The Human Cost of Electric Car Batteries
As the world slowly moves toward the use of electric vehicles (EVs) to belatedly address the climate crises, the mine workers of the Democratic Republic of Congo are feeling the pressure. …
As the world slowly moves toward the use of electric vehicles (EVs) to belatedly address the climate crises, the mine workers of the Democratic Republic of Congo are feeling the pressure. …
1,100 miners for Warrior Met Coal in Alabama have been on strike since April 1st. They have been fighting for a living wage, more humane scheduling of hours and more time off. …
The climate crisis is GLOBAL. And we see people from every corner of the world standing up to say we must put an end to it. …
The system creates the conditions that allow violent racist police to kill people at traffic stops. …
Veterans Day doesn’t do much for those it is supposed to honor. It is about the patriotic myths about American wars. …
30,000 Kaiser Permanente workers in Southern California and Oregon have voted to strike. …
We cannot depend on the world’s politicians to protect our future. …
On Tuesday, November 2nd, 10,000 John Deere workers in the United Auto Workers (UAW) union rejected a second tentative agreement to continue their strike which started on October 14. …
On November 6, 1968, the students of San Francisco State College (now San Francisco State University) began a strike against racism on their campus. Just over four our months later it ended in educational reforms across that began to be mirrored around the country. …
Like the mass demonstrations that ousted Sudan’s dictator two years ago, the people are refusing the military’s recent effort to determine their future. …
These activists recognize that we must rely on ourselves if we are going to see any impactful changes, and they are standing up for the future of the whole world. …
How it is that the Supreme Court has such an important role in American life, and what effects it actually has? …
The threat of a military conflict between the United States and China could escalate beyond the show of force each has been displaying in the Strait of Taiwan. …
The Algerian Revolution began on November 1, 1954, against French colonialism. …
The stock market crashed on October 29, 1929, starting the Great Depression. The instability of the period led to the organization of the working class. …
The COP26 climate conference has started. We cannot depend on the politicians to prevent disaster. …
Why should a personal healthcare decision like having an abortion – one that is deeply personal and often complex and emotional – be judged by the Supreme Court? …
La Niña, a climate pattern of the Pacific Ocean that recurs every 4 to 12 years, is expected to affect the United States between December 2021 and February 2022. The northern states are expected to see below-normal temperatures, while much of the South will experience above-normal temperatures and a decrease in precipitation. …
Utility debt in the U.S. has more than doubled since the pandemic. …
Although the UN climate change conference hasn’t begun, we already know how much progress they’ll make. The answer? Nowhere near enough! …
The Democrats, despite controlling the Presidency and both houses of Congress, are unable to help working people in even the most basic of ways. …
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. …
If you were going to be in a fight for your life, would you want to be armed and ready or still fashioning your weapons after the enemy has attacked? That is my answer to NBA players like Beal and others who are still unclear on the reason for vaccination. Being unvaccinated means that you are unarmed and unprepared for an attack, with luck as your only weapon. …
Since 2018, the city of Benton Harbor, Michigan has tested high for dangerous concentrations of lead within the water system. …
New leaked documents show that governments have been trying to get the UN to downplay climate change, raising questions about the outcome of the upcoming Climate Change Conference. …
The contract may be signed but the fight is far from over! …
This toxic culture of the power brokers in the NFL is a disgusting microcosm of the racism, sexism, and homophobia that is pervasive in our society! …
The past month has seen a strike wave in the United States. …
10,000 workers at John Deere went on strike against a bad contract. …
This supply chain crisis is just one more example of how dysfunctional the system of capitalism is — this system can’t even organize the basic production and distribution of goods. …
In 1956, the Hungarian masses of working people fought courageously, not for the implementation of capitalism, or a brutal rule by “socialist” or “communist” party bureaucrats, but for socialism built on their own genuine power as workers. …
“Breaking Boundaries” is a new documentary on Netflix by David Attenborough, looking into the state of the environment. …
Over 530 climate activists were arrested this past week when thousands of activists descended on Washington, D.C., to demand that the Biden administration protect indigenous communities and the environment. …
Workers at Kellogg’s are standing up to the bosses strikebreaking tactics. …
John Brown and his followers stand as an example of how working people of different skin colors and backgrounds can join together and take action against the oppressing ruling classes. For that reason, we recognize John Brown’s raid as part of the long struggle to end oppression and create a just and equal world for all people. …
According to new research at least 85% of the global population is already confronted with the effects of climate change. (Image Credit: Tsiory Andriantsoarana) …
Even many of the intellectuals of the ruling class see the reality – their system offers no future! …
It is now almost the middle of October, and we’ve been back at school since …
Vaccination is an effective measure against disease, but we should not blame the unvaccinated for the government’s response to the pandemic. …
Since September 16th, carpenters in Seattle have been on strike for better pay, benefits and working conditions while voting down four previous tentative agreements. …
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. …
More than one month after Hurricane Ida rampaged from the Gulf Coast to the northeast, the trail of destruction and its effects on people’s lives is still visible for all to see. …
Over 700 stationary engineers have been on strike since September 18 at Kaiser Permanente Northern California facilities. …
Facebook has known about the disastrous effects they’ve had on young girls’ mental health, misinformation, and other nefarious things. They’ve known, yet done nothing. …
Tackling the issue of climate change is the most urgent and pressing issue facing all of humanity around the world. Why shouldn’t all of our contributions be brought to the table, especially those on the frontlines who face the most immediate consequences? …
On Sunday, one of the largest oil spills in California’s recent history spread onto beaches, damaging wetlands and killing wildlife. …
On October 2, in over 600 protests, thousands of people gathered across all 50 states in the U.S. to defend abortion access. …
The Pandora Papers reveal the shady things that world leaders do to protect the wealth of the wealthy. This is hardly a surprise. …
According to FBI data, the US saw the largest increase during 2020 since record-keeping began in 1960. …
Workers in France are striking against the privatization of the public transit system. …
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