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
Burritos for Striking Writers
Writers Guild of America members are now entering their third week on strike. Help us deliver burritos to the picket lines once a week until the writers win their demands.
Socialism or Extinction: A Discussion on Climate Change and System Change with Martin Empson, this Sunday on Zoom
Marin Empson will be talking with Marx21 about the issues analyzed in his new book, Socialism or Extinction this Sunday, March 5th, at 11am PST, 2pm EST on Zoom; anyone interested is welcome to join in a discussion of this crucial topic… We are already facing the beginnings of climate disasters—and heading towards global… Continue reading Socialism or Extinction: A Discussion on Climate Change and System Change with Martin Empson, this Sunday on Zoom
We said defund, disarm, abolish. They murdered Tyre Nichols anyway
On January 7, police pulled over 29-year-old father, photographer, and FedEx worker Tyre Nichols at a traffic stop in Memphis, Tennessee. Police say Nichols was stopped for reckless driving, but they have not been able to produce any evidence to substantiate the claim. After three days in critical condition, Nichols died in hospital as a result of severe internal bleeding. Body cam footage released last week shows what everyone feared and suspected: the police brutally beat Nichols to death. He was less than 100 yards from his mother’s home at the time of his murder.
Senate Votes to Break Strike before it Begins
ON DECEMBER 1st, the U.S. Senate passed a union-busting resolution which used the power of the state under the Railroad Labor Act to outlaw a potential powerful nationwide strike of railroad workers scheduled for December 9th. The bill forcing them back to work under a hated contract with continuing draconian scheduling and without a single… Continue reading Senate Votes to Break Strike before it Begins
Starbucks Solidarity this Labor Day
Join Starbucks Workers United and supporters this Labor Day weekend to celebrate the over 200 organizing victories and demand that Starbucks end their union-busting campaign. Workers in SWU have called for “sip-in” demonstrations this weekend (bring a cash tip). These small actions can be used for building solidarity in the community with continued organizing and… Continue reading Starbucks Solidarity this Labor Day
Queer and Gendered Oppression: Its Origins and Its Abolition
Pride month of 2022 falls in the midst of a dangerous backlash against the partial advances won by LGBTQ+ people. In this article, based on her talks in panels earlier in the month, Noelle T. addresses the origins of women’s and LGBTQ+ oppression and what that means for liberation today.
The fight for Abortion Rights
Here we post an edited version of a talk by Virginia Rodino which opened a panel discussion on Abortion Rights in mid-May. Virginia is executive director of the Coalition of Labor Union Women, AFL-CIO, national executive board member of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, and a member of Marx 21 US.
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