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In the U.S.

Capitalists want your blood and maybe your kidney and liver, too

September 13, 2024 Stephen Millies
Malcolm X famously said, “show me a capitalist and I’ll show you a bloodsucker.” That’s literally true for U.S. capitalism. The United States exported $37 billion worth of blood last year, making it the country’s […]
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High transit fares are a crime! Buses and subways should be free!

September 12, 2024 Stephen Millies
Fares on New York City’s buses and subways are 58 times what they were in 1948 when it cost a nickel. That’s wholesale robbery of the working class. The current fare of $2.90 means people […]
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New York City says NO! to Uhuru 3 frame-up

September 12, 2024 Struggle-La Lucha New York bureau
Activists in New York City have mobilized to stop the frame-up of the Uhuru 3: Omali Yeshitela, Chairman of the African People’s Socialist Party; Penny Hess, Chair, African People’s Solidarity Committee; and Jesse Nevel, Chair […]
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Free the Uhuru 3! Don’t let the U.S. government criminalize international solidarity

September 7, 2024 Cheryl LaBash
Tampa, Fla., Sept. 5 – This morning the U.S. government will continue presenting their “evidence” which may conclude the prosecution portion of the trial as early as Monday.  The U.S. government is attempting to criminalize […]
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People have a right to housing because they have a right to live

September 1, 2024 Stephen Millies
Vice President Kamala Harris promises to build three million affordable houses if elected president. Meanwhile, her fellow Democrat ― California Gov. Gavin Newsom ― has ordered local governments to evict homeless people from their encampments […]
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DNC’s message: War! War! More War!

August 29, 2024 Sharon Black
In record time, the Democratic Party establishment dumped Joe Biden, crowned Kamala Harris, and put on an unprecedented show-stopping convention spectacle Aug. 19-22.   Over a billion dollars was likely spent (more than $76 million was […]
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The history of Black Populism: Resistance amid Jim Crow terror

August 29, 2024 Gregory E. Williams
Part 1: Populists fought the ruling class Part 2: Populism or fascism? Part 3: The history of Black Populism Part 4: Two paths after slavery’s end As explained in the first installment of this series […]
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Jaylen Brown’s Olympic absence: Nike, labor solidarity and anti-racism

August 24, 2024 Lev Koufax
Jaylen Brown has a lot going for him. As of recently, he’s an NBA champion and an NBA Finals Most Valuable Player. He’s a multi-time NBA all-star and a former McDonald’s All-American. What Jalen Brown […]
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Supreme Court millionaires criminalize being homeless

August 19, 2024 Scott Scheffer
On June 28, the unelected U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson case that the U.S. Constitution does not protect people against cruel and unusual punishment for sleeping outside even if […]
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Remembering the DNC 1968 – 2024 Same struggle, same fight

August 16, 2024 Sharon Black
In August of 1968, I was barely 19 years old and several months pregnant when I embarked on a trip with other activists to attend the protests at the Democratic Party Convention.   It was a […]