United States

On June 5, Trump proclaimed unemployment was falling thanks to his effort to “reopen” the economy, regardless of health risks …

Just like Trump, Biden recently voiced his support for Juan Guaidó, the right-wing politician trying to take power in Venezuela. …

Everyone is affected by the pandemic, but women workers face a terrible combination of challenges. …

As the pandemic continues, University of California is crying poor …

This was different. Something changed. People were engaged. …

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. …

And it’s on course to get even worse, with weakening environmental protections …

In addition to the coronavirus pandemic, and the deadly racism of our society that is being highlighted in the streets, June has brought another danger: hurricane season. …

In Vallejo, CA on June 2, police executed a 22-year old man in cold blood. …

White-supremacist organizations and individuals have taken to Twitter to promote their violent agenda …

On June 3, former Defense Secretary James Mattis released a statement condemning Donald Trump …

In Washington, D.C. on Monday, protesters were faced with pepper-spray and the threat of arrest …

Who actually supports Trump and the Republicans’ call to reopen the economy? …

It isn’t a question of what any individual chooses to do, even if they choose not to follow orders …

From the start of the pandemic, bosses have demanded the government provide amnesty against lawsuits …

Bus drivers in NYC and Minneapolis have refused to help police crack down on protesters …

After making a speech threatening to use the military to squash protests across the country …

An activist from Speak Out Now speaks at the George Floyd Solidarity March in Oakland on June 1 …

Trump wants to appear as the strong man, in charge amidst the chaos he helped create. …

The attention-grabbing protests to reopen the economy were not what they seemed to be. …

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! …

What do the Democrats propose in response to the police murder of George Floyd? NOTHING. …

Joe Biden has a solution to the problem of police violence: shoot Black people in the legs instead! …

The family of Breonna Taylor, the woman shot down in her home by cops, is still demanding justice …

Thousands across the country are protesting the horrific racist police murder of George Floyd …

In cities around the U.S. people took to the streets to express outrage over George …

As businesses reopen, those who still have jobs must think about how much protection there will be …

Last week floods breached two dams near Midland, Michigan, forcing 11,000 people to evacuate …

The arrogance of racist cops was on full display Memorial Day when they murdered George Floyd …

In mid-May there was a big announcement regarding the development of a vaccine for COVID-19. …

The Oakland teachers strike of 2019 was part of a nationwide movement to defend public education. …

Anybody in the Bay Area knows that housing is a nightmare, but COVID-19 has made it a horror …

On April 9, George Leigh, a worker at Amazon’s DNY4 distribution center in Bethpage, New York, he died as a result of COVID-19. …

22 million Americans have lost their jobs and are scrambling to figure out what to do, but the billionaires in the U.S. have increased their wealth by 10%. …

Trump released a statement saying that “governors need to do the right thing and allow these very important essential places of faith to open right now, for this weekend.” What an irresponsible statement! …

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 …

36.5 million workers had filed for unemployment, but most are waiting to see the funds appear. The viral hashtag #PendingPurgatory explains what it’s been like for working people …

Almost half of workers are making more on unemployment than they do in their regular jobs …

For the last few years the NYC subway system has cut back the number of unionized cleaning crews, and it shows. …

Then comes COVID-19 and our delicately balanced lives as gig workers come tumbling down …

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’s wealth – 138 billion dollars right now – is more than the GDP of over 130 countries across the globe. And it’s only getting bigger. …

For several weeks, Trump has been playing on the distress of millions of us who have lost our jobs to rev up support for re-opening businesses …

Joe Biden made a statement recently that flew under the radar in the U.S. press, but made big waves in the Middle East. …

Amidst a global pandemic, with the climate crisis still looming in the background, the Trump administration has dismantled a number of environmental protections. …

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. …

Four years ago, Trump campaigned on the slogan, “Build the wall!” He was fueling the economic fears of U.S. workers whose real income had gone …

Politicians are rushing to reopen the economy and they don’t care how many coffins they fill. …

Although Covid-19 sparked the current economic crisis, it is not the root cause. In late March and early April, experts projected a recession similar to the 2008 “great recession” was coming. …