In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s shooting in Utah last week, Donald Trump and the far right want to unleash a wave of repression against the left and marginalized. “Charlie Kirk being assassinated is the American Reichstag fire,” says far right writer Matt Forney. It’s one of many terrifying calls for a wave of repression… Continue reading Far Right want to use Charlie Kirk killing as their ‘Reichstag fire’
Charlie KKKirk’s chickens come home to roost
Charlie Kirk was a founder of far right group Turning Point USA and a key Trump backer who devoted his life to far-right lies and bullying Charlie Kirk once said gun deaths were “unfortunately” a price worth paying for the freedom to bear arms under the Second Amendment of the US constitution. The far right… Continue reading Charlie KKKirk’s chickens come home to roost
Supreme Court backs racial profiling by ICE
Victor Fernandez reports from Los Angeles on the recent Supreme Court ruling which codifies ICE’s unfettered racism -- and opens the door for profiling by law enforcement elsewhere in conjunction with the Trump administration’s attacks on civil rights. But Victor also argues that the Fourth Amendment never really guaranteed those rights, court decisions are not the final say, and we must recognize the radical political shift with masses getting involved in facing off against actions by ICE and other repressive arms of the state.
Trump bombs Iran, take to the streets!
The left should stand for the defeat of the United States and Israel Donald Trump has bombed Iran in a terrifying move that will unleash more death and destruction across the Middle East. The whole movement must oppose the drive to war. The 50501 movement is working with other groups to call "No More War"… Continue reading Trump bombs Iran, take to the streets!
LA takes on ICE, LAPD, National Guard, and Marines
For four consecutive days Los Angeles has turned out for immigrant rights. Led by the Community Self Defense Coalition in most cases, thousands have poured into the streets in response to a series of ICE raids across the city. Trump says they will stay in town for 30 days. On Saturday June 7 we reported… Continue reading LA takes on ICE, LAPD, National Guard, and Marines
LA stands strong against ICE raids
Leer aquí en español On June 6, 2025 around noon, ICE and HSI agents conducted a series of raids in Los Angeles. This included a workplace in the fashion district and two Home Depot locations close to Downtown Los Angeles. The Home Depot, located in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles is a location where… Continue reading LA stands strong against ICE raids
On May Day 2025… and 2028
This May Day, barely four months into Trump’s second term, hundreds of thousands marched in towns and cities around the country. The MayDayStrong website mapped events in 800 cities and towns in all 50 states, in what it called “the most May Day events in U.S. history.” They were reviving the tradition of the radical… Continue reading On May Day 2025… and 2028
Interview with Carl Rosen of UE on May Day 2025
In the immediate aftermath of this year’s May Day, and April's national “Hands-Off” demonstrations (both discussed previously by Marx21), Virginia Rodino conducted the following brief interview with Carl Rosen of the union UE. It was one of a series of interviews in preparation for a forthcoming article on resistance to Trump to be published in… Continue reading Interview with Carl Rosen of UE on May Day 2025
May Day: workers of the world, unite! international statement
Today, we will be paticipating in the maydaystrong actions, and others throughout the US. As Marx21 mentioned in our previous May Day post, May 1st is a day of working class internationalism. Here we re-post at international statement. Down with imperialist war and the governments who promote it. Let capital pay for its crisis, not… Continue reading May Day: workers of the world, unite! international statement
Why We Celebrate May Day
For over a century May 1st has been International Workers’ Day – a day of working-class solidarity and a celebration of internationalism. Today, when the fight of organized labor is again combined with the defense of immigrants and other opposition to Trump’s attacks in May Day actions, we look back on that history. May Day… Continue reading Why We Celebrate May Day
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