Year: 2025

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Around the world

USAID: the Empire reinvents itself

February 15, 2025 Rosa Miriam Elizalde
Elon Musk, sworn in as Secretary for Government Efficiency, thundered: “The time has come for USAID to die.” His words resonated like the harbinger of an imminent storm. Shortly afterwards, Donald Trump, on his first […]
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Malcolm X

Apryle Everly: What Malcolm X means to me

February 15, 2025 Apryle Everly
We share this piece to commemorate the revolutionary leader Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago on Feb. 21, 1965.  Malcolm X, to me, embodies one of the many great examples of what it […]
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Labor and strikes

Federal workers’ unions hold the line against Trump

February 14, 2025 Lev Koufax
Attack on federal workers is an attack on all workers The Trump-Musk axis has never been shy about the fact they wanted to bust up federal organized labor.  The Trump campaign made a lot of […]
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Malcolm X

Malcolm X had global view of struggle

February 14, 2025 Gloria Verdieu and John Parker
Feb. 21, 2025, marks the 60th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X (El-Hajj Malik El Shabazz). Malcolm was killed just two months before his 40th birthday while speaking at an Organization of African American […]
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Events

National Forum honoring Malcolm X – Feb. 23

February 14, 2025 Struggle for Socialism
Immigration and Black Liberation – What Would Malcolm X Say This is the 60th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X, which took place on Feb. 21, 1965. To pay tribute to this anniversary, the […]
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Malcolm X

Colby Byrd: What Malcolm X means to me

February 14, 2025 Colby Byrd
We share this piece to commemorate the revolutionary leader Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago on Feb. 21, 1965.  Malcolm X means an unshakable Brotherhood made in Blood. He means Uncompromising Resistance. He […]
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Malcolm X

JoyB: What Malcolm X Means to ME

February 13, 2025 JoyB
We share this piece to commemorate the revolutionary leader Malcolm X who was assassinated 60 years ago on Feb. 21, 1965.  Malcolm X to me represents the “good” in adversity. The “loud” in alarm. Mr. […]
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Around the world

Rubens Paiva: Presente! How ‘I’m Still Here’ challenges Brazil’s resurgent far-right

February 13, 2025 Catarina Damasceno
The commercial and critical success of the 2024 film “I’m Still Here” represents a triumph for the Brazilian people. Directed by Walter Salles, the movie is based on the 2015 book of the same name […]
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In the U.S.

‘Trump’s not welcome here!’: Protesters brave police blockades at Super Bowl

February 12, 2025 Gregory E. Williams
Donald Trump found himself rebuffed on multiple fronts at the Super Bowl in New Orleans, as did millionaire Gov. “Janky Jeff” Landry. The message of resistance sounded both inside and outside the Superdome.  Despite heavy […]
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Im/migrants and refugees

Latinx youth lead anti-Trump protests in Los Angeles

February 12, 2025 Lev Koufax
Organizers from the Harriet Tubman Solidarity Center gathered on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall on the morning of Feb. 7 to send a message that the people will not tolerate landlord price gouging […]