Author: Gregory E. Williams

Around the world

New Orleans marches against U.S. imperialism

August 28, 2021 Gregory E. Williams
On Aug. 21, New Orleanians marched against U.S. imperialism, “from Kabul to the Caribbean,” as stated in the announcement. The action was initiated by organizers with Freedom Road Socialist Organization – New Orleans, and the […]
China

A working class perspective on China’s tech regulations

August 13, 2021 Gregory E. Williams
Bourgeois pundits are alarmed by the Chinese government’s latest regulatory changes. A Wall Street Journal headline is typical: “China’s corporate crackdown is just getting started. Signs point to more tumult ahead.” The apocalyptic language may […]
In the U.S.

Welfare Rights conference in New Orleans: ‘Imagine a world where no one goes without food or affordable housing’

August 9, 2021 Gregory E. Williams
During the first week of August, the National Welfare Rights Union (NWRU) convened in New Orleans. The meeting brought together activists from around the country to study both history and current conditions, as well as […]
Im/migrants and refugees

ICE releases migrants across Louisiana with no support

July 31, 2021 Gregory E. Williams
Demand the release of all ICE detainees with adequate support, including vaccine access! Immigrant rights activists in Louisiana have decried the chaotic way that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is releasing detained migrants throughout […]
Cuba

July 26th became a movement: The Cuban masses make history

July 24, 2021 Gregory E. Williams
Today the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba is a museum and a school—fitting, given the Cuban Revolution’s well-known commitment to education. But this was the site of a battle that radically altered the course […]
Labor and strikes

New Orleans firefighters turn up the heat, march on City Hall

July 6, 2021 Gregory E. Williams
On July 1, the New Orleans Firefighters Association led a march downtown. In the heat of the day, they set out from Fire Station 14 to City Hall, where they entered the City Council chambers […]