In Brief
The Police Cannot Be Reformed
As protests against racist police violence continue, many are discussing how the police can be reformed …
Month: May 2020
In Brief
No PPE Will Protect You From Racist Cops
The family of Breonna Taylor, the woman shot down in her home by cops, is still demanding justice …
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Protests against Racist Cop Violence Spread Nationwide
Thousands across the country are protesting the horrific racist police murder of George Floyd …
Baltimore Events
Online Townhall: Sat. June 20, 4pm (PDT), 7pm (EDT)
Join us for a presentation and discussion of the housing crisis, what has led to it, and what we can do. …
Editorials
Racism Must Be Opposed by All of Us!
In cities around the U.S. people took to the streets to express outrage over George …
In Brief
Climate Change is Turning Forests into Polluters!
A recent study found that when temperatures increase past 89.6°F, tropical forests end up releasing CO2 …
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Going Back to Work in the Pandemic: We Could Get Sick, but What about Sick Pay?
As businesses reopen, those who still have jobs must think about how much protection there will be …
Baltimore Events
Socialism 101: Sun. June 7, 1pm (PDT), 4pm (EDT)
Part 1: Why Capitalism Must Go Join us for a presentation and discussion for those …
In Brief
Michigan Dam Breach: Climate Change, Meet Toxic Waste
Last week floods breached two dams near Midland, Michigan, forcing 11,000 people to evacuate …
Baltimore Events
Online Townhall: Sat. June 6, 4pm (PDT), 7pm (EDT)
We Can’t go Back to Normal Normal is the Problem Stand together against the violence …
In Brief
Minneapolis: White Cop Murders Black Man
The arrogance of racist cops was on full display Memorial Day when they murdered George Floyd …
Articles
Vaccine Production: A Fraught Rush to Market
In mid-May there was a big announcement regarding the development of a vaccine for COVID-19. …
Articles
Cyclone Amphan: Not a “Natural” Disaster
Super Cyclone Amphan devastated parts of Bangladesh and India last week. …
Baltimore Events
Online Townhall: Sat. May 30, 4pm (PDT), 7pm (EDT)
George Floyd – Executed by Minneapolis Cops!Their Whole System is Guilty! Link to videos of this …
Articles
France: Back to School… Really?
Schools in France re-opened May 11, at least in the areas where the virus has spread the least …
Articles
The 2019 Oakland Teachers’ Strike – A Reflection and Analysis
The Oakland teachers strike of 2019 was part of a nationwide movement to defend public education. …
In Brief
Memorial Day: Exploiting Victims of the Ruling Class’s Wars
Memorial Day is supposedly a solemn occasion to remember Americans who died fighting in wars, a serious subject if ever there was one. So why is it typically celebrated with beach parties and consumer product sales …
In Brief
Instability on All Fronts
Anybody in the Bay Area knows that housing is a nightmare, but COVID-19 has made it a horror …
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Tech Billionaires and Politicians: “Never Let a Good Crisis go to Waste!”
Billionaire techies like Bill Gates of Microsoft and Eric Schmidt of Google have been using the COVID crisis to meet U.S. military and other federal officials …
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Sixth Amazon Worker Dies from COVID-19
On April 9, George Leigh, a worker at Amazon’s DNY4 distribution center in Bethpage, New York, he died as a result of COVID-19. …
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While You Were Suffering They Were Profiting – Rich Got 10% Richer Since March!
22 million Americans have lost their jobs and are scrambling to figure out what to do, but the billionaires in the U.S. have increased their wealth by 10%. …
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Open the Churches? Apparently Trump Doesn’t Care if You Die (As Long as You Vote For Him)
Trump released a statement saying that “governors need to do the right thing and allow these very important essential places of faith to open right now, for this weekend.” What an irresponsible statement! …
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Newsom: Washing His Hands of Our Needs
California governor Gavin Newsom released a revised budget for the state of California on May 14. Who are the targets of his spending cuts? Workers, high-needs students, the elderly …
Online Town Hall Videos
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Unemployment Purgatory for the Workers, Government Handout Heaven for the Bosses
36.5 million workers had filed for unemployment, but most are waiting to see the funds appear. The viral hashtag #PendingPurgatory explains what it’s been like for working people …
Frontlines
The Unemployment Paradox
Almost half of workers are making more on unemployment than they do in their regular jobs …
Articles
Yemen: Killing in the Name of Profit
American-made weapons are still killing thousands of innocent people in Yemen, a country experiencing one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises …
In Brief
Green Capitalism Won’t Save Us
Environmental activists around the world are calling for a “Green Recovery” after the coronavirus pandemic ends, to address the even larger crisis looming over us: climate change. …
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Cleaners Disinfecting NYC Subway Cars – No Health Benefits!
