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‘When fascists raise their heads, don’t hesitate’: Lessons from Ukraine for U.S. workers

January 14, 2021 Greg Butterfield
In the autumn of 2014, I flew from New York to Simferopol, Crimea, to meet with activists who had been driven from their homes in Ukraine by far-right, racist, anti-communist mobs and politicians, much like […]
Demonstrations began in Kenosha, Wis., after Jacob Blake had been shot at seven times by policeman Rusten Sheskey on Aug. 23.
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Before the attack on the U.S. Capitol: Trump’s Wisconsin coup attempt

January 8, 2021 Stephen Millies
After a fascist mob was allowed to take over the U.S. Capitol, Trump’s attempts to overturn the election can’t be dismissed as a clown show. It should have been obvious weeks before. Wisconsin showed how […]
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Coup attempt: Is the danger over?

January 7, 2021 Sharon Black
Jail Trump, his fascist mob, and killer cops  The storming of the U.S. Capitol by white supremacists incited by President Trump, which temporarily halted the certification vote, had to have the collusion of multiple federal […]
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What Biden’s cabinet picks show

December 25, 2020 John Parker
Many organizations participated in the Dec. 12 International Human Rights Day: Uniting Beyond 2020 webinar, with speakers addressing the need for continued political struggle against policies of war and poverty promoted by both the Democratic […]
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Mass voter opposition leaves rulers of the world’s largest economy in a struggle for stability

December 16, 2020 Gary Wilson
Donald Trump was the biggest loser in the November election.  In a record turnout of the voting-eligible population, 51.4% of the vote went to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Donald Trump and Mike Pence got […]
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Biden’s picks don’t treat capitalist disease

December 13, 2020 John Parker
If the treatment for a symptom exacerbates the underlying illness, unleashing far more dangerous symptoms, then that “cure” would be considered a failure — especially if it accelerates the death of the patient. The disease […]
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The ‘deep state’ is the real state

December 10, 2020 Stephen Millies
Is there a “deep state” that’s conspiring against Trump? Retired three-star Army Gen. Michael Flynn seems to think so. The brass hat posted a video on Twitter in July using slogans from the ultraright QAnon […]
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Trump’s lawyers howl: Debunking their conspiracy theories

December 5, 2020 Lev Koufax
On Nov. 19, President Donald Trump’s legal team, led by racist former New York City Mayor Rudy Guliani, held a news conference to discuss the results of the recent U.S. presidential election. What ensued was […]
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What’s behind the certification fight in Michigan

December 4, 2020 Cheryl LaBash
Detroit — On Monday, Nov. 23, the Michigan Board of Canvassers met to certify the votes from the Nov. 3 elections, a necessary step to complete the archaic U.S. Electoral College process. Eyes have been […]
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Black votes matter

November 28, 2020 Stephen Millies
Trump’s campaign to steal the election hasn’t stopped. It still depends on stealing Black votes. His No. 1 thug Rudy Giuliani wants the votes in Atlanta, Detroit, Milwaukee and Philadelphia thrown out. [Trump backtracked on […]