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Imperialism and global politics

As Israel begins ‘final phase’ of genocide, Biden slams pro-Palestine protests

May 9, 2024 Sharon Zhang
May 7 — As Israel embarked on the first steps of its long-promised invasion of Rafah, Biden delivered a chilling speech scapegoating Hamas militants and pro-Palestine protesters for antisemitism in the U.S. on Tuesday, vowing […]
Fight racism

Leonard Peltier: ‘I hope I make it to June 10’

May 7, 2024 Amelia Schafer and Kevin Abourezk
Advocates say June parole hearing may be Leonard Peltier’s last chance at freedom and they plan to push hard for his release RAPID CITY, S.D. – At 80 years old, Leonard Peltier is approaching what […]
Fight racism

Los Angeles May Day marchers link arms with student protesters

May 7, 2024 Struggle-La Lucha Los Angeles bureau
In Los Angeles on May Day, hundreds of people set off on a march and motorcade from MacArthur Park for the annual celebration of the international workers’ holiday. The neighborhood that surrounds the park is […]
Fight racism

Build a movement to stop genocide from Los Angeles to Gaza

May 7, 2024 John Parker
Talk given at the 2024 Los Angeles May Day march by John Parker of the Socialist Unity Party and Harriet Tubman Center for Social Justice. We remember George Floyd. We remember white knees on Black […]
Im/migrants and refugees

‘Trump and Biden, no solution!’ A revolutionary May Day in San Diego

May 6, 2024 Gloria Verdieu
Hundreds showed up at the Federal Building in downtown San Diego on May 1 for the International Workers’ Day opening rally. The rally was followed by a three-mile march to Chicano Park, the heart of […]
Imperialism and global politics

Biden, Congress stoke war on all fronts with $95.3 billion package

May 6, 2024 Gregory E. Williams
On April 20, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $95.3 billion aid package for Washington’s proxies in Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan. Included in the package were provisions for imposing sanctions on China, Russia, and […]
Imperialism and global politics

A federally-subsidized crackdown on antiwar protests

May 3, 2024 Stephen Semler
Situation Fully aware of the increasingly violent crackdowns on students and teachers protesting his enabling of Israel’s genocide against Palestinians, Biden greenlit an even harsher police response this week. On Tuesday, Biden smeared the campus protests as antisemitic, violent, […]
Imperialism and global politics

Twenty thousand march in New York City for Palestine on May Day

May 2, 2024 Struggle-La Lucha New York bureau
Twenty thousand workers and students took to New York City’s streets on May Day to denounce the genocide in Gaza and police attacks on college encampments. People came to Foley Square in lower Manhattan to […]
Imperialism and global politics

New Orleans students defend encampment from violent cops

May 2, 2024 Gregory E. Williams
April 30, New Orleans – Students at adjacent Tulane and Loyola universities formed a joint encampment for Palestine in front of the universities on busy St. Charles Ave. This evening, as the encampment prepares for […]
Imperialism and global politics

Gaza Solidarity Encampments sweep California campuses

May 2, 2024 Scott Scheffer
April 30, Los Angeles – Student encampments in solidarity with Palestine have spread rapidly over the last two days in California. The news media is particularly alarmed as a student struggle at Cal Poly Humboldt […]