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Egypt – A Volcano Still Ready to Erupt
Ten years after Egyptians overthrew Mubarak, they are living under the repression of al-Sisi. Mass mobilization against this regime is possible. …
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April 8, 1952: Truman Tries to Stifle Steel Strike
On April 8, 1952, President Truman ordered the nationalization of the steel mills in an attempt to prevent the workers from striking. …
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COVID-19 and Workplace Safety: Real Worker Safety Can’t Happen Under Capitalism
The government’s ineffective enforcement of workplace safety standards during the pandemic is due to the fundamental pressures of the capitalist system. …
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The Paris Commune – When Working People Took Charge
March 18 marks the 150th anniversary of the Paris Commune of 1871, when the working class took control. …
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Film Review: Nomadland
This system throws people away and blames them in the process. It forces people to survive out of their cars in droves, scraping together pennies working back breaking jobs until they die. And the film Nomadland tells some of their stories. …
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Robert Williams: Celebrating a Leader in the Struggle against Racism
Celebrating the life of Robert Williams, fighter for Black rights. …
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Storming of the Capitol – The U.S. Far Right in the Spotlight
This is an overview of the various far-right groups that were involved in the storming of the Capitol. …
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The Rush to Re-Open
The rush to re-open is not because the system cares about the education of children. …
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Immunizing Ourselves from Misinformation
People are justifiably losing trust in official institutions, but many are replacing that with belief in conspiracy theories. …
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Myanmar – People Rise Up to Stop a Coup and End Military Rule
After the military took control in Myanmar via a coup, the Burmese people are protesting against military rule. …
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GameStop: The Rocket to the Moon Never Existed for Us
The GameStop situation shows that we can’t win by playing the capitalists’ game. …
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Black Lives Matter in the COVID Era
Black people are disproportionately affected by COVID-19. This is part of a pattern of inequality. …
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Egypt – The Fall of A Dictator, Ten Years Later
Ten years ago, the people of Egypt started a movement that forced their dictator out. …
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Bloody Sunday 1905: The Spark of Revolution in Russia
On a cold Sunday, the 22nd of January, 1905, tens of thousands of workers in St. …
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The Pre-Existing Conditions In A Racist Capitalist Society
Healthcare disparities in a racist society continue to harm marginalized groups. …
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Argentina: How Women Can Win the Legal Right to Abortion
The activists of Argentina show how to fight for abortion rights. …
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San Quentin Prison Staff Forcing Prisoners to Accept Liability for Their Own Deaths from COVID-19
Excerpted from a message from the No Justice Under Capitalism Coalition … San Quentin medical …
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Movie Review: Netflix’s The Social Dilemma
The Social Dilemma attempts to explain the global phenomena that is social media, describing it …
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Fred Hampton: A Young Warrior of the Working Class
On December 4, 1969, Fred Hampton was murdered by Chicago police after being surveilled and …
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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. …
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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. …
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Who Controls the Media?
We don’t have as many options as we think we do… …
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The Cost of the 2020 Elections: An Epic Waste of Money
The elections campaigns have cost an enormous amount of money, which could have been spent on things that actually benefit us. …
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Who Owns the Supreme Court?
Monied interests have been controlling the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court, as with the rest of the system, serves the rich. …
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Against religious fascism, we do not have the same values as… Macron!
October 19, 2020 – Editorial of “The Etincelle” (The Spark) workplace newsletters in France {An …
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Olympics Protests in 1968: John Carlos and Tommie Smith Raise their Fists
Mexico City, 1968: two black gloved fists are raised in the air during the awards ceremony for the 200-meter sprint at the Olympics, as the U.S. National Anthem. …
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Armenia and Azerbaijan at War
Dozens of deaths, hundreds of wounded, civilians and soldiers: what recently was a disturbing skirmish …
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Columbus Day or Indigenous People’s Day? Whose History?
Monday, October 12 is Indigenous People’s Day, but the longstanding American tradition is to celebrate it as Columbus Day. …
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Trump’s Middle East Deals: Cynical Politics, Not Peace
On September 11, President Trump announced by Twitter that he had arranged a peace treaty making Bahrain “the second Arab country to make peace with Israel in 30 days.” …
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Grand Jury Cover-Up in the Breonna Taylor Case
The facts in the Breonna Taylor case have been covered up by the cops and the Attorney General. This has only inflamed public outrage. …
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Trump Refuses to Denounce White Supremacists in the Debate
The Proud Boys, a violent far-right group, has been celebrating a remark made by Donald Trump at the first presidential debate. …
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The Supreme Court: Judicial Servants of the Ruling Class
It is a mistake to rely on this court to protect us from a decision in favor of Trump, regardless of whether Amy Barret is on the bench. …
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Anniversary of the Tlatelolco Massacre in Mexico City
On October 2, 1968, a peaceful demonstration of nearly 15,000 people took place in Mexico City. …
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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. …
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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. …
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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. …
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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 …
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A Message from the Seas?
Reports of orcas ramming boats near the coasts of Spain and Portugal have been flooding in. …
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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 …
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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? …
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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 …
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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. …
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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 …
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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. …
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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 …
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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? …
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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. …
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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 …
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Boycott Sends Shockwaves through Professional Sports as NBA Players Demand Justice for Jacob Blake
The Milwaukee Bucks shocked the sports world on the afternoon of Wednesday, August 26, after the players decided to boycott Game 5 …
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Tip of the Iceberg: Voting Rights Attacked in Tennessee
A Tennessee a new law could strip protesters of their right to vote. …
