Month: February 2023

Events

Thursday, February 16: Free Mumia Abu Jamal!

February 9, 2023 Struggle - La Lucha
This is the hour to fight for Mumia’s freedom. On Thursday, Feb. 16th, longshore workers in ILWU Local 10 will shut down the Ports of Oakland and San Francisco to demand freedom for Mumia Abu-Jamal. […]
Events

Boston Free Mumia rally – Feb. 18

February 9, 2023 Struggle - La Lucha
Saturday, February 18, 12 Noon Park Street T Station, Boston MA Mumia Abu Jamal is an internationally recognized political prisoner in the United States serving a life sentence for which he did not receive a fair trial. […]
Events

Washington, D.C.: Trans Day of Vengeance, March 31-April 1

February 9, 2023 Struggle - La Lucha
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Organizers of the Washington D.C. march scheduled for April 1 have called off the action due to credible threats of fascist violence. The Trans Day of Vengeance protest became a flashpoint for far-right […]
Events

New York City: International U.S.-Cuba Normalization Conference – March 11-12

February 9, 2023 Struggle - La Lucha
In person at the Fordham University School of Law and live streamed on Zoom throughout the US, Canada and the world! REGISTER to attend in-person or online: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5nXJTCwMJ0cxaA7xZjE5ucngbsaVMb864Etyo2_ICN4-JJg/viewform To endorse the Conference email: endorse@us-cubanormalizationconference.org The […]
Fight racism

No matter the color of the lash, the whip of racism remains intact

February 9, 2023 John Parker
It’s Black History Month. Time to reflect on, hopefully, the progress made for people of African ethnicity, especially in the U.S. However, a brief history of repression by police attempts to kill our hope. Since […]
U.S. / NATO war

The far right sets a trap for the anti-war movement

February 9, 2023 Melinda Butterfield
The history of the working class and oppressed peoples is full of positive and negative lessons about the intertwined struggles against war and fascism. Unfortunately, since the destruction of the USSR and the socialist camp […]
Around the world

Sanctions imposed by U.S. and allies hamper relief and rescue work in earthquake-devastated Syria

February 9, 2023 Peoples Dispatch
The head of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, Khaled Hboubati, demanded on Tuesday, February 7, that Western countries, specifically the U.S. and its allies, lift their siege and sanctions on Syria so that rescue and […]
Around the world

The people of France continue to denounce pension reform

February 9, 2023 Peoples Dispatch
On February 7, while the French National Assembly was debating the controversial pension reforms proposed by the Emmanuel Macron-led government, the working class hit the streets once again in protest. Around 2 million people took […]
Events

New Orleans: Stop Racist Candidate-for-Governor Landry, Feb. 12

February 9, 2023 Struggle - La Lucha
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2023, AT 10 AM Press Conference: Stop Racist Candidate-for-Governor Landry Roosevelt Hotel (New Orleans) Landry, on behalf of his corporate donors and secret political PACS, filed lawsuits to make Louisiana workers poor […]
Around the world

Danish working class opposes government’s bid to abolish public holiday to raise money for arms

February 8, 2023 Peoples Dispatch
Major opposition parties, left-wing groups, and trade unions in Denmark have protested the incumbent coalition government’s proposal to abolish the public holiday on ‘Great Prayer Day’ (Store Bededag). On Sunday, February 5, around 50,000 people […]