In the U.S.
U.S. war on Iran puts food supply at risk
The U.S. war on Iran is not only driving up oil prices. It is putting the food supply chain at risk. The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed to normal commercial traffic. So far, […]
Year: 2026
LGBTQ+
The working class needs courage: a lesson from gay activist Bob McCubbin
The following are remarks at the memorial service for Comrade Bob McCubbin, held on March 21, 2026, at the People’s Forum in New York City. Bob McCubbin was a pioneering theorist of LGBTQIA+ liberation, author […]
In the U.S.
War spending is not economic growth
Military spending is good for the economy. That argument surfaces every time the Pentagon budget expands or a new war begins. Contracts are awarded, factories ramp up, unemployment ticks down and GDP climbs. Officials point […]
Around the world
Hegseth purges military leadership as Iran war unravels
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George on April 2, ordering him to retire immediately. George is one of more than a dozen senior officers pushed out since January. According […]
In the U.S.
May Day call grows for ‘No work, no school, no shopping’
A growing May Day movement is calling for “No Work, No School, No Shopping” on May 1. The call is driven by rising anger at war, attacks on immigrants, and a system that cuts what […]
Around the world
CNN confirms seven aircraft losses as pilot missing, Iran claims air defense gains
U.S. forces are continuing search operations for a missing crew member from an F-15 fighter jet shot down over Iran, according to CNN, as the scale of American aircraft losses in the war becomes clearer. […]
LGBTQ+
The Supreme Court and the fight against conversion therapy
Anti-people Supreme Court strikes again The U.S. Supreme Court just endangered millions of LGBTQIA+ children and youth. With the Chiles v. Salazar ruling on March 31, they opened the door for a resurgence of the […]
Labor and strikes
Greeley meatpackers defy ICE, strike JBS over speedup and wage theft
The labor movement that helped drive the Jan. 23 anti-ICE Minnesota General Strike is now lending its muscle to support the meatpackers’ strike by members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 in Greeley, […]
In the U.S.
Workers pay twice for U.S. war on Iran
The U.S. war on Iran is costing up to $2.1 billion a day — and the real number is being hidden. Official estimates put the cost closer to $1 billion a day. But those figures […]
LGBTQ+
Mild in manner, bold in matter: the revolutionary life of Bob McCubbin
The following are opening remarks at the memorial service for Comrade Bob McCubbin, held on March 21, 2026, at the People’s Forum in New York City. Bob McCubbin was a pioneering theorist of LGBTQIA+ liberation, […]