Month: June 2020

Black Trans Lives Matter
LGBTQ+

I’m probably your favorite Black transgender lesbian mom by default (I’m definitely in your top 5)

June 6, 2020 Lilith Pandora
My partner has been pushing me to do TikTok lately. I personally hate TikTok, Vine and all other similar platforms. I think they represent humanity at its absolute worst, but I also have been pushing […]
Police
In the U.S.

Should workers support police unions?

June 5, 2020 Sam Marcy
This article first appeared Jan. 29, 1971, headlined “The year of the pig: Should workers support police strikes?” On the Chinese calendar, 1971 was a Year of the Pig. Are strikes by the police to […]
Jobless
Capitalist crisis

Why we say A JOB IS A RIGHT

June 5, 2020 Greg Butterfield
“How bad is unemployment?” headlined the May 8 edition of the New York Times. “Literally off the charts.” Axios reports as of May 30 that the real unemployment rate was at least 24 percent and […]
SocialEvolution McCubbin fi
LGBTQ+

Gender expression and the imposition of a female/male dichotomy

June 5, 2020 Bob McCubbin
Here is Chapter 30 from “The Social Evolution of Humanity: Marx and Engels Were Right!” by Bob McCubbin, a study of the evolution of humanity focused on human social/sexual relations (including “marriage”) and, in particular, […]
Sign3 George Breonna Ahmaud
Fight racism

Abolición del sistema policial racista

June 5, 2020 Struggle - La Lucha
Abolición del sistema policial racista Defensa de nuestro movimiento Organizarse para empoderar al pueblo Exigimos: ¡La Abolición del sistema policial racista! ¡La retirada de la Policía y Guardia Nacional ahora! ¡Liberar a todos los arrestados […]
Sign3 George Breonna Ahmaud
Fight racism

Abolish the racist police

June 5, 2020 Struggle - La Lucha
Abolish the racist police system Defend our movement  Organize for people’s power We demand: Abolish the racist police system Police and National Guard withdraw now Release all arrestees — Drop all charges End the curfews […]
Athensprotest
Solidarity statements

Greece: Solidarity with struggle of workers and people of U.S. against barbarism

June 5, 2020 All Workers Militant Front (PAME)
The following statement from the influential Greek labor organization, the All-Workers Militant Front (PAME), was sent to AFSCME Local 3800 in Minneapolis. PAME, a member of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU), expresses its […]
Stopkillingus
Solidarity statements

Nepal: Movement against killing of George Floyd spreads all over world

June 5, 2020 Nepal Workers and Peasants Party
The following editorial appeared on the front page of the June 3 edition of Workers’ Daily, newspaper of the Nepal Workers and Peasants Party. NWPP provided Struggle-La Lucha with an English translation, which has been […]
Sign3 George Breonna Ahmaud
Fight racism

Abolish the racist police

June 4, 2020 Struggle - La Lucha
Abolish the racist police system Defend our movement  Organize for people’s power We demand: Abolish the racist police system Police and National Guard withdraw now Release all arrestees — Drop all charges End the curfews […]
Donetsk1
Solidarity statements

Donbass anti-fascists: Workers’ solidarity is also struggle against racism

June 3, 2020 Aurora Women’s Club
Dear comrades! The whole world is now watching as protests unfold in the United States. And we agree with the idea that rebellion against racist police terror is a class struggle. The anger of the […]