Year: 2020

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Around the world

After tragic Beirut explosion: Imperialist vultures pounce on Lebanon

August 22, 2020 Greg Butterfield
A powerful explosion ripped through the port of Beirut, Lebanon’s capital, on Aug. 4. At least 171 people have died and thousands were injured, including many Syrian and other non-Lebanese workers. Hundreds of thousands were […]
Usps
Capitalist crisis

Wrecking the post office and the election

August 20, 2020 Stephen Millies
From Harlem to Seattle, mail boxes are being removed by orders of Trump’s handpicked postmaster general, Louis DeJoy. Trump is sabotaging the post office in an attempt to steal the 2020 presidential election.  The mail […]
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Struggle ★ La Lucha PDF – Aug. 17, 2020

August 17, 2020 Struggle - La Lucha
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Oppressed genders

Baltimore #SayHerName protest elevates voices of women vets

August 15, 2020 Struggle - La Lucha
Baltimore — The Peoples Power Assembly and Women In Struggle/Mujeres En Lucha held a rally and march to “Say Her Name” at the Garmatz Federal Courthouse in downtown Baltimore July 30. It coincided with a […]
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Fight racism

Waupaca, Wis., protest demands equality and builds unity

August 14, 2020 Wisconsin Bail Out The People Movement
Waupaca, Wis., Aug. 9, 2020 — Dozens from across Wisconsin came to defend Black Lives Matter community activists while building a broad based People’s United Front to oppose racism and raise other people’s demands. A […]
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Events

Baltimore: Peoples Assembly & Organizing Meeting for Prisoners Solidarity, Aug. 22

August 14, 2020 Struggle - La Lucha
Saturday, August 22, 2020 at 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT Calvert Street Park, 22nd & N. Calvert Street, Baltimore, MD 21218 Peoples Power Assembly and the Prisoners Solidarity Committee will be holding an “Peoples […]
StopEvictions
Capitalist crisis

Unemployed Workers Committee launched to stop evictions and utility shutoffs

August 14, 2020 Sharon Black
The Peoples Power Assembly is launching an Unemployed Workers Committee to Stop Evictions, Foreclosures and Utility Shutoffs. Its slogan is, “Through solidarity we can protect each other against capitalism and injustice.” Here is the list […]
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Fight racism

Never forget Delbert Africa, soldier for the people

August 14, 2020 Stephen Millies
Two hundred people marched in Philadelphia on Aug. 8 to protest police terror and honor the memory of Delbert Africa. It was the 42nd anniversary of the police assault on the MOVE house in the […]
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Fight racism

‘Feds get out’: Portland movement fights to put power into the hands of the people

August 14, 2020 Scott Scheffer
Struggle-La Lucha spoke with Cody Urban of the International League of Peoples Struggle (ILPS) about the protests against racist police terror in Portland, Ore., and the violent federal agents dispatched by the Trump administration to […]
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Fight racism

A. Philip Randolph wanted a $16.88 minimum wage

August 14, 2020 Stephen Millies
The anniversary of the Aug. 28, 1963, March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom is approaching. The historic event is best remembered for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. What the […]