The Cobalt Mine That Never Was

The Cobalt Mine That Never Was

The so-called capitalist transition to green energy has a problem: it isn’t profitable to produce cobalt, a key element in the construction of lithium-ion batteries. Most of the world’s cobalt production is currently in China, which has large reserves of the metal....
In Macron’s World, even Vacations Suck!

In Macron’s World, even Vacations Suck!

July 24, 2023, Editorial of the Workplace Newsletters of the Etincelle Fraction of the New Anti-capitalist Party (NPA) in France; Translated from French This summer, the number of people who have decided not to go on vacation is approaching 40% – a very sad...
The Homestead Strike of 1892: The State Shows Whose Side It’s On

The Homestead Strike of 1892: The State Shows Whose Side It’s On

On June 25, 1892, the management of the Carnegie Steel Works in Homestead, Pennsylvania, posted notices that the men working at the works could no longer work there if they were part of a union, and that each man would have to negotiate individually with management in...