3 to get his hands on the country’s oil. Then he once again threatened […]
The Islamic Republic of Iran Shaken by Revolt
On December 28, masses of people took to the streets across Iran in protests that, in many cases, called for the downfall of the Islamic Republic. The Iranian regime responded with intense repression against the protesters with at least 4,500 reported massacred and many more missing. Not only was the regime shaken by the revolt […]
The Only Solution is Solidarity!
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Highland Hospital in Oakland, CA. A hospital system relies on all types of workers to make it function – from therapists who ensure patients can safely swallow or move, to kitchen staff who cook and serve meals for patients and their families, to […]
So How Do We Organize?
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Highland Hospital in Oakland, CA. The administration was trying to limit our ability to organize with our coworkers by doing this over the holidays, when workers are out of town or visiting family. They were planning on immediately taking away workers’ badge access […]
What Can We Expect From These Cuts?
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Highland Hospital in Oakland, CA. Proposed cuts will target multiple departments of the hospital. But what do these cuts mean for the functioning of our healthcare system? Department managers have NO PLANS for how to adjust to these changes in staffing. Click here […]
Film Review: Take Out
Take Out, a 2004 movie by Sean Baker and Shih-Ching Tsou, follows one day in the life of a delivery worker at a Chinese takeout restaurant in upper Manhattan. In only 90 minutes the film takes us into the world of immigrant workers and the harsh work and constrained environments that they struggle through day […]
NYC Nurses on Strike!
On Monday, January 12, nearly 15,000 nurses at three of New York City’s largest hospital systems went on strike. While they are demanding better pay, they are also fighting for improved work conditions and to protect benefits they already have. This strike is part of an ongoing nationwide conflict between health care workers and hospital […]
Layoffs Brought to You By COT
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Highland Hospital in Oakland, CA. The team deciding on who to cut was made up of current AHS healthcare workers who know the system, right? Wrong! A furniture salesman, a realtor, and a nurse who hasn’t worked in 40 years. Makes $en$e! Layoff […]
Why not cut from the top?
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Highland Hospital in Oakland, CA. The executives have banded together to lay off the workers who actually do the work in the hospitals and clinics across AHS. But what do these managers and executives do? They’re the ones taking home the fat paychecks […]
AHS: Follow the F’ing Law!
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Highland Hospital in Oakland, CA. Is AHS delaying layoff announcements because what they have been trying to do is illegal? According to California’s Beilenson’s Act, county boards are required to hold public hearings before making major changes to healthcare services at county facilities. […]