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.
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 …
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 …
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