February 2026 – Page 5 – Struggle

Who decides? NYP nurses challenge forced vote

February 11, 2026 Gary Wilson

Nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian are fighting a battle on two fronts. For four weeks they have stood on picket lines in freezing temperatures demanding enforceable staffing ratios. Now they face a ratification vote forced by their […]

Cuba’s Mariela Castro Espín: ‘Principles are not negotiable’

February 11, 2026 Carlos Aznárez

Mariela Castro Espín, in addition to being the head of CENESEX (Cuba’s National Center for Sex Education), is an active militant in all aspects of internationalist solidarity. Completely committed to the defense of the Palestinian […]

Mediterranean dockworkers launch historic international strike

February 10, 2026 Ana Vračar

Dockworkers in more than 20 ports across the Mediterranean marked a historic moment today as they launched an international day of strike and protest against war and rearmament. Dockers also protested the privatization and militarization of port […]

Struggle ★ La Lucha PDF – February 9, 2026

February 10, 2026 Struggle - La Lucha

Get PDF here Minneapolis went on strike. The ruling class flinched . . . New Yorkers say ‘No!’ to ICE, ‘Yes!’ to Immigrants Alex Pretti: ICE executed a union nurse – labor must organize ‘Shutdown’ […]

NYC nurses take the fight to the bosses’ doorstep

February 9, 2026 Gary Wilson

On Day 25 of the largest nurses strike in New York City history, 13 nurses walked up the steps of 555 West 57th Street in Manhattan, stood in front of the doors with arms linked, […]

Nurses, teachers, strikers: Labor takes on ICE

February 8, 2026 Gary Wilson

In California, 31,000 Kaiser health care workers have been on strike since Jan. 26, with 4,000 more pharmacy and lab workers joining as of Feb. 9. In New York, 15,000 nurses have held the line […]

How Michael Parenti helped clarify the class war

February 8, 2026 Lev Koufax

With the death of Marxist thinker and anti-imperialist advocate Michael Parenti, many on the left have been reflecting on his life. For anyone committed to the working class struggle, Michael Parenti represented a strong voice […]

San Francisco educators to begin first district-wide strike in nearly 50 years

February 8, 2026 Gary Wilson

Feb. 8 — More than 6,400 educators in the San Francisco Unified School District are set to begin a district-wide strike Monday morning, Feb. 9, following more than a year of failed contract negotiations. It […]

Gaza under ‘ceasefire’: bombs, blockade and real-estate plans

February 8, 2026 Gary Wilson

Since the “ceasefire” took effect on Oct. 10, 2025, Israeli forces have attacked Gaza on 101 out of 116 days, killing more than 556 Palestinians and wounding 1,500. The Israeli military has violated the agreement […]

On the assassination of Saif Al-Islam Qaddafi: another tale of imperialist treason

February 7, 2026 Essam Elkorghli

The son of President Muammar Qaddaffi, Saif Qaddafi, was assassinated on Feb. 3 by local forces, some of whom contributed to the destruction of a flourishing Libya. A background to the murder and Libya’s struggles […]