Month: January 2019

Fight racism

Recession, racism, repression: Are you ready to fight back?

January 19, 2019 Greg Butterfield
In December, two children died in Border Patrol custody — that we know of. Jakelin Caal Maquín, age 7, died on Dec. 8 after being detained many hours in high heat on a prison bus. […]
Im/migrants and refugees

San Diego protests condemn abuse of refugees

January 19, 2019 Mary Lou Finley
On Jan. 11, the San Diego Migrant and Refugee Solidarity Coalition protested the treatment of refugees at the U.S.-Mexico border, which has recently resulted in the deaths of at least three children and one woman […]
Labor and strikes

Los Angeles teachers’ strike bulletin – Jan. 16, 2019

January 18, 2019 Struggle - La Lucha
On Wednesday, the third day of the United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) strike, picket lines remained strong — while more cracks showed in the armor of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) bosses headed […]
Indigenous peoples

More solidarity needed to push back Canadian attack on Wet’suwet’en lands

January 18, 2019 M. Tiahui
Fourteen people were arrested on Jan. 7 on the Gidimt’en clan territory that is within the homeland of the Wet’suwet’en Nation in what is called “British Columbia” by the Canadian settlers. Elders were at the […]
Events

No to NATO, War & Racism – March on Wash., DC – March 30

January 17, 2019 Struggle - La Lucha
No to NATO, War & Racism – March on Wash., DC – March 30 UNAC A Call for National Mobilization to Oppose NATO, War, and Racism April 4, 2019, will mark the 51st anniversary of […]
Events

Press Conf: Parents & students in support of the UTLA Strike!

January 17, 2019 Struggle - La Lucha
Press Conference: Friday, Jan. 18th, 6:30AM at Maya Angelou High School. 300 E. 53rd St. LA 90011. Parents and students will speak in support of the teacher strike and they will explain to other parents […]
Labor and strikes

Los Angeles teachers’ strike bulletin – Jan. 15, 2019

January 17, 2019 Struggle - La Lucha
If the first day of the United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) strike was dramatic, then the second truly showed the strength of the union and its supporters. UTLA President Alex Caputo-Pearl, speaking to union members, […]
Capitalism and Marxism

Rosa Luxemburg, revolutionary fighter for workers and oppressed

January 17, 2019 Emma Rose
One hundred years ago, on January 15, 1919, counterrevolutionaries murdered Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht, founders of the German Communist Party. Rosa Luxemburg is often overlooked as one of history’s most important Marxist thinkers. She […]
Fight racism

Justice for Jameek!

January 17, 2019 Stephen Millies
Jameek “Meek” Lowery went to the Paterson, N.J., police station before dawn on January 5 and asked for water and help. Cops at the Frank X. Graves Public Safety Complex refused to give him either. […]
Events

MLK Day March to Reclaim the City – NYC

January 16, 2019 Struggle - La Lucha
MLK Day March to Reclaim the City Hosted by Youth Against Displacement and Coalition to Protect Chinatown & LES Monday, January 21, 2019 at 12 PM – 2 PM 229 Cherry St, New York, NY […]