Author: Scott Scheffer

Venezuela

As U.S. threats continue, Venezuela slams biased U.N. report

July 27, 2019 Scott Scheffer
On July 5, the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, Michelle Bachelet, issued a one-sided report that claimed the Venezuelan government was responsible for thousands of extrajudicial killings and torture, and blamed Venezuela for […]
Venezuela

Bolivarian Venezuela thwarts new coup attempt

July 7, 2019 Scott Scheffer
At a press conference in Caracas on June 26, Venezuelan Minister of Communications and Culture Jorge Rodríguez announced that yet another attempted coup against the elected government of Venezuela has been defeated.  Not enough detail […]
China

Hong Kong and the U.S. cold war on China

June 23, 2019 Scott Scheffer
Protests in Hong Kong in recent weeks have been covered extensively by the corporate press in the Western imperialist countries. The protests were called against legislation proposed in Hong Kong that would put in place […]
In the U.S.

Strikes, protests as rents skyrocket across U.S.

June 15, 2019 Scott Scheffer
Across the country, working-class tenants are organizing rent strikes, holding protest rallies, taking arrests, occupying state office buildings and forming alliances of tenant groups to confront a national, greed-fueled housing crisis that has simply exploded […]
Imperialism and global politics

Demand freedom for Jesús Santrich

May 30, 2019 Scott Scheffer
“My battle is a ‘homeland or death’ battle, of gratitude to life; a battle in order to uphold dignity. Only cowards surrender and betray. When the difficulties get worse, the real revolutionaries fight to the […]
Imperialism and global politics

People’s Korea demands return of ship illegally seized by U.S.

May 19, 2019 Scott Scheffer
‘The United States is indeed a gangster country that does not care at all about international laws’ The U.S. has seized the second largest bulk carrier cargo ship owned by the Democratic People’s Republic of […]
Venezuela

Venezuela resists U.S. coup: Massive outpouring for President Maduro

May 4, 2019 Scott Scheffer
On April 30, self-appointed “interim president” Juan Guaidó attempted a coup against the Chavista government of Venezuela. Support from Washington was swift, with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence immediately tweeting “We are with you!” The […]
Venezuela

Venezuela fights back against sabotage, coup plotters

April 4, 2019 Scott Scheffer
The revolutionary Bolivarian government of Venezuela has fought off a multipronged attack by the U.S. administration and today remains popular among millions of Venezuelans who have been lifted from poverty by Chavista policies. The U.S.-anointed […]
Environment

PG&E bankruptcy: A case of profits over safety

March 29, 2019 Scott Scheffer
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), the largest investor-owned utility in the U.S., has acknowledged the high likelihood that its poorly maintained electrical transmission equipment caused the deadly Camp Fire in 2018, the worst wildfire in […]
Labor and strikes

Teachers and communities unite to win

March 5, 2019 Scott Scheffer
March 2 — After seven days on strike, members of the Oakland Education Association (OEA) have reached a tentative deal in what seems a resounding victory! A vote to ratify the deal is scheduled to […]