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Month: August 2021

Articles

With a World in Dire Need of COVID Testing, Capitalists Destroy Rapid Tests

August 30, 2021

Abbott Laboratories destroyed millions of COVID tests because it was not profitable to sell them. …

Articles

The U.S War on the People of Afghanistan

August 29, 2021

On August 15th, Taliban forces took power in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan and much of the city erupted in chaos. Tens of thousands of people tried to flee the country and thousands tried to get to the airport. …

En Español

La Guerra Estadounidense Contra el Pueblo Afgano

August 29, 2021

El 15 de agosto, las fuerzas talibanes tomaron el poder en Kabul, la capital de …

Articles

California Recall: Voter Suppression in Disguise

August 29, 2021

The main organizers behind the effort to recall Governor Newsom in California want us to …

Articles

Shorter Showers Won’t Get Us Out of the California Drought

August 29, 2021

As of July, 50 out of California’s 58 counties were in a drought state of emergency. …

Articles

Biden’s Immigration Policy: “The border is not really any different”

August 27, 2021

On the question of immigration, the first seven months of the Biden presidency show little change from the Trump years.
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Articles

“You only can slap a person so many times.” – Voices From Essential Workers

August 27, 2021

Today we are sharing an episode of This American Life: “Essential” which shares a range of voices of workers who were deemed essential during the first wave of the pandemic. …

Articles

How to Create New COVID Variants

August 25, 2021

The emergence of new COVID variants is due to the mishandling of the pandemic by capitalist governments around the world. …

Articles

U.S.-Taliban deal: Against the Afghan People

August 24, 2021

With the fall of the U.S.-backed government of Afghanistan to the Taliban, who has lost what? …

Articles

Freedom? Or the Need to Get Rid of Laws for Capitalist Profit?

August 23, 2021

After a fifth Saturday of street demonstrations, we enter the second week of the “health pass.” This time we were told there will be no tolerance for resistance! …

Education

Oakland: Joy and Terror on the First Day Back at School

August 21, 2021

The school I work at and love was experiencing hardship long before the pandemic. We almost never had soap or paper towels in classrooms or bathrooms. And now things are worse. …

Articles

Nabisco Workers Draw The Line In The Sand

August 21, 2021

Workers at Nabisco, the company that makes snacks like Oreos, Fig Newtons and Wheat Thins, have been on strike since August 10th. …

Articles

Afghanistan Protests Defy the Taliban

August 20, 2021

In the last few days, there have been protests involving hundreds of people, in at least four Afghan cities. Afghan people are not all quietly accepting this new imposition of Taliban rule. …

Articles

Mechanics and Teachers are on the Streets

August 20, 2021

This is a guest post by Adam Shils, originally published at International Socialism Project on …

Articles

Republicans and Democrats Are Both Responsible for the Crisis in Afghanistan

August 20, 2021

For once both parties are right in their critiques of each other! Democrats and Republicans alike are both responsible for this unfolding disaster in Afghanistan! …

Articles

Haiti: Natural Disasters Aren’t the Only Problem

August 19, 2021

While Haiti is a frequent victim of natural disasters, it’s worth remembering the larger reasons why Haiti is so poverty-stricken and vulnerable to natural disaster.  …

Articles

Workers More Productive, CEOs Reap Rewards

August 19, 2021

Although there have been similar findings in the past, a new study concluded that the average CEO income in the United States (including from stocks and other non-salary income) is 351 times more than that of the average worker!  …

Articles

Healthcare and Science for the Rich and Powerful – Neglect for the Rest

August 19, 2021

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has no qualms about receiving preferential treatment that uses the same science that he denies in his rhetoric. …

Articles

Biden’s Infrastructure Bill: From Bad to Useless

August 18, 2021

Biden’s “bipartisan” infrastructure plan is useless when considering the climate crisis. …

Articles

The Teacher-in-Chief, Taking Us for Dummies

August 18, 2021

Macron is attempting to scapegoat anti-vaxxers to deflect blame from his own government’s failures in handling the pandemic. …

Articles

U.S. Healthcare System: Expensive and Ineffective

August 17, 2021

A study ranked the United States’ healthcare system poorly amongst those of 11 wealthy nations. …

Articles

SF Bay Area Transit Workers Fight for Hazard Pay

August 16, 2021

Transit workers in the Bay Area are fighting for hazard pay for working during the pandemic. …

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Articles

U.S. Imperialism is Responsible for the Tragedy in Afghanistan

August 14, 2021

A Taliban victory will mean more misery for the Afghan people. But it was the long history of U.S. imperialism that set the stage for the formation of groups like the Taliban and this latest crisis. …

Articles

Cuomo is Going, But He’s Just the Tip of the Iceberg

August 14, 2021

As the sexual harassment scandal surrounding New York Governor Andre Cuomo built towards his resignation, the revelations of his slimy behavior highlighted once again the complete and callous indifference of capitalist politicians – of both parties – to our needs. …

Articles

New IPCC Report on Climate Change: Don’t Panic – Act!

August 14, 2021

Capitalism has caused this mess, and to save our planet and ourselves, we need to envision and create a new and more sustainable system for meeting human needs. But change will only come about if WE, regular working class people, fight for it. …

Articles

Olympics Filled With Athletic Talent and Political Moments

August 14, 2021

While the Games were enjoyable to watch, they also featured political moments that should be highlighted in which athletes took a stand against various forms of oppression we face under capitalism. …

Articles

Living with Climate Change in Farmworker Communities

August 12, 2021

Photoessay by David BaconOriginally published by Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, August 3, 2021 Reprinted with permission …

Articles

Cuba: A New Scenario

August 9, 2021

An analysis of the situation in Cuba. …

Articles

NYC and LA Remove People Who Lack Housing, Yet Offer No Solution

August 9, 2021

New York and Los Angeles are trying to deal with their homeless populations, sometimes by force. They are not addressing what makes people homeless in the first place. …

Editorials

As Delta Rages, Politicians Play Games With Our Lives

August 9, 2021

Throughout this pandemic, politicians at all levels, and in both parties, have exposed the priorities of the system they protect. They are not interested in protecting the health of the population. All they are concerned about is protecting this economy and their petty careers. …

Articles

Wildfires Across the Globe – Nature’s Last Warning

August 9, 2021

As global heating continues, wildfires of unprecedented scope and devastation are blazing in many countries. …

Articles

Our Right To Housing Depends On Us!

August 9, 2021

Just days after the federal moratorium on evictions expired, the Biden Administration extended the ban through October 3rd. …

Articles

Billionaires in Space Won’t Save Our Planet

August 6, 2021

Billionaires like Bezos show us where their concern is – not on this planet with us. …

Baltimore Events

Workplace Health & Safety: A Constant Struggle Under Capitalism

Online Townhall Sat. Aug. 21st As the economy and our society fully “reopens” with the …

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