In the U.S.

Wilmington Fire
In the U.S.

How the wealthy engineered white supremacy: The Wilmington Massacre of 1898

January 1, 2025 Gregory E. Williams
Part 1: Populists fought the ruling class Part 2: Populism or fascism? Part 3: The history of Black Populism Part 4: Two paths after slavery’s end Part 5: A Cuban perspective on race and revolution […]
LydianGav HoustonWomenConf1977
In the U.S.

Farewell to a revolutionary: Rochester’s Lydia Bayoneta

December 24, 2024 Scott Scheffer
Lydia Bayoneta, 79, of Rochester, New York, died on Dec. 18 after a long illness. Revolutionary struggle was her life’s work, and for years, she could be spotted at any progressive action on the street […]
IJPMBWvf
In the U.S.

From the Jena 6 to immigrant rights: Fight for others as you’d fight for yourself

December 15, 2024 Gregory E. Williams
This December marks 18 years since the start of the case of the Jena 6 — Robert Bailey, Mychal Bell, Carwin Jones, Bryant Purvis, Jesse Ray Beard, and Theo Shaw.  These six Black teenagers from […]
Youth prison protest
In the U.S.

From the Jena 6 to today: Ruling class imprisons youth abandoned by capitalism

December 13, 2024 Gregory E. Williams
This December marks 18 years since the start of the case of the Jena 6 — Robert Bailey, Mychal Bell, Carwin Jones, Bryant Purvis, Jesse Ray Beard, and Theo Shaw.  These six Black teenagers from […]
Thompsonmugshot
In the U.S.

Class hatred erupts: Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO highlights health care injustice

December 12, 2024 Gregory E. Williams
Prosecutors in New York City have charged 26-year-old Luigi Mangione with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione was arrested in a McDonald’s restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Charges include second-degree murder and illegal possession […]
Joeandhunter
In the U.S.

The Biden crime family

December 8, 2024 Gary Wilson
The widespread reaction online following the assassination of the health insurance CEO in Midtown Manhattan highlights the deep-seated anger and resentment toward the capitalist system of health care for profit. The health care insurance oligarchs, […]
Wisconsin
In the U.S.

From Jena 6 to Wisconsin State Capitol occupation: struggle transforms people

December 6, 2024 Gregory E. Williams
This December marks 18 years since the start of the case of the Jena 6 — Robert Bailey, Mychal Bell, Carwin Jones, Bryant Purvis, Jesse Ray Beard, and Theo Shaw.  These six Black teenagers from […]
Rodney King protest
In the U.S.

‘You never know when an eruption will occur’: A veteran activist on Jena 6 and beyond

December 4, 2024 Gregory E. Williams
This December marks 18 years since the start of the case of the Jena 6 — Robert Bailey, Mychal Bell, Carwin Jones, Bryant Purvis, Jesse Ray Beard, and Theo Shaw.  These six Black teenagers from […]
Jenaprotest2008
In the U.S.

Jena showed necessity of class-conscious unity against racism

December 3, 2024 Gregory E. Williams
This December marks 18 years since the start of the case of the Jena 6 — Robert Bailey, Mychal Bell, Carwin Jones, Bryant Purvis, Jesse Ray Beard, and Theo Shaw.  These six Black teenagers from […]
Jena
In the U.S.

Jena 6 legacy: How mass protest turned back white supremacists

December 2, 2024 Larry Hales
This December marks 18 years since the start of the case of the Jena 6 Six — Robert Bailey, Mychal Bell, Carwin Jones, Bryant Purvis, Jesse Ray Beard, and Theo Shaw. These six Black teenagers […]