Erik Prince is a true member of the capitalist ruling class. He and his sister – former U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos – were born into and connected by marriage to the fortunes of the Prince parts and machine manufacturing business and the Amway direct sales...
Climate change is generating relentless catastrophes around the globe. Intense floods have put Southern California cities underwater, resulting in at least 17 deaths and millions under evacuation orders. There is no escaping this global crisis. From California to...
The recent biopic Rustin (2023 on Netflix) tells the powerful story of civil rights activist and socialist, Bayard Rustin, who spearheaded the March on Washington in 1963. Rustin is an often overlooked figure in the history of the Civil Rights...
The people of Cusco, Peru, site of the historical Inca city of Machu Picchu, have risen up against the government’s plans to privatize the site’s administration. The unelected government of Dina Boluarte, which came to power last year by impeaching former president...
On January 1, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E–the big power company in central and northern California) rates went up 13% for power, adding an extra $33 a month to the average family’s bill. And that’s not the end of it: if approved, rates could go up $100 a...