March 20 editorial from the Workplace Newsletters of the Etincelle fraction of the New Anticapitalist Party (NPA), Translated from French Macron wanted to force his pension law through, but he had to use article 49.3 of the constitution, because he could not get a...
Food stamp programs are being slashed in 32 states. These cuts will affect 30 million people who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), each losing about $92 per month. The states that will be most affected are California and Texas, which have...
Many thousands of workers and students have taken to the streets of France once again in response to the government’s announcement on March 16 that it is raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne have done...
The following poem, Bread and Roses, was written by James Oppenheim, and published in 1911. Then, in 1912, women textile workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts led a massive strike. This was against poor working conditions, sexual harassment, and wage cuts. The slogan...
March 5 Editorial of the Workplace Newsletters of the Etincelle fraction of the New Anticapitalist Party (NPA), Translated from French The French Senate has been reviewing the proposed pension reform for almost a week. According to the French newspaper, Le Monde, the...
