Month: March 2019

Brookdale3
In the U.S.

New York health care workers fight Medicaid cuts

March 12, 2019 Anne Pruden
Giving up their lunch breaks and a brief chance to relax, over 500 Brookdale Medical Center 1199SEIU union members rallied March 6. They gathered outside their hospital in below-freezing temperatures to show the working-class community […]
Yankeegohome
Venezuela

Venezuela: Calling the arsonist to put out the fire

March 11, 2019 Cheryl LaBash
On Sunday morning March 10, electricity was largely restored in Venezuela after the sabotage of its power grid that began on March 7. Even in the midst of the crisis, Bolivarian Venezuelans with their elected […]
Venezuelaandimperialism
Venezuela

John Bolton and the Monroe Doctrine

March 10, 2019 Stephen Millies
John Bolton doesn’t serve up any mush about “democracy ” or “human rights” in selling the U.S. war against Venezuela. Trump’s national security advisor told the Fox Business Network on Jan. 24 the real reason […]
KatyaAsm
Imperialism and global politics

Donetsk women’s leader: ‘Capitalism brings destruction and death’

March 10, 2019 Greg Butterfield
In February 2014, a U.S.-backed coup overthrew the elected government of Ukraine and installed a far-right regime representing Western imperialist interests, local oligarchs and neo-Nazis. The new government launched a war against the rebellious Donbass […]
Olemiss players
Fight racism

Ole Miss basketball players confront racism

March 10, 2019 Steven Ceci
Eight Black basketball players with the University of Mississippi (“Ole Miss”) team took a knee during the playing of the national anthem before their game on Feb. 23 in protest of a pro-Confederate rally that […]
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Capitalism and Marxism

Lessons of the First Congress of the Communist International

March 9, 2019 Greg Butterfield
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union and much of the socialist camp, social democrats and revisionists in the international workers’ movement contend that the ideas of working-class power and the dictatorship of the proletariat […]
Unityfor
In the U.S.

The “Unity for Revolution and Socialism” Conference Announces U.S. Hands Off Venezuela Protest in Los Angeles

March 9, 2019 Sharon Black
The Los Angeles conference entitled “Unity for Revolution and Socialism” set for March 16 and called by Struggle for Socialism-La Lucha por el Socialismo has announced that it will be shifting its schedule to participate […]
Odessa
Imperialism and global politics

‘Imperialists use same tactics’ in Ukraine, Venezuela

March 8, 2019 Greg Butterfield
In February 2014, a U.S.-backed coup overthrew the elected government of Ukraine and installed a far-right regime representing Western imperialist interests, local oligarchs and neo-Nazis. The new government launched a war against the rebellious Donbass […]
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Venezuela

Asamblea Internacional de los Pueblos. Manifiesto de Solidaridad con Venezuela

March 8, 2019 Struggle - La Lucha
Caracas, 27 de febrero de 2019. Asamblea Internacional de los Pueblos. Manifiesto de Solidaridad con Venezuela 1. Reunidos y reunidas en Caracas, República Bolivariana de Venezuela, entre los días 24 y 27 de febrero de […]
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Venezuela

International Peoples Assembly: A Manifesto in Solidarity with Venezuela

March 8, 2019 International Peoples Assembly
This is this final manifesto from the gathering held in Caracas late February this year. The International Peoples Assembly was held in Caracas from the 24 to 27 February this year and it brought togethor […]