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Veterans Call on U.S. Troops to Refuse Border Deployment
The following letter by two U.S. veterans calls on active duty soldiers to refuse unlawful orders of policing the border with Mexico. With Trump’s threat of closing the U.S.-Mexico border completely and his authorization of deadly force against the migrant caravan, appeals to soldiers to question, organize and resist should be welcomed by