US Politics
An Open Letter to Maria Svart, National Director of the Democratic...
By David North
22 May 2021
Maria Svart
National Director
Democratic Socialists of America
May 22, 2021
Dear Ms. Svart,
On May 17, the World Socialist Web Site reported that during...
Over 70% of Republicans blame Capitol riot on ‘left-wing protesters trying...
28 May, 2021
A new poll suggests Republicans have a very different idea about who was behind the January 6 riot at the US Capitol,...
Bernie Sanders says “tone down the rhetoric” on Israel’s crimes
By Ali Abunimah
24 May 2021
Palestinians are still reeling from the horrific toll of death and destruction inflicted by Israel in the Gaza Strip...
US workers condemn Israeli government’s assault on Gaza: “All the workers...
By Genevieve Leigh
21 May 2021
photo: AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu
Millions of people throughout the world are shocked and outraged at the brutal terror bombings, ethnic...
Thousands rally in US in support of Palestinians
Huge crowds show solidarity with Palestinians in cities across US, from Los Angeles to New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
16 May 2021
photo: Kevin Hagen/AP
Thousands...
Climate Movement Applauds Coal Miners’ Demand for Just Transition, Green Jobs
"As we confront a next wave of energy transition, we must take steps now to ensure that things do not get worse for coal...
How the Pandemic Laid Bare the Cruelties of Capitalism
By Kenn Orphan *
April 9, 2021
Photograph Source: Levon Avdoyan – CC BY 2.0
One thing this pandemic has demonstrated in stark terms is class struggle....
Ronald Reagan Paved the Way for Donald Trump
A new Showtime docuseries reminds us of just how awful Ronald Reagan was and how his brand of demagogic racism became a model for...
The international struggle of Amazon workers and its significance
A Worldwide Workers' Revolt Against Amazon Has Begun
By Luis Feliz Leon
April 15, 2021
The union drive at Amazon’s 885,000-square-foot warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, failed. But...
US Military Deployed Forces to Quell Capitol Unrest Hours After Pence,...
by Tim Korso
Apr. 10, 2021
Although no Congress members were hurt in the deadly 6 January attack, it took hours for authorities to regain control...