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We Must Act to End the U.S./Israeli War in the Middle East
The U.S. has provided material support for Israel’s attacks against the people of Palestine and Lebanon. We must put and end to it. …
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Longshore Union President Daggett Challenges Shipping Companies: But is it a Bluff?
The head of the International Longshoremen’s Association has threatened to strike if they cannot come to an agreement with the shipping industry; the shipping industry has responded by threatening a Taft-Hartley injunction. …
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Steward Health Care: Capitalism Running Wild
Steward Health Care extracted hundreds of millions of dollars from its hospitals, leaving patients and employees feeling the consequences. …
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What If You’re Not a Pro Athlete?
On Sunday, cops in Miami reminded us of just how dangerous it is to be Black in the United States. …
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Political Repression Intensifies
As we increase our demands, our outrage, and our protests, they will intensify their attempts to repress us. …
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September 11 – An Excuse for Imperialism
The United States used the September 11, 2001 attacks to advance its imperialist goals. Israel is doing the same today with its colonial goals in Palestine after the October 7 attack. …
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The issues in CWA’s strike against AT&T in 9 Southeastern States
The Communications Workers of America (CWA) contract with AT&T expired on August 3, but bargaining began months …
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Hotel Workers Strike, But Is It Enough?
Hotel workers went on a strike over Labor Day weekend, but is such a short symbolic strike enough? …
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Harris Stands with U.S. Imperialism
Kamala Harris bragged about the U.S.’s “most lethal” military during her speech at the DNC. She will continue the U.S.’s imperialist foreign policy. …
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Lead in the Water of Our Oakland Schools
Lead has been found in Oakland schools’ water, and the response by school district officials has been inadequate. …
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Labor Day – Our Struggle Continues!
Labor Day is a long weekend with barbecues and family gatherings, at least for those …
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Kamala Harris: Supporting Workers in Words Only
Kamala Harris’ insistence that the Democrats are pro-labor and support the working class has been …
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Kaiser’s Allergy to Staffing
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Kaiser and Highland …
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Speak Out Now National Newsletter: August 19, 2024
Download .pdf leaflet We Cannot Count on Harris and the Democrats The Democratic National Convention …
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The East Coast and Gulf Ports Longshore Contract Expires September 30: Will the Union Settle or Strike?
Negotiations for new contracts covering 45,000 longshoremen, working at 11 ports on the Atlantic seaboard …
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10 Years: From Staten Island to Ferguson
It has been 10 years since the police murders of Eric Garner and Michael Brown. Since then, there have been more murders by racist police – and more protests against those murders. …
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Tim Walz – The Reality
Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris has introduced her Vice-Presidential candidate, current Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. …
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Heat Death in Baltimore: The Fatal Cost of Ignoring Worker Safety
The tragic death of Baltimore Department of Public Works (DPW) sanitation worker Ronald Silver II …
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Billionaires Won’t Save Us From Health Inequality
Donations from billionaires are not a substitute for having a system that works for all of us. …
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Freedom Summer 1964: A Movement for Freedom and Democracy
It is 60 years since Freedom Summer. Originally known as the Mississippi Summer Project, what …
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Speak Out Now National Newsletter: August 5, 2024
Download .pdf leaflet Nuclear War: An Increasing Threat to the World Seventy-nine years ago, on …
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Netanyahu’s Speech to Congress – Some Applaud, Others Boycott, All Are Complicit
Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was invited to speak by both Democratic and …
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PG&E Increases Profits After Rate Hikes
PG&E’s profits predictably increased after they raised utility rates. …
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CrowdStrike Chaos
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Kaiser and Highland …
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“On Call” Doesn’t Mean at Management’s Beck and Call
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Kaiser and Highland …
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What Do Managers Even Do?
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Behind the Prime Deals: Amazon Workers Suffer Record Injury Rates
Amazon’s Prime Day has become notorious not just for its deals, but for the massive …
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Kamala Harris – When Someone Shows You Who They Are, Believe Them
Much has been made of Joe Biden stepping down as the Democratic Party presidential candidate …
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Don’t Fall for J.D. Vance
J.D. Vance does not represent the working class. Don’t fall for him! …
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TA Reached at AHS
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COVID Cases on the Rise…
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Short Staffing Tragedy
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Highland ICU Nurses Win Victory in Firing Bad Manager
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San Francisco’s General Strike, 90 years later
This week, we celebrate the 90th anniversary of the 1934 general strike in San Francisco, …
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U.S. Military Anti-vaccine, Anti-China Campaign in Philippines
On June 14, 2024, Reuters published an exposé showing that the Pentagon under both Presidents Trump and …
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Supreme Court’s Presidential Immunity Ruling More Serious Than Giving Trump a “Get Out of Jail Free” Card
In the last year, much of U.S. politics has been focused on the efforts of …
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Healthcare Workers Say: No Pride in Genocide!
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Kaiser and Highland …
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Beryl a Symptom of Global Warming
The strength of hurricane Beryl is a symptom of the global warming that is being caused by the capitalist economic system. …
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Review: American Dreams by the San Francisco Mime Troupe
American Dreams A play for our time… This summer’s San Francisco Mime Troupe’s production, American …
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It’s Always the Workers Who Sacrifice
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Kaiser and Highland …
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Speak Out Now General Newsletter: July 8, 2024
Download .pdf leaflet Billionaires, Not Migrants, are the Source of Our Problems Listening to the …
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Supreme Court steals power for themselves – We can organize for working class power
On June 28, the justices of the Supreme Court provided yet another colossal victory to …
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The Supreme Court Says Homelessness is a Crime
The Supreme Court has ruled that local governments can punish people for being homeless. …
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Baltimore: Let’s Applaud a Cleaner Inner Harbor, But Not for Profit’s Sake
Baltimore has cleaned up its harbor somewhat, but there is still more work to be done. Let’s not forget that we want clean water for us, and not as resource to be used for profit. …
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June 1943 – When Black workers took the lead in North Carolina’s freedom struggle
In June 1943, Black workers at the RJ Reynolds factory struck against poor working conditions. …
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No Cuts! Staff Up Kaiser Now!
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Kaiser and Highland …
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Kaiser Residents & Fellows Unionize – Cheers to the Next Steps!
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Baltimore Bridge: May Update
Two months after the collision with the Key Bridge, the container ship Dali has been moved out of the way. …
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Drowning in Childcare Costs
Childcare has become unaffordable. …
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Ready to Strike But… We Need More Transparency!
This article is reprinted from the Speak Out Now healthcare newsletter at Kaiser and Highland …