Amid an unprecedented global crisis, the self-declared “guardians of order” see an opening to push for more war, death and destruction
Sarah Lazare
A small army of right-wing think tanks and conservative organizations is cynically invoking the plight of the downtrodden to make the case for swiftly reopening the economy and sending workers into deadly conditions
The media and the Democratic Party establishment’s singular focus on paid sick leave leaves out millions of contract and informal workers. We need to think much bigger
Many Democrats are still acquiescing to a George W. Bush-era policy that has been in place for nearly 20 years
U.S. wars have historically been used to beat back and repress exactly the kind of left movements that we need to tackle the climate crisis
Examples from U.S. history show that worker power can be achieved by reaching out across shopfloors, building with community groups, and acting in solidarity with oppressed people in other parts of the world
Why they have it all wrong
“We have the power to speak and end the silence. We don’t want fear and silence to persist any longer.”
Guevara was granted impunity by the system, while the people he allegedly framed are still locked up
A Chicago shooting shows immigration agents and police officers are part of the same violent apparatus