Author: Gregory E. Williams

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LGBTQ+

Bob McCubbin on LGBTQ+ liberation and Marxist organizing

June 3, 2025 Gregory E. Williams
Following is part three of an interview with gay communist activist Bob McCubbin, who has organized and written political analyses since the 1960s. He is the author of the 2019 book, The Social Evolution of […]
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LGBTQ+

Inside the Bay Area’s Gay Liberation Front with Bob McCubbin

June 2, 2025 Gregory E. Williams
Following is part two of an interview with gay communist activist Bob McCubbin, who has organized and written political analysis since the 1960s. He is the author of the 2019 book, The Social Evolution of […]
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LGBTQ+

Targeted by fascism, united by struggle: Bob McCubbin on defending trans rights and building class solidarity

June 1, 2025 Gregory E. Williams
Following is part one of an interview with gay communist activist Bob McCubbin, who has organized and written political analysis since the 1960s. He is the author of the 2019 book, The Social Evolution of […]
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In the U.S.

Fascism is capitalism in crisis: Socialist author urges revolutionary readiness at LA book talk

May 10, 2025 Gregory E. Williams
On May 3, the Struggle for Socialism Party Los Angeles branch discussed the new book, “Against fascism: reclaiming populism’s legacy for today’s class struggle, compiled by Louisiana socialist Gregory Williams. Following is the opening presentation […]
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In the U.S.

New Orleans nurses and immigrant workers stand together

May 3, 2025 Gregory E. Williams
Nurses at New Orleans’ University Medical Center went on strike on May 1. After voting to unionize in December 2023, they’ve been in contract negotiations since March 2024 and went on strike in October 2024 […]
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In the U.S.

Trump’s tax breaks vs. public health: HHS layoffs could deepen opioid crisis

March 30, 2025 Gregory E. Williams
These cuts kill   On March 27, Trump’s billionaire-controlled administration announced the firing of another 10,000 full-time workers at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). That brings the total to 20,000 people forced […]
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In the U.S.

What actually reduced opioid deaths? Methadone, Naloxone, and Medicaid — not militarized borders

March 26, 2025 Gregory E. Williams
Public health measures drive down opioid deaths U.S. opioid deaths are finally going down. In January, a CDC report showed an almost 24% decrease in drug overdose deaths from September 2023 to September 2024. This […]
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In the U.S.

LA Community Self-Defense Coalition is fighting ICE

February 21, 2025 Gregory E. Williams
More than 60 organizations in Los Angeles have come together to establish the Community Self-Defense Coalition to fight ICE. The Coalition held a march on Feb. 17 and, in the days following, conducted community patrols […]
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In the U.S.

Community drives out Nazis in Ohio

February 17, 2025 Gregory E. Williams
On Feb. 7, a hundred residents of Lincoln Heights, Ohio, drove out a dozen armed neo-Nazis waving swastika flags. This community is about 70 miles from Springfield, where Silicon Valley darling JD Vance and Elon […]
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In the U.S.

‘Trump’s not welcome here!’: Protesters brave police blockades at Super Bowl

February 12, 2025 Gregory E. Williams
Donald Trump found himself rebuffed on multiple fronts at the Super Bowl in New Orleans, as did millionaire Gov. “Janky Jeff” Landry. The message of resistance sounded both inside and outside the Superdome.  Despite heavy […]