“Ukraine” means “borderland”, and that it is. It’s a border – or a gateway – from Russia to Western Europe as well as to Asia. As such, it has major strategic importance […]
Impeachment matters: First 2 days of Senate impeachment trial
Martin Luther King jr. and “the fierce urgency of now”
“Go back with the Fierce Urgency of NOW to talk with your Locals and International unions about all workers joining together – To End this Shutdown with a General Strike.” Sara Nelson, […]
US and Iran: Open war now seems unlikely
On the evening of the Iranian missile attack on military installations in Iraq that housed US troops, this writer wrote on Facebook: “…. I don’t think that either Trump nor Khameini/Rouhani want […]
Anti-war protest in San Francisco
Well over 1500 people swarmed the streets of San Francisco to protest the latest terrorist drone attack of the Trump administration. About a quarter or more of the protesters were young. But […]
For a workers movement to stop US war on Iran
The best – the only – way to build a successful movement against a US war on Iran is to build a workers movement that includes direct links between workers in this […]
UAW corruption starts with the pro-company strategy of the leaders
The scandal of corruption and union leaders living like capitalists that is sweeping the UAW has its roots in the pro-company strategy of the UAW leadership. Today, former UAW president Bob King […]
Boris Johnson and the “demise of the nation state”
And so, another reactionary demagogue joins the ranks as Boris Johnson becomes head of state in Britain. He joins Donald Trump, Narendra Modi (India), Scott Morrison (Australia), Viktor Orban (Hungary), Jair Bolsonaro […]
DSA should hold People’s Impeachment Hearings
DSA should hold public “People’s Impeachment Hearings” across America. What good will it do to phone bank for Bernie Sanders if the ultimate outcome of these hearings is that Trump is strengthened […]
British elections in era of revolution and resistance
Roger Silverman writes from London: There really shouldn’t be any doubt about the result of the British general election. After all, Labour is offering the most radical manifesto since 1945, including a […]
Chile awakens: Some thoughts on the Chilean uprising
Everywhere you walk in the streets of Santiago, there is political graffiti spray painted on the buildings. A popular slogan among the graffiti is “Chile despertó” – Chile woke up. And truly, […]