In Brief
Trump’s Tax Evasion: A Normal Part of the System!
Trump’s tax evasion is reprehensible. But his behavior is the norm for billionaires, not an exception. The capitalist system is set up make this possible. …
Month: September 2020
In Brief
The COVID-19 Response: Decreasing Restrictions and Increasing Deaths
The pandemic is far from over, with an enormous ongoing death toll. But the politicians insist on reopening the economy – because they serve corporate profits, not us. …
In Brief
The California Wildfires: Mismanagement and Climate Change
Land mismanagement and climate change have contributed to the scale of the recent fires in California, and the COVID pandemic has exacerbated its effects. The politicians have not addressed these issues, because they serve the profits of corporations. …
In Brief
Microplastics: A Huge Problem
Microplastics, found in clothing, are a byproduct of the fossil fuel industry. …
In Brief
COVID-19: What’s the Vaccine Timeline?
When will a vaccine for COVID-19 be ready? The short answer is not for a while. …
Articles
Virtual Learning is NOT the Same as Being in a Classroom
Students, teachers and parents this fall are facing the consequences of our nation’s leaders’ inability and unwillingness to control the coronavirus pandemic. …
Articles
Nurses Win Union Recognition for the First Time at a Major North Carolina Hospital! But the Struggle Continues.
The nurses won with a majority of 70 percent, but their fight is hardly over. …
Articles
Indictment in Breonna Taylor Case is Another Racist Attack
Two of the three cops involved were not charged at all and one was charged with “wanton endangerment” for firing shots that might have hurt her neighbors, not murder or even manslaughter. …
Articles
Bacon’s Rebellion and the Making of “Race” in the United States
Since the explosion of outrage following the police murder of George Floyd, millions of Americans …
In Brief
Shifting CDC Guidelines Expose an Unequal System
It’s easy to understand why people are hesitant to believe official information …
In Brief
RBG: Celebrate Her Life, But Be Prepared to Keep Fighting for What We Need
We win our rights through struggle, not the Supreme Court …
In Brief
Despite Black Lives Matter PR, NFL’s Actions Speak Louder than Words
The National Football League (NFL) season has started again, but this time with a couple of twists. …
In Brief
France: Enough Sexism! Students Rebel Against Dress Codes in Schools!
Young women in France are protesting against sexist clothing discrimination …
In Brief
Republicans and Democrats Do Nothing for the Climate Crisis on the West Coast
All the Democrats have done for climate change is pay it lip service. …
Transit Newsletter
Speak Out Now in Transit
We’re Not All in This Together The pandemic has ushered in a new reality that …
Editorials
End Times? or Seize the Time!
Wildfires have scorched more than five million acres, an area the size of Connecticut, as …
Online Town Hall Videos
Videos of Townhall: Back to School? This is Not Education.
The U.S. education system has been presented as a pathway of opportunity for every generation – especially those from poor and working class backgrounds. …
In Brief
Wildlife Populations Have Decreased Two-Thirds Since 1970!
Since 1970, the planet’s wildlife populations have decreased by an average of 68 percent, according to the World Wildlife Fund’s 2020 Living Planet Report. …
Events
What is Socialism – and Why it’s up to the Working Class to Save Humanity: Sunday, October 4 at 1pm (PDT), 4pm (EDT)
Socialism 101:What is Socialism – and Why it’s up to the Working Class to Save …
Baltimore Events
Online Townhall Sat. Sep. 19, 4pm (PDT), 7pm (EDT)
Link to videos of this townhall Back To School? This is Not Education! The U.S. …
Events
The Capitalist System: How it Works Why it Needs to Go: Sunday, September 27 at 1pm (PDT), 4pm (EDT)
The Capitalist System: How it Works Why it Needs to Go …
Articles
A Message from the Seas?
Reports of orcas ramming boats near the coasts of Spain and Portugal have been flooding in. …
In Brief
Why are 12,000 Refugees Sleeping on the Side of the Road in Greece?
A week ago, the camp on Lesbos, a Greek island, caught fire. It held 12,000 people, which is four times the number of occupants the Greek government says could safely live there. …
In Brief
Mines in Congo Eat Human Beings Alive
50 miners died in Congo last week. They aren’t the first, and these types of disasters aren’t rare. The system of capitalism accepts the deaths of workers for profit. …
Articles
Big Pharma: Cutting Corners, Risking Lives
Recently, nine of the biotech and pharmaceutical companies working on vaccines for COVID-19 pledged that they’ll only ask the FDA for approval when the vaccines they’re working on are proven to be safe and effective …
Articles
It’s Not Just Trump. The Whole System Insults and Exploits Veterans!
Did Trump call the soldiers sent to fight in the U.S.’s endless wars “suckers,” as former Trump associates have claimed? …
Articles
Rochester: Protesters Demand Justice
Daniel Prude, a Black man visiting relatives in Rochester, New York, died at the hands of Rochester police after being arrested on March 17, 2020 …
Articles
California Fires: The Climate Disruption We Were Warned About
As if the COVID pandemic wasn’t enough for Californians to deal with, the state is now seeing record-breaking heat waves, wildfires, and smoke. …
Articles
Will Public Transportation Survive the Pandemic?
Before COVID-19, the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority served 8 million people daily. Since COVID-19, it’s losing $200 million per week and suddenly has a predicted deficit of $16 billion over four years …
Healthcare Newsletter
Speak Out Now in Healthcare
Click here for a pdf of this newsletter. Pegylated Politics PEG, or polyethylene glycol, is …
Articles
Worst Year Ever? It’s not 2020 – It’s Capitalism
2020 has indeed been the worst year. But further events like the ones that define this year will not end with it, unless the root cause – capitalism – is removed. …
In Brief
Chadwick Boseman’s Untimely Death Highlights Racial Health Disparities
Capitalism is a cancer that disproportionately affects Black people. …
Articles
The Battle of Blair Mountain: A Worker’s Uprising Worth Remembering on Labor Day
One struggle we can learn from was the struggle of coal miners that led to the “Battle of Blair Mountain” almost a 100 years ago in West Virginia …
Editorials
Attica Prison Revolt – The Struggle Against Injustice Continues
The inhumane conditions facing those locked in prisons across the U.S. today are not new …
Articles
Herd Immunity: A Game of Chance
Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about herd immunity in relation to COVID-19. But what is herd immunity, and what does it mean in relation to COVID-19? …
Articles
New York City has big problems – and Wall Street and the Politicians Make Them Worse!
New York City was the first place where COVID reached critical proportions in the U.S. …
Articles
The Real Violence Isn’t the Demonstrations
Following the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, tens of thousands of people took to the streets around the country to protest this latest violence at the hands of the police …
In Brief
Belarus: The Power of Workers
In a demonstration of the power of the working class, workers in Belarus have gone on strike in support of the protestors against state repression. …
In Brief
“Lucky To Have A Job”
Is it really “lucky” to have to work in the midst of a pandemic? Meanwhile, the super-rich are still getting richer. …
In Brief
The NBA Walkouts and Obama
Athletes are right to walk out in opposition to racism and police brutality. But why did Obama tell them to return to playing? …
