Month: March 2020

Covid-19

People’s War against coronavirus: Why Washington fears China’s example

March 28, 2020 Scott Scheffer
Gleaning the news, anyone can find articles acknowledging that China’s “People’s War” against the Covid-19 epidemic is on track for total victory. The sacrifices by the Chinese people and the confidence they have in the […]
Covid-19

West Coast dockworkers respond to Covid-19

March 28, 2020 Lallan Schoenstein
Once again, in a powerful act of solidarity, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) is organizing to protect its members and to support the surrounding community in the coronavirus pandemic. The union has issued […]
Fight racism

‘We condemn all forms of racism, pledge to stand together in solidarity’

March 27, 2020 People’s Power Assembly
The Peoples Power Assembly strongly condemns the racism emanating from the highest levels of the U.S. government, which seeks to demonize and blame China during a world pandemic.  Targeting of Chinese and other Asian people […]
Around the world

Eight countries demand lifting of U.S. killer sanctions

March 27, 2020 Struggle - La Lucha
The representatives of the governments of China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Cuba, Iran, Nicaragua, Russia, Syria and Venezuela to the United Nations have addressed a letter to U.N. Secretary General António Guterres, in […]
Around the world

Hamburg police attack African refugee center

March 27, 2020 No Pasarán Hamburg
Hamburg, Germany — At around 6 a.m. on March 26, the Lampedusa tent at the Hamburg Hauptbahnhof (central station) was destroyed and possessions confiscated by a large contingent of police officers. One activist was arrested.  […]
Covid-19

Defending people during coronavirus crisis: Nat’l webinar

March 27, 2020 Struggle - La Lucha
N A T I O N A L   W E B I N A R  : Defending People During Coronavirus Crisis Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/142736710469446/  R E G I S T E R   H E R […]
Covid-19

Trump spurs racist attacks on Asian Americans

March 27, 2020 Stephen Millies
Never forget Vincent Chin “It’s not fair.” Those were the last words of Vincent Chin outside a McDonald’s in Highland Park, Mich., a suburb of Detroit. The 27-year-old was beaten to death by two white […]
Venezuela

Stop U.S. attacks on Venezuela and President Maduro!

March 27, 2020 Brandon Harris
The recent accusations of drug trafficking against President Nicolás Maduro and other top Venezuelan officials are utterly false.  Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr reportedly plan to add Venezuela to the list of “state […]
Covid-19

Por qué el sistema de ganancias está entrando en crisis

March 26, 2020 Gary Wilson
Wall Street ha estado en una montaña rusa sin precedentes, con grandes oscilaciones en ambas direcciones todos los días durante más de una semana, una volatilidad no vista desde noviembre de 1929. El mercado bursátil […]
Covid-19

How ‘stimulus’ plans threaten Social Security

March 24, 2020 Scott Scheffer
Millions of people are suffering under the Covid-19 epidemic — not only those who’ve fallen ill, but also those whose jobs and livelihoods are at risk. President Donald Trump has used the crisis as cover […]