These are the editorials from our bi-weekly workplace newsletters, which consist of a two-sided leaflet with a general editorial on one side, and on the other side short articles about the workplace or general issues of concern to workers, written by and with workers from the workplace.
Two years ago on May 25, 2020, George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police. If …
A recent draft opinion from the Supreme Court reviewing women’s right to abortion was leaked …
On May 1, workers around the world celebrate May Day, or International Workers Day. It was born out of the struggles of U.S. workers in the 1880s. …
A single day every year for Earth Day is not enough when the climate crisis is ongoing every day. …
We live in a world at war, caused by a system that works only for profit. …
The Ukrainian people have been enduring bombing, shelling, and indiscriminate destruction for 18 days. Thousands …
We have more in common with the working people of Russia and Ukraine than we do with the U.S. government and the interests it represents. We need to oppose this war, talk with those we know and also stand up and demonstrate against this war. …
This is what’s normal for their capitalist system, where normal has been the problem to begin with. Whether we accept a return to this normal or strive to bring about a new one will be up to us. …
In a society that prioritized the life and health of all people, every person would have access to a free education that empowered them to reach their full potential. But under capitalism, the purpose of education is to keep schools open so that the economy keeps going and the profits keep rolling in. …
“Stop the Steal!” That’s what Trump has said since he lost the 2020 presidential election …
As much as everyone hoped 2022 might be the beginning of a new phase in this pandemic, at every turn the priorities of this system continue to prolong it. …
A majority white jury in Georgia found three white men guilty of the February 2020 murder of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man. …
We cannot depend on the world’s politicians to protect our future. …
This whole budget process is just another reminder that under this system democracy does work — for the ruling class. But it is a total sham for everyone else. …
This system continues to tear apart the earth, brutalize Indigenous people’s lives and destroy their lands for profit. The struggle of Native peoples is a struggle against a system that threatens all life on this planet. It is all of our fight too. …
The problems of the for-profit healthcare system existed before COVID. COVID demonstrated just how broken the system is. …
The past 20 years has meant not a U.S. war against terrorists, but an endless war of U.S. terror, carried out all over the world. …
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. …
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. …
Israel’s deadly assault on Gaza has entered its second week, continuing a total bombardment of …
The conviction of Chauvin does not change the oppressive role of the police. We still need a social order that is not based on inequality. …
On Earth Day, remember that the environmental crisis facing our planet is ultimately caused by capitalism. …
The choice that the system presents to us about school re-opening is a false one. We can do better. …
The disaster in Texas is just another reminder of what’s in store for us if we continue to leave our future in the hands of those who run a system guided by the drive for profits, regardless of the impact. Our future depends on our determination to come together and fight against this system – to fight for a world that represents all of our interests. …
The Civil Rights Movement from the 1950s -1970s was one of the most significant social …
On January 20, it was hard not to feel anxious. Would Trump really leave? Would …
A vaccine seems like the best solution available to slow down and limit the COVID …
On January 6th, as Congress was supposed to certify the electoral college votes for president, …
Many are celebrating what is hoped to be the end of Trump’s presidency. And many …
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. …
Trump tested positive for COVID-19, and was hospitalized for a few days. Over the next …
Wildfires have scorched more than five million acres, an area the size of Connecticut, as …
The inhumane conditions facing those locked in prisons across the U.S. today are not new …
The made-for-TV conventions of the Democratic and Republican parties were held to convince us to vote for them. …
After weeks, and in some places months, of protests following the murder of George Floyd, …
As the U.S. COVID-19 death count approaches 145,000 people, Betsy DeVos, the Federal Secretary of …
The U.S. is currently number one in all coronavirus statistics and far ahead of all …
Ever since racist Minneapolis cops murdered George Floyd, protests have erupted in thousands of cities …
All the pent up anger, all the weeks of being stuck at home, all the worry about getting sick, all the economic hardship, all the anxiety about the future, combined with the history of systemic racism dating back to slavery led to a response that exploded into the streets. …
Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets in cities and towns all over the country in protest and demonstrations, day after day and into the night, saying – No More! …
In cities around the U.S. people took to the streets to express outrage over George …
Politicians are rushing to reopen the economy and they don’t care how many coffins they fill. …
The struggles of the international working class continue, and we draw our inspiration from them. …
Why are people of color getting and dying from COVID-19 at higher rates than white people? …
The Trump administration’s criminal failure to act and to coordinate a response to the coronavirus …
The government has rushed in to the rescue – of banks and corporations …
As wealthy countries rush to protect capital, people around the world continue to suffer. …
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 …
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