April 2021 – Page 5 – Struggle

Chauvin witness David Fowler: medical expert or racist liar?

April 17, 2021 Lev Koufax

As the trial of killer cop Derek Chauvin wound to a close, the defense called its final and star witness: forensic pathologist Dr. David Fowler. The defense hoped that Fowler’s testimony would serve as a […]

Five days of protests for Daunte Wright in Minnesota

April 17, 2021 Ameera Khan

Brooklyn Center, MN — As of April 15, there have been five days and nights of protests, vigils, press conferences, city council scrambling, firings and resignations – as well as outright battles between protesters and […]

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Why Xinjiang is emerging as the epicenter of the U.S. cold war on China

April 17, 2021 Vijay Prashad and Jie Xiong

On March 22, 2021, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken authorized sanctions against Wang Junzheng, the secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Committee of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), and Chen Mingguo, director of the […]

Amazon stole the vote! Continue the struggle: Bust racism, not unions

April 16, 2021 Sharon Black

The workers’ movement owes a tremendous debt to the courage of the majority-Black workers in Bessemer, Ala., who stood up to global supply-chain giant Amazon. What they have accomplished may not be fully measurable at […]

Defending trans youth is a struggle for all workers

April 16, 2021 Struggle - La Lucha

In tandem with racist attacks on Black voting rights like SB 202 in Georgia, the ultra-right is waging war on transgender youth in state legislatures across the country. Specifically, numerous bills have been introduced to […]

¿Por qué está tan deteriorado el capitalismo estadounidense?

April 16, 2021 Stephen Millies

Millones de personas en Texas perdieron la calefacción, las luces y el agua hace dos meses durante una tormenta de invierno. Las empresas de servicios públicos del estado, ávidas de ganancias, no querían gastar dinero […]

Cuba on the eve of an exceptional Party Congress

April 16, 2021 Alejandra Garcia

Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro’s last address to the Cuban people was in May 2016, during the 7th Congress of the Cuban Communist Party (PCC). “Leading a country in times of crisis requires a superhuman effort,” he said. […]

Urgent call to action: Mumia Abu-Jamal to have heart surgery

April 15, 2021 International Concerned Family & Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal

April 14, 2021, 6:01 p.m. — We have learned that Mumia Abu-Jamal, the world renowned veteran Black Panther, political prisoner and radio journalist, had heart pain over the weekend. He was rushed to the hospital, […]

Baltimore: Emergency Response to Derrick Chauvin Verdict

April 15, 2021 Struggle - La Lucha

APRIL 20 AT 12:01 AM EDT – MAY 4 AT 12 AM EDT Emergency Response to Derrick Chauvin Verdict! 2011 N Charles St, Baltimore There will be an emergency response to the Derrick Chauvin verdict […]

In cities across the U.S.: All out April 24 for Mumia Abu-Jamal

April 15, 2021 Gloria Verdieu

The Socialist Unity Party, Struggle-La Lucha newspaper and the San Diego Coalition to Free Mumia join in the “Bring Mumia Home” campaign initiated by International Concerned Family & Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal (ICFFMAJ). Saturday, April […]

Month: April 2021