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In the U.S.

Louisiana: Which way forward for the anti-Landry movement?

October 23, 2023 Gregory E. Williams
Dismal statistics Mothers, neonates, and infants die at high rates in Louisiana. That’s been documented for years. A 2023 report by the United Health Foundation shows that it’s getting worse: They ranked Louisiana 48 out […]
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For jobs, peace and a pro-worker foreign policy

October 19, 2023 UE
Resolution passed at the United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America (UE) 78th Convention held September 17-21 in Pittsburgh with the theme “Building Strike Power.” The U.S. military budget — at over $877 billion, […]
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Saltwater threatens south Louisiana drinking water

October 6, 2023 Gregory E. Williams
 A massive wedge of saltwater is coming up the Mississippi River, threatening drinking water for thousands in south Louisiana. This happened before in 1988, 2012, and 2022, though on smaller scales. The current saltwater […]
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Bob Menendez, morals for auction

October 1, 2023 Raúl Antonio Capote
“In the marrow, in the marrow is the vice, in which life has no object on this earth for love.On this earth there is no other object than the amassing of fortune!”.  –Jose Marti From […]
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‘For All of Mankind’ and other lies

September 16, 2023 John Parker
 The Indian spacecraft Chandrayaan-3 landed on the moon on August 23. It is now the fourth country to reach the moon’s surface. The data it will communicate to the scientific community is part of […]
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Stop Cop City: Free the activists!

September 10, 2023 Struggle - La Lucha
The Socialist Unity Party and Struggle-La Lucha newspaper condemn the indictment of 61 Atlanta-area activists on “anti-racketeering” charges related to the Stop Cop City movement.  This is the latest in a string of repressive and […]
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Florida’s 200-year war against oppressed people: DeSantis vs Black and Indigenous history

September 8, 2023 Stephen Millies
For Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the road to the Republican presidential nomination is being seen as an even bigger bigot than Donald Trump. When DeSantis says Florida is “where woke goes to die,” he means […]
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Maui fires: Biden’s request to Congress shows priorities

September 7, 2023 Gregory E. Williams
On Aug. 10 – two days after the Maui fires – President Biden asked Congress for another $21 billion in aid to the Ukrainian government as Washington’s proxy-war with Russia drags on; if approved, this […]
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A gathering of heroes: Harlem street naming honors Black Panthers

September 5, 2023 Bill Dores
African drums and the words “All power to the people” echoed in Harlem, New York, on Sunday, Aug. 20, as the blue flag emblazoned with a black panther flew again.   On that day, veterans of […]
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Still marching for Jobs and Freedom: A. Philip Randolph demanded $20 minimum wage

August 31, 2023 Stephen Millies
Aug. 28 was the 60th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. That year was the centennial of the Emancipation Proclamation, which allowed the United States to defeat the slave owners’ […]