For the last few years the NYC subway system has cut back the number of unionized cleaning crews, and it shows. …
In Brief
We Stand With the Family of Sean Reed
We stand with the family of Sean Reed, another young black man who has been needlessly and brutally killed by cops in Indianapolis. …
Frontlines
We Need Food and Shelter, But We Need the Arts, Too
Then comes COVID-19 and our delicately balanced lives as gig workers come tumbling down …
In Brief
What is Bezos Doing to Take One Trillion Dollars?
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’s wealth – 138 billion dollars right now – is more than the GDP of over 130 countries across the globe. And it’s only getting bigger. …
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Trump Says, “Planning for Future Pandemics,” but What About This One?
While visiting a medical supply distributor in Pennsylvania last week, Trump announced he is planning for future pandemics. …
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Corporations Demand Immunity from Endangering Workers Exposed to Virus
For several weeks, Trump has been playing on the distress of millions of us who have lost our jobs to rev up support for re-opening businesses …
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Georgia Reopening Will be a Cautionary Tale
As of April 24, the State of Georgia began the process of reopening at the direction of Republican Governor Brian Kemp. …
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France: Hospital Workers Say, “Medals for Our Service? No, Thank You!”
For months, hospital staff in France have been fighting for better pay. Then, during the crisis, they were sent to the front without ammunition: a lack of PPE …
In Brief
Left Without Plumbing: Society’s Priorities Exposed
In the U.S. there are 470,000 dwellings with inadequate plumbing. Nearly a million homes lack complete and functioning kitchens. More than 4 million …
Articles
Coronavirus, the Amazon Rainforest, and a World in Turmoil
Government-endorsed deforestation in the Amazon rainforest threatens genocide of indigenous communities while increasing the risk of more pandemics and wildfires. …
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Rent – We Shouldn’t Pay for their Crisis
In April and May, renters scraped money together to make rent payments, even though millions …
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Biden’s Hypocrisy on Palestine – No Better than Trump
Joe Biden made a statement recently that flew under the radar in the U.S. press, but made big waves in the Middle East. …
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Elon Musk Re-opens Tesla Factory in Fremont
Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk went ahead and opened its Fremont, CA plant this Monday, in spite of the Public Health Department order for Alameda County …
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Using the Cover of One Crisis to Fuel Another
Amidst a global pandemic, with the climate crisis still looming in the background, the Trump administration has dismantled a number of environmental protections. …
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Vaccine Stalled by Competition and Drive for Profit
While there have been some efforts at collaboration, it has become apparent that the search for a viable vaccine is ultimately driven by wasteful competition among governments and profiteering corporations. …
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Politicians Blame Workers for Spreading COVID-19
Blame is the name of the game, and with the coronavirus spreading rapidly through meat processing facilities, politicians are playing hard at blaming workers. …
Online Town Hall Videos
Videos of Townhall: On the Brink of Starvation: Covid-19 and the Global Food Chain with Raj Patel
Covid-19 and the Global Food Chain with Raj Patel …
In Brief
Irish Extend Help to Navaho and Hopi – Repaying Kindness During Famine
Over two million dollars has been donated by people around the world to help Navajo and Hopi Native American communities get necessary supplies during the coronavirus pandemic. …
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Striking Sanitation Workers Replaced by Prison Labor
Dozens of sanitation workers in New Orleans went on strike for COVID safety equipment last Wednesday, May 6. …
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Trump Blames Pandemic on China, Serving up his Old Campaign Strategy
Four years ago, Trump campaigned on the slogan, “Build the wall!” He was fueling the economic fears of U.S. workers whose real income had gone …
Articles
Iraq: Mass Protests Flare Again in Spite of COVID-19
Mass protests have broken out again in Iraq after the nomination of a new prime minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi. …
In Brief
Health Care: Laying off Millions during a Pandemic
We are living through one of the greatest health crises in world history. So why are so many U.S. health care workers out of work? …
