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Who killed Malcolm X and why?
“And we will know him then for what he was and is―a prince―our own Black shining prince!―who didn’t hesitate to die, because he loved us so.” That was how the legendary actor Ossie Davis ended […]
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In the U.S.
Their elections and our struggle
What do the Nov. 2 election results mean for poor and working people? In the Virginia governor’s race, Republican Glenn Youngkin beat Democrat Terry McAuliffe by 80,000 votes. In New Jersey, the Democratic incumbent Gov. […]
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Stop terrorist ‘no-knock’ police raids!
Louisville, Kentucky, police with a “no-knock” search warrant broke down Breonna Taylor’s door after midnight on March 13, 2020, and started shooting. Six bullets struck the 26-year-old Black woman, killing her. There were no Fourth […]
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New York Times on cybersecurity: More like war propaganda
The New York Times loves “dog bites man” stories, especially if they can say that the dog might be named Russia. In journalism, you may have heard, if a dog bites a man that’s nothing; […]
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Supply chain crisis? There’s more to that story
Fears of empty shelves and online shortages seem to dominate the daily TV news shows. The reports are completely overblown, as Barron’s admits in a report that’s blocked for common reading by a paywall. (Barron’s […]
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Propping up the U.S. military is driving the economy down
Talk about inflation. On Oct. 18, a Senate panel approved an annual Pentagon budget that’s at least $29 billion more than last year and $10 billion more than requested. Most of the increase is earmarked […]
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Our future vs. neoliberalism
In country after country around the world, people are rising up to challenge entrenched, failing neoliberal political and economic systems, with mixed but sometimes promising results. Progressive leaders in the U.S. Congress are refusing to back […]
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The NFL’s racism, misogyny and homophobia exposed
In early October, email messages from Jon Gruden, an NFL head coach for 15 seasons, were leaked in the media. On Oct. 11, Gruden resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders because of […]
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Rosemary Neidenberg, honored by Bob McCubbin
Rosemary Neidenberg died in Brooklyn, N.Y., on March 29 at the age of 99. A memorial commemoration was held Oct. 10 in Brooklyn. Here is Struggle-La Lucha’s Bob McCubbin’s contribution to the commemoration: Also see: […]
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Clean water and bathrooms are human rights!
San Francisco has 77 billionaires and 7,000 homes without indoor plumbing. While billionaire Jeff Bezos has his own rocket ship, 500,000 homes in the United States don’t have their own bathrooms with indoor plumbing. What’s […]