The outlines of a Trump presidency are starting to appear. His appointment of Senator Jeff Sessions (R., SC) as attorney general is key. He has been one of the hardest core senators against […]
Outlines of Trump Presidency
DAPL, Federal Lands and “Jobs”
There was a protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline in San Francisco this morning. What the protesters and socialists in general have to consider is this: Many of us think that when […]
“Political Revolution” Revealed
“That sounds to me like people want a political revolution at the DNC.” So that’s the real reality of Sanders “political revolution”. Support for corporate liberals like Pramila Jayapal, who got money […]
The Coming Mass Workers Party in the US?
The most important thing about this presidential race is not what we’re seeing, it’s what’s missing: The organized voice of the working class. That shapes everything, in election season and out. That […]
Organize in the Building Trades to Support Standing Rock
Urging people to leaflet building sites to get the members to stand up against this disgraceful position of the leadership. The same way the leadership is standing with the employers against the […]
US Politics: Ground Shifting Beneath Our Feet
While the corporate media is focusing on the most recently revealed personal outrages of Donald Trump, something far more important is going on beneath the surface: Corporate America – the US capitalist […]
Debate within Socialist Alternative
The open support for liberal Democrat Bernie Sanders by Socialist Alternative provoked a debate within that group back in the first part of 2016. In response, the leadership of Socialist Alternative sent […]
Kshama Sawant on the Presidential “Debate”
For socialists, a major part of participating in capitalist elections should be to use them as a public forum to bring forward a socialist perspective. First and foremost in the US, that […]
Clinton/Trump: A “debate” among capitalists
I am sick to death hearing about “America” this or “we” that, as in “America wants to control the Middle East” or “we invaded Iraq.” Especially when it comes from other socialists. No, […]
Support IUPAT #10 Workers Party Resolution! Sign the Petition
Sign the petition to support the union resolution for a “class struggle workers party”! That’s what Painters Union Local 10 in Portland OR is calling for. (See below.) They point out that “the 2016 […]