Author: Stephen Millies

In the U.S.

Trump’s sickest appointments

November 30, 2024 Stephen Millies
COVID-19 denier and other quacks chosen for top public health jobs Should anyone trust a doctor who asked, “Is COVID-19 as deadly as they say?” as the pandemic was sweeping the planet? That was the […]
In the U.S.

Trump’s racist, sexist, anti-trans,anti-science cabinet: A declaration of war on the working class

November 15, 2024 Stephen Millies
Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are a declaration of war against the entire working class. These choices are a domestic version of the Pentagon’s “shock and awe” invasion tactics and are meant to smash any opposition. […]
In the U.S.

Stop Trump’s fascist agenda

November 11, 2024 Stephen Millies
Mass struggle can defeat capitalist reaction Millions of people are angry, depressed, and disgusted at Trump winning the capitalist election. Many are terrified. They have a right to be. Trump says “no price tag” will […]
In the U.S.

Why we should commemorate Nov. 11

November 11, 2024 Stephen Millies
Even though Veterans Day is a federal holiday, only 19 percent of workers employed by private business get the day off. Originally called Armistice Day, it marks the end of World War I “at the 11th hour […]
Around the world

Stop the sanctions against Zimbabwe!

November 1, 2024 Stephen Millies
Africa says no to economic terrorism Since 2001, Zimbabwe has lost more than $150 billion from the sanctions imposed by the United States and European Union, according to the country’s Vice President Constantino Chiwenga. That’s […]
In the U.S.

Justice for Jordan Neely! Vigilante killings must be stopped!

October 21, 2024 Stephen Millies
Oct. 21 — A hundred people came to the Criminal Courts Building in lower Manhattan this morning to demand justice for Jordan Neely. The 30-year-old Black man was strangled to death by the white vigilante […]
In the U.S.

Meat monopolies ripped off McDonald’s and everybody else

October 18, 2024 Stephen Millies
Skyrocketing food prices are a corporate conspiracy McDonald’s filed an antitrust suit on Oct. 4 against the four biggest meatpackers, claiming the outfits conspired to jack up beef prices since at least 2015. The four […]
In the U.S.

Decaying capitalism can’t protect us from not-so-natural disasters

October 10, 2024 Stephen Millies
Cuts in public transportation mean more lives will be lost What happened in Florida is horrendous and preventable. Millions of people were trying to escape as Hurricane Milton approached. Mile after mile of expressways were […]
Palestine

Sales of stolen Palestinian land must be stopped!

October 5, 2024 Stephen Millies
Super bigot Tom Cotton is no friend of Jewish people Across the United States, demonstrations have been organized against the illegal sale of stolen Palestinian lands. Protesters compare these events to the “Indian Land Sales” […]
China

A retired railroader looks at China’s fantastic railroad system

October 1, 2024 Stephen Millies
A telling comparison between capitalist decay in the United States and surging economic growth in the socialist People’s Republic of China is in their railroad systems. Between 1950 and 2000, more than 79,000 miles of […]