In the U.S. – Page 52 – Struggle

Propping up the U.S. military is driving the economy down

October 22, 2021 Gary Wilson

Talk about inflation. On Oct. 18, a Senate panel approved an annual Pentagon budget that’s at least $29 billion more than last year and $10 billion more than requested. Most of the increase is earmarked […]

Our future vs. neoliberalism

October 21, 2021 Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies

In country after country around the world, people are rising up to challenge entrenched, failing neoliberal political and economic systems, with mixed but sometimes promising results. Progressive leaders in the U.S. Congress are refusing to back […]

The NFL’s racism, misogyny and homophobia exposed

October 20, 2021 Steven Ceci

In early October, email messages from Jon Gruden, an NFL head coach for 15 seasons, were leaked in the media. On Oct. 11, Gruden resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders because of […]

Rosemary Neidenberg, honored by Bob McCubbin

October 13, 2021 Bob McCubbin

Rosemary Neidenberg died in Brooklyn, N.Y., on March 29 at the age of 99. A memorial commemoration was held Oct. 10 in Brooklyn. Here is Struggle-La Lucha’s Bob McCubbin’s contribution to the commemoration: Also see: […]

Clean water and bathrooms are human rights!

October 10, 2021 Stephen Millies

San Francisco has 77 billionaires and 7,000 homes without indoor plumbing. While billionaire Jeff Bezos has his own rocket ship, 500,000 homes in the United States don’t have their own bathrooms with indoor plumbing. What’s […]

Congress will do nothing for us without struggle

October 7, 2021 Stephen Millies

Eighty-one million people voted last year against Trump and racism. For nearly 50 years, poor and working people have suffered from frozen wages and cutbacks. People want action now. Yet Congress is failing to pass […]

Wages cut by inflation: Building Back Better or return to austerity?

October 5, 2021 Gary Wilson

Wages are being cut by inflation — the worst round of inflation in 30 years. The dollar store is officially dead. Dollar Tree, the last of the big dollar-store chains selling items for $1 or […]

Solidarity with longtime anti-war activist Joe Lombardo!

October 3, 2021 Committee to Stop FBI Repression

On the heels of its defeat in Afghanistan, the United States government has made it clear it is now once again setting its sights on anti-war activists in the United States. Their latest target is […]

New Orleans day of action demands real hurricane relief

October 1, 2021 Gregory E. Williams

On Sept. 26, several revolutionary and progressive organizations came together for a day of action in downtown New Orleans. Organizers were responding to the horrible conditions affecting working class and oppressed communities following Hurricane Ida, […]

Texas lawmakers: Why you gotta be so cruel?

September 24, 2021 Gloria Verdieu

In September, 666 laws passed by Texas lawmakers went into effect — laws that are so repressive and restrictive that it’s mind-boggling. Some background on this writer I came to Texas from California in January […]