Molly Rosenzweig
Police Violently Repress Protesters while Jordan Neely’s Murderer Walks Free
On Monday, NYPD officers brutalized people gathered at a vigil for Jordan Neely, who was murdered last week in the subway by a vigilante.
Molly Rosenzweig
May 11, 2023Biden’s Proposed Budget Nothing but Empty Promises
Earlier this month, Joe Biden announced his budget proposal, with a lot of promises. But the only thing we know he’ll deliver is that “nothing will fundamentally change.”
Molly Rosenzweig
March 31, 2023“Lesser Evil” Biden Wants More Border Patrol Than MAGA Republicans
Over the weekend, Biden bragged about his support for even more resources than “MAGA Republicans.” to “secure the border” on Twitter. This is “lesser evilism” in action.
Molly Rosenzweig
March 28, 2023Abortion Protected the Democrats, but the Democrats Won’t Protect Abortion
The midterms showed that people care deeply about reproductive rights. The Democrats successfully positioned themselves as the defenders of abortion, but refuse to protect it.
Molly Rosenzweig
November 15, 2022Democrats and Republicans Amp Up Copaganda Ahead of Midterms
Republicans campaign on being “tough on crime” and portray the Democrats as “soft on crime.” But both parties are pro-police, and have amped up their copaganda ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.
Molly Rosenzweig
November 8, 2022Environmental Racism Leads to Water Crisis in Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi, a city whose population is more than 80 percent Black, has been without clean reliable water for days, adding to the ongoing water issues due to decades of neglect and divestment.
Molly Rosenzweig
September 2, 2022Climate Change Causes Torrential Flooding in Pakistan, Dispossessing Millions
Due to increased monsoon rains caused by climate change, Pakistan has been hit by catastrophic floods, killing over 1,000 people and displacing thousands more.
Molly Rosenzweig
August 28, 2022NYPD Violently Arrest 5 Abortion Rights Activists at a Clinic Defense
On Saturday, five people were violently arrested protecting abortion access in NYC, while NYPD protected anti-choicers attempting to harass patients.
Molly Rosenzweig
August 6, 2022One Million U.S. Covid Deaths and Counting: A Grim Milestone
The official death toll in the U.S. for COVID-19 has surpassed one million. The capitalists and U.S. politicians have blood on their hands.
Molly Rosenzweig
June 17, 2022Starbucks Managers Threaten Trans Workers During Pride Month
In Starbucks’ latest union-busting attempt, managers at multiple locations have threatened trans workers with loss of trans-inclusive health benefits. Workers’ benefits will never be safe if they are kept in the hands of bosses.
Molly Rosenzweig
June 14, 2022Racist Police Murder Black Man in Atlanta Having a Mental Health Crisis
Last Wednesday night, police in two different cities showed their racist, murderous role. In Atlanta, police murdered a Black man experiencing a mental health crisis. In Chicago, police shot and seriously injured a 13-year old boy.
Molly Rosenzweig
May 24, 2022Capitalist Copaganda and the NYC Subway Shooting
Eric Adams, and the New York political establishment is trying to use the subway shooting to increase support for the police. Don’t buy into the copaganda.
Molly Rosenzweig
April 28, 2022Parents and Students Organize Sit-In in Solidarity with Striking Sacramento Teachers
In Sacramento, parents and students are organizing sit-ins to support their teachers, who are on strike for higher pay and increased staffing.
Molly Rosenzweig
April 3, 2022In a Historic Victory, Staten Island Workers Form the First U.S. Amazon Union
Today, Amazon workers at the JFK warehouse on Staten Island, New York voted to unionize. In doing so, the warehouse has formed the first U.S. union in the company’s history.
Molly Rosenzweig
April 1, 2022The Supreme Court Is Our Enemy, with or without Ketanji Brown Jackson
Confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson were a show of racist and sexist right-wing attacks. But while Judge Jackson’s nomination is significant and we must denounce the sexist and racist attacks against her, we can be under no illusions that the Supreme Court is or will be on the side of working class and oppressed people.
Molly Rosenzweig
March 30, 2022The Abortion Restriction Domino Effect: Oklahoma Advances Near-Total Abortion Ban
Following Texas's example, a wave of new copycat bills restricting abortion access is already taking a serious toll on the health and wellbeing of pregnant people across the country.
Molly Rosenzweig
March 23, 2022Starbucks Workers Strike Over Unfair Labor Practices
Denver Starbucks workers are fighting to unionize. The company has cut their hours, issued warnings, and spied on them.
Molly Rosenzweig
March 14, 2022Sanctions Are an Imperialist Tool That Hurts Working People
As Putin escalates military action in Ukraine, many view Biden’s sanctions as the lesser evil. They’re not.
Molly Rosenzweig
March 1, 2022Murderous Cop Kim Potter Gets Slap on the Wrist
Kim Potter, the Brooklyn Center police officer that murdered Daunte Wright, was sentenced Friday to a mere two years.
Molly Rosenzweig
February 21, 2022Starbucks Unionization Battle Continues to Gain Momentum
The Starbucks unionization wave continues as more workers fight to unionize.
Molly Rosenzweig
February 14, 2022Biden Administration Intensifies Its Warmongering over Ukraine
The Biden administration has amped up its warmongering over the Ukraine crisis. No to U.S. and NATO imperialism and to Putin’s reactionary government!
Molly Rosenzweig
February 12, 2022Workers at Three Amazon Warehouses Wage Unionization Battle
Despite Amazon’s union busting, workers at three warehouses are fighting to unionize. If successful, they could help create fighting forces for the working class.
Molly Rosenzweig
February 6, 2022Mass Action Will Protect and Expand Our Abortion Rights, Not Politicians and PACs
In 2004, more than a million people protested Bush-era abortion policies in a march on Washington DC. Where are the organizers of the March for Women’s Lives seventeen years later as we face the biggest threat to abortion rights since the passage of Roe v. Wade?
Molly Rosenzweig
January 22, 2022NYPD Murders Black Man Having Mental Health Crisis
Eudes Pierre, a 26-year-old Black man having a mental health crisis, was murdered by two NYPD officers early Monday morning.
Molly Rosenzweig
December 23, 2021Hours-Long Lines in the Cold and Rain: Covid Test Hell in New York City
Covid cases are surging in NYC as the Omicron strain spreads across the world. Those hoping to get tested are facing an hellish experience, waiting in freezing weather and in some cases being turned away for a lack of available tests.
Molly Rosenzweig
December 20, 2021When Management Threatened to Call ICE, Jack in the Box Workers Fought Back
Jack in the Box workers in Folsom, California organized rallies last week to protest wage theft, long shifts without meal breaks, and management’s threats to call ICE on workers who are organizing for better conditions.
Molly Rosenzweig
October 18, 202124,000 Kaiser Permanente Healthcare Workers Vote to Authorize Strike
24,000 healthcare workers at Kaiser Permanente hospitals have voted to authorize a strike and are speaking out against dire working conditions. The vote comes amid an uptick in labor stoppages in the United States.
Molly Rosenzweig
October 12, 2021Police Murder Mike Anthony Rosado in New York City
NYPD recently murdered Mike Anthony Rosado, a 24-year-old man in the Bronx. The racist police exist to protect property, terrorize communities of color, and uphold capitalism, not to keep communities safe.
Molly Rosenzweig
September 2, 2021