After three weeks of bombing, and as the Israeli Defense Forces started entering Gaza, last weekend hundreds of thousands protested in solidarity with Palestine around the world. Here we report on four US protests on Saturday, the 28th, with Victor Fernandez and Clare Fester from Los Angeles, Eric Fretz in New York City, Nathanial in Phoenix,… Continue reading Palestine Demonstration Round Up: Part Two
Palestine Demonstrations Round Up: Part One
Marx21 has previously reported from the spirited demonstration that marched from the Israeli embassy to the UN in New York City October 9th. The city has seen a plethora of other demonstrations since. In this round-up, we report on three of them, plus protests in Portland Oregon and Tempe Arizona. Written by Marx21 members M.… Continue reading Palestine Demonstrations Round Up: Part One
House Speaker Mike Johnson Shows Strength of Far-Right
Early Wednesday evening, after three weeks of infighting, mainstream and hard-right Republicans united to elect the deeply conservative Representative Mike Johnson, a homophobic bigot and leading 2020 election denier, as Speaker of the House. Johnson was a little-known evangelical social conservative from Louisiana. The far-right united around him and he also was supported by mainstream… Continue reading House Speaker Mike Johnson Shows Strength of Far-Right
As Demonstrations spread thru the Middle East, Egyptian protests target Israel—and their own regime
An Egyptian revolutionary reports from the new outbreak of protests there, ending in Tahrir Square, as Israel’s attack on Gaza ignites masses around the region. Pro-Palestine protests exploded in Egypt on Friday (10/20) as thousands of people showed their anger at the Israel regime and the Western imperialists who support it. Very significantly, some of… Continue reading As Demonstrations spread thru the Middle East, Egyptian protests target Israel—and their own regime
100 Years since the Left Opposition: Bolsheviks who defied Stalinism
On October 15th, 1923, an open letter appeared in Russia marking the start of the “Left Opposition.” Simon Basketter writes on the importance of these Bolsheviks who defied Stalinism, and fought for international revolution and workers’ democracy. (click on title for full article)
New Yorkers rally to support Palestine
“From the river to the sea: Palestine will be free!” chanted a crowd of several thousand at a rally in support of the Palestinian struggle, across the avenue from the Israeli Embassy in New York City on Monday. The demonstration was brought together by a range of New York City groups, including the young Palestinian-led… Continue reading New Yorkers rally to support Palestine
Gaza prison break: Only an end to the occupation can bring peace
On October 7 Gaza broke out of the prison created by the Israeli occupation, waging a new wave of struggle for Palestinian liberation. The unprecedented Hamas attack breached Israel’s illegitimate border, briefly regaining control of occupied towns and Israeli military posts—something that has never happened in the history of the occupation. Images of bulldozers tearing… Continue reading Gaza prison break: Only an end to the occupation can bring peace
Solidarity with the UAW Auto Strike!
This Friday morning, 9/29, as the UAW auto strike entered its third week, union president Shawn Fain announced its expansion would be limited to two new plants: Ford Chicago Assembly (which makes the Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS) and GM Lansing Delta Township, involving an extra 7,000 workers. A nearby stamping shop in Lansing will… Continue reading Solidarity with the UAW Auto Strike!
Drag queens, trans folks, and the right’s war on gender
We enter Pride month during an unprecedented array of attacks on trans people and LGBTQ+ people in general. Below we print a version of a June 8 talk by Clare Fester, a resident of Glendale, Los Angeles, where anti-trans forces recently clashed with supporters at a local school board. She discusses the transphobic movement from… Continue reading Drag queens, trans folks, and the right’s war on gender
The end of Title 42 and a New Era of Immigration Restrictions
The Biden administration has announced its most restrictive border control measures to date. The policy could ban tens of thousands of migrants crossing the border from seeking asylum here if they had not already done so in countries they had passed through. Below, Victor Fernandez explains the policy, the false narratives around immigration, and what… Continue reading The end of Title 42 and a New Era of Immigration Restrictions
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