2021 – Page 70 – Struggle

How a Black elevator operator helped forge the SEIU

March 1, 2021 Stephen Millies

One of the largest unions in the United States is the Service Employees International Union. Two million essential workers belong to it. Hospital workers belonging to 1199SEIU are on the front lines of the coronavirus […]

Samidoun: We will not be silenced by Israel’s “terrorist” designation

March 1, 2021 Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network

In response to Israeli Defense Minister and war criminal Benny Gantz’s designation of Samidoun as a “terrorist organization”, Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network affirms that we will continue to organize and mobilize internationally in defense […]

From the streets of Haiti: End the dictatorship of Jovenel Moïse

February 28, 2021 John Parker

Paralleling the dictatorial aspirations of Trump, Haitian President Jovenel Moïse is attempting to hold onto office, a position that was stolen in the first place with the support and backing of the U.S. government. In […]

Mumia Abu-Jamal, now in his 40th year as an incarcerated prisoner, has COVID-19

February 28, 2021 Dave Lindorff

Internationally known U.S. political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal has reported to friends and family on the outside that he has contracted Covid-19 in the Pennsylvania prison where he is incarcerated, and says he is having difficulty […]

Philadelphia: Mumia has COVID – urgent action, Feb. 27

February 27, 2021 Struggle - La Lucha

Demand for hazard pay spreads on West Coast. Kroger threatens closures

February 27, 2021 Scott Scheffer

In response to simmering anger, several cities in California as well as the city of Seattle have mandated hazard pay for essential workers. The California Grocers Association is suing and Kroger, the largest supermarket […]

Pandemic may have left over 250 million people with acute food shortages in 2020

February 27, 2021 Robin Scher

As Black and Latinx families experience disproportionate food insecurity, experts warn of famine in dozens of countries. Beyond the questions surrounding the availability, effectiveness and safety of a vaccine, the COVID-19 pandemic has led us to […]

Minneapolis: The People vs. Derek Chauvin: Rally for Justice on Trial Day 1

February 26, 2021 Struggle - La Lucha

MONDAY, MARCH 8 The People vs. Derek Chauvin: Rally for Justice on Trial Day 1 Hennepin County Government Derek Chauvin is the first of the 4 killer cops to stand trial for the murder of […]

Harlem, NYC: Support Alabama Amazon Union, Feb. 28

February 26, 2021 Struggle - La Lucha

End Black History Month Making Black History Support Alabama Amazon Union Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021 at 2 p.m. sharp! Amazon’s Whole Foods in Harlem, Malcolm X Blvd. & 125th Street – Corner 6000 (mainly Black) […]

Minneapolis: Biden’s first blood: Say NO to U.S. wars, Feb. 27

February 26, 2021 Struggle - La Lucha

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2021 AT NOON Biden’s First Blood: Say NO to U.S. Wars! 3rd Street & Cedar Ave Minneapolis Biden’s First Blood: Say NO to U.S. Wars! Protest to speak out against U.S. wars […]