In Brief
Trump’s Behavior is Scaring the Big Bosses
Both parties protect the big business system …
Month: November 2020
In Brief
The COVID Recession Means a Record-Breaking High for Wall Street
Voting with our feet is more effective than voting for Congress …
International
Mass Protests Erupt in Peru
Since November 9, a mass movement of workers, the poor, and youth has swept across …
International
Bolivia: Prospects after the Electoral Victory of the MAS?
November 7, 2020 Translated from Convergences revolutionnaires, a publication of the fraction Etincelle of the …
Articles
During the Thanksgiving Holiday, Remember The Occupation of Alcatraz
November 20 marks the 51st anniversary of the start of the Alcatraz occupation by indigenous activists. …
Articles
The U.S. Government – Far From a Democracy
The United States government, as designed, is far from a democracy. If we desire true democracy, we must change the system. …
In Brief
Worried about Roe v. Wade? Let’s Look to Poland!
The people of Poland demonstrate how to fight against a right-wing government! …
In Brief
Movie Review: The Trial of the Chicago 7 on Netflix
The movie is limited in scope, but worth a watch. …
Online Town Hall Videos
Videos of Townhall: The Elections are Over – But the Problems Remain
This pandemic has drawn the priorities of this society into focus, and they are neither our well-being nor the health of the planet. And with the elections over, working people still face the continued threat of this virus, a planet that continues to heat up, increasing economic uncertainty, a wave of cuts to social services, and more. …
In Brief
Possible Vaccine on the Horizon
What are the specifics of the clinical trial of this vaccine? …
International
France: Wind of Anger in Education
Mobilizations forced the French government to take action. …
In Brief
Biden Will Not Stop Climate Change
We don’t have until 2050 to respond to climate change. …
Frontlines
Taiwan and the U.S. Presidential Election
With tensions rising between mainland China and Taiwan, many Taiwanese supported Trump’s re-election. …
Baltimore Events
France: Mass Protests Against a Government Crackdown (Dec. 5, 2020)
The French government recently passed a new “security law” that forbids the release of footage …
In Brief
Landlords Using Loopholes in Federal Eviction Moratorium
Despite the federal moratorium on evictions, people are still being evicted, and more evictions are expected once the moratorium expires. …
International
The Struggle for Belarus Continues
The protests in Belarus against the authoritarian Lukashenko have continued. …
In Brief
Our Undemocratic Elections!
The United States’ electoral system is hardly democratic. This is not an accident. …
In Brief
After Risking their Lives Overseas, Many Veterans are Deported from the U.S.
Today is Veterans Day. While the politicians pay lip service to veterans, the reality is that veterans often become homeless or get deported. …
Editorials
The Election is Over – Not a Time to Wait and Hope
Many are celebrating what is hoped to be the end of Trump’s presidency. And many …
In Brief
Alaskan National Forest Opened Up for Logging
In the latest of the Trump administration environmental protection rollbacks, 17 million acres of the …
In Brief
COVID-19 Surging Again
Trump had been trumpeting that media reports on COVID-19 would end right after the election. …
Articles
We Can’t Let Elections Decide Our Future
Trump and Biden may have their differences, but they both defend this system of capitalism, which profits off the labor of working people and is responsible for the problems we face today. …
In Brief
Getting Rich off of COVID
Since the COVID-19 crisis began, tax revenues for state and local governments that provide services …
International
Argentina: The Left-Wing Government Represses the Poor
October 30, 2020 – Translated from an article in Convergences Revolutionnaires, a publication of Etincelle …
In Brief
Dreaming of a Better World
By now, you’ve surely heard about the TikTok video that recently went viral featuring a …
In Brief
California Hospitals Deny Emergency Services to Uninsured
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to show the utter disregard for human life in the profit-focused U.S. healthcare system. …
Articles
Who Controls the Media?
We don’t have as many options as we think we do… …
In Brief
Who Owns Congress?
Our government isn’t an impartial democracy, it’s a democracy of the rich. …
In Brief
The Mask Falls Off of a Sick Administration
There is no White House plan to stop the spread of COVID-19. …
