Editorials

This is the text of a second presentation given at our Online Townhall on March …

By March 23rd, there were over 370,000 cases of Coronavirus, including more than 16,000 deaths …

Faced with the horrific coronavirus pandemic, with no idea of its potential scope or how …

Two months ago, on January 15th, the second death from a virus was reported in …

The coronavirus (Covid-19) has spread to over one hundred countries, infecting more than 110,000 people …

Many people are looking at the primary election on March 3, Super Tuesday, as a …

Five Oakland women took over a vacant house in November so they and their children …

A feeling of excitement was in the air for some of us in the Bay …

On January 20 working people around the country will celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. …

The U.S. drone strike on January 3 that assassinated Iran’s top military general, Qassim Suleimani, …

On Thursday, December 5, hundreds of thousands of workers in France went on strike against …

Workers, students and other exploited and oppressed people are fighting back against those who rule …

The Supreme Court began hearing arguments to determine whether the Trump administration can end the …

Last week, California was on fire. Again! Of the state’s 58 counties, 43 were under …

Following Trump’s order for the U.S. military to withdraw from Kurdish territory, attention has been …

Sometimes people take matters into their own hands and make history. When they do, anything …

Over two million people in Central and Northern California recently had their power abruptly shut …

After a phone call with Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President Trump ordered U.S. troops …

The media is full of talk about impeaching President Trump. Why? Trump held up promised …

“China has stood up!” Those were the words of Mao Tse-Tung, leader of one of …

On September 20 an estimated four to five million people in 185 countries, mostly young …

Since March, Hong Kong has been rocked by mass demonstrations. The protesters opposed a bill …

What is Labor Day? It’s an official U.S. holiday that supposedly celebrates working people. Politicians …

Trump’s anti-immigrant and racist rants have been the centerpiece of his campaign rallies, tweets and …

More and more people are concerned about the possible end of the world as we …

In the past two weeks the people of Puerto Rico have stood together against the …

Imagine your three-year old child being ripped from your arms and caged in a prison …

Women’s rights are under attack! When Trump ran for president, he promised anti-abortion activists that …

Last week, tensions escalated between the U.S. and the Iranian governments, with President Trump claiming …

June is Pride month, we see rainbow displays in store windows and pride flags hanging …

It’s the NBA finals. The Golden State Warriors are facing the Toronto Raptors, Canada’s only …

In response to the supposed threat of Iran’s plans to attack U.S. forces or personnel, …

While the US economy has grown nearly 60% in the last few decades—bringing in record …

Workers around the world celebrate every May Day (May 1st) as International Workers Day, not …

Almost everyone who is involved in education knows that it isn’t working the way it …

April 22, Earth Day, is a day to celebrate the natural world for its wonder …

April 15 is approaching and that means it is a dreadful time of year for …

Homelessness has become so common in the U.S. that many people see it as normal. …

More than one million young people around the world recently took to the streets demanding …

In response to the ongoing attacks on women by Donald Trump and other men in …

On March 3, Oakland teachers ratified a contract with the Oakland School District. Their union …

Oakland schools are under attack and teachers, students and parents are fighting back. The Oakland …

Oakland schools are under attack and teachers, students and parents are fighting back. The Oakland …

With his typical arrogant attitude, Donald Trump announced his support for Venezuelan National Assembly President …

We, the working class, have a rich history of struggle, even if it’s not what …

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Black unemployment rate fell to 5.9 …

Next weekend more than 100 million people in the U.S. are expected to watch the …

Last week across California, 3600 mental health clinicians and 400 support staff in the National …