History
The unfinished revolution
An introduction written by Vince Copeland in 1974 to “A Voice from Harper’s Ferry” by Osborne P. Anderson, a former enslaved Black man, who wrote a firsthand account in 1861 about the raid on Harpers […]
Year: 2019
Events
San Diego Oct. 19: The Black Aesthetic 1971 – 2019
Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library 5148 Market St, San Diego, California 92114 This interview and public forum discusses the progress of society and black art […]
Cuba
Cuba resists economic strangulation
A Sept. 16 Business Insider headline alerted readers: “Grocery stores would run out of food in just 3 days if long-haul truckers stopped working.” Scary thought? But what if they stopped working because they had […]
Environment
SHUT IT DOWN: How the U.S. war machine poisons the world
For years, Pentagon officials have been discussing, assessing and reporting on climate change. They consider its implications for imperialist military tactics and strategy. They cite the possibilities of mass migration due to water and food […]
Labor and strikes
Auto strikers say no more tiers
The national strike by 49,000 United Auto Workers (UAW) workers against General Motors that started on September 15, 2019, is the biggest strike in the country since a two-day walkout against GM by the UAW […]
Im/migrants and refugees
Denver: Hundreds march against ICE prison boss
On Sept. 19, as part of a series of protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), several hundred Coloradans took to the streets of Southwest Aurora, a Denver suburb, to protest Johnny Choate at […]
Environment
Climate strikers demand system change
Millions took part in the historic, youth-led, global climate strike on Sept. 20. At least 5,000 actions were held in 163 countries, kicking off a week of civil disobedience, news conferences, organizing events and […]
Imperialism and global politics
U.S. uses wars and sanctions to jack up oil profits
U.S. fracking interests want war with Iran and Venezuela. They are a powerful voice in the Trump regime. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Energy Secretary Rick Perry and Interior Secretary David Bernhardt speak for them […]
Fight racism
Oakland: Community organizes to stop racist stadium plan
Oakland, Calif., Sept. 15 — Led by the dockworkers union, members of Oakland’s Black community are organizing to stop a baseball stadium project from further gentrifying the city and pushing longtime Black residents out. “The […]
Around the world
Biden’s crimes in Ukraine — and Trump’s
As U.S. President Donald Trump gave a bellicose speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 24, attacking Iran, Venezuela, China, and workers and oppressed people all over the world, Democratic Party House Speaker […]