Socialism 101 Series
Socialism 101 Series – Part 2, Sun. June 14 at 1pm (PDT), 4pm (EDT)
Part 2: Why We Need Socialism Join us for a presentation and discussion for those …
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In Brief
The Police Cannot Be Reformed
As protests against racist police violence continue, many are discussing how the police can be reformed …
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Michigan Dam Breach: Climate Change, Meet Toxic Waste
Last week floods breached two dams near Midland, Michigan, forcing 11,000 people to evacuate …
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Minneapolis: White Cop Murders Black Man
The arrogance of racist cops was on full display Memorial Day when they murdered George Floyd …
International
Cyclone Amphan: Not a “Natural” Disaster
Super Cyclone Amphan devastated parts of Bangladesh and India last week. …
Baltimore Events
Online Townhall: Sat. May 30, 4pm (PDT), 7pm (EDT)
George Floyd – Executed by Minneapolis Cops!Their Whole System is Guilty! Link to videos of this …
In Brief
Memorial Day: Exploiting Victims of the Ruling Class’s Wars
Memorial Day is supposedly a solemn occasion to remember Americans who died fighting in wars, a serious subject if ever there was one. So why is it typically celebrated with beach parties and consumer product sales …
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Tech Billionaires and Politicians: “Never Let a Good Crisis go to Waste!”
Billionaire techies like Bill Gates of Microsoft and Eric Schmidt of Google have been using the COVID crisis to meet U.S. military and other federal officials …
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Newsom: Washing His Hands of Our Needs
California governor Gavin Newsom released a revised budget for the state of California on May 14. Who are the targets of his spending cuts? Workers, high-needs students, the elderly …
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International
Yemen: Killing in the Name of Profit
American-made weapons are still killing thousands of innocent people in Yemen, a country experiencing one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises …
In Brief
Green Capitalism Won’t Save Us
Environmental activists around the world are calling for a “Green Recovery” after the coronavirus pandemic ends, to address the even larger crisis looming over us: climate change. …
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Trump Says, “Planning for Future Pandemics,” but What About This One?
While visiting a medical supply distributor in Pennsylvania last week, Trump announced he is planning for future pandemics. …
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Georgia Reopening Will be a Cautionary Tale
As of April 24, the State of Georgia began the process of reopening at the direction of Republican Governor Brian Kemp. …
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Left Without Plumbing: Society’s Priorities Exposed
In the U.S. there are 470,000 dwellings with inadequate plumbing. Nearly a million homes lack complete and functioning kitchens. More than 4 million …
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Rent – We Shouldn’t Pay for their Crisis
In April and May, renters scraped money together to make rent payments, even though millions …
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Elon Musk Re-opens Tesla Factory in Fremont
Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk went ahead and opened its Fremont, CA plant this Monday, in spite of the Public Health Department order for Alameda County …
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Using the Cover of One Crisis to Fuel Another
Amidst a global pandemic, with the climate crisis still looming in the background, the Trump administration has dismantled a number of environmental protections. …
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Vaccine Stalled by Competition and Drive for Profit
While there have been some efforts at collaboration, it has become apparent that the search for a viable vaccine is ultimately driven by wasteful competition among governments and profiteering corporations. …
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Politicians Blame Workers for Spreading COVID-19
Blame is the name of the game, and with the coronavirus spreading rapidly through meat processing facilities, politicians are playing hard at blaming workers. …
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Videos of Townhall: On the Brink of Starvation: Covid-19 and the Global Food Chain with Raj Patel
Covid-19 and the Global Food Chain with Raj Patel …
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Health Care: Laying off Millions during a Pandemic
We are living through one of the greatest health crises in world history. So why are so many U.S. health care workers out of work? …
Baltimore Events
Online Townhall: Sat. May 16, 4pm (PDT), 7pm (EDT)
COVID-19: Global Pandemic & Climate Disruption With Mike Davis …
Articles
Opening the Economy, Closing the Coffins
Politicians are rushing to reopen the economy and they don’t care how many coffins they fill. …
In Brief
Food Insanity With or Without COVID-19
Agribusinesses are destroying massive amounts of food while people across the United States are standing in lines at food banks …
In Brief
Coronavirus Task Force Wind-Down – Just Kidding!
On Wednesday, after saying that he was planning to dismantle the White House coronavirus task force, Trump reversed course and said that he would keep …
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Justice for Ahmaud Arbery!
The deep racism of this society has shown itself again. Ahmaud Arbery, a young African American man in Georgia, was hunted down by two men …
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New Study on Global Warming: One Billion-Plus to Face Extreme Heat if We Don’t Fight for Change
A recent study finds that global warming will impact humanity even more intensely, and sooner than previously thought. According to the research, for every 1ºC increase in global temperature, one billion people will be displaced or forced to endure insufferable heat. …
In Brief
COVID-19 Deepens the Childcare Crisis
Most working-class families in the United States didn’t have access to professional childcare before COVID-19 hit, and they don’t now. …
International
Researching COVID-19 – A Disorganized System Puts Profit Before People
World leaders held a virtual meeting on Monday, May 4, to raise funds for COVID-19 vaccine research. Notably absent were any representatives from the U.S. or Russia. …
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Essential Workers Take Action on May Day
On May 1, International Workers’ Day, some workers at Amazon, Instacart, Walmart, Target, Whole Foods, and Shipt took action …
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Feeding the Climate Crisis During COVID-19
The federal government just gave the fossil fuel industry at least $50 million dollars of taxpayer money, which probably won’t have to be paid back. …
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Nursing Homes: Ground Zero for COVID-19
Across the United States, as of last week there were over 50,000 cases of COVID-19 and at least 10,000 deaths in nursing homes and other senior living facilities. …
International
Lebanon: Massive Protests Continue Despite Pandemic
Huge, often violent, protests have rocked Lebanese cities in recent days. While the COVID-19 crisis may be a contributing factor, they are in fact a continuation of …
Baltimore Events
Online Townhall: Sat. May 9, 2pm (PDT), 5pm (EDT)
On the Brink of Starvation: Covid-19 and the Global Food Chain with Raj Patel • Sat. May 9 at 2pm (PDT) 5pm (EDT)
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Articles
May Day – Celebrate Workers’ Struggles!
The struggles of the international working class continue, and we draw our inspiration from them. …
In Brief
Baltimore: A Sick Society, Racism, and COVID-19
In Baltimore City, Maryland, the living legacy of racial segregation, economic inequality and poverty dominate the health of the population. …
In Brief
Slaughterhouse Conditions – Lethal for Animals… and Workers
There has been a wave of COVID-19 infections in the meatpacking industry throughout the country. …
International
COVID-19 in Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic has been slow to reach most of Africa compared to Europe and the United States. But that is changing. …
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Celebrities, Capitalism and Coronavirus: How the Rich Feign Camaraderie in Times of Crisis
In the midst of widespread panic, fear and economic instability, most of the world’s rich and powerful have been forced to flee to their multi-million dollar mansions and vacation homes. …
In Brief
Global Food Crisis Magnified by Pandemic
The United Nations food agency estimates that over seven million people, mostly young children, die of hunger every year. That’s in normal times without a pandemic! …
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The Earth Needs Us to Organize: The EPA Protects Polluters, Citing Coronavirus
On March 25, the EPA announced it is rolling back environmental protections in response to the coronavirus. …
Articles
Reopening the Economy Will Send Us to Hell
this article is reprinted from Labor Notes As we head into the fifth month of …
Reports from the Frontlines
An Ode to Capitalism
Poetry from an Oakland Kaiser Worker …
In Brief
Landlords Use COVID-19 Crisis to Exploit Tenants for Sex
To the wealthy, we are things to exploit, not people who deserve respect. Nothing could make this more clear than the sick fact that landlords are using the current economic crisis to demand sexual favors. …
In Brief
More Free Money for Millionaires? You’ve Got to be Kidding!
Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, millionaires in the U.S. stand to receive a lot more than $1,200. They’re getting $1.6 million in deductions, EACH. …
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Smithfield Foods: Profits over People’s Health
The Smithfield pork-processing plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is a huge eight-story meat processing plant that employs 3,700 workers. …
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Blood Money at New York’s MTA
Over 10,000 people have died in New York City from the coronavirus. Many of these deaths could have been prevented if governments had taken the pandemic seriously …
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Videos of Townhall • COVID-19: Workers From the Frontlines
Videos from COVID-19 townhall …
International
Around the World: People Behind Bars Revolt Just to Live
Around the world, prisoners are stuck in overcrowded facilities where the risk of getting COVID-19 is high. …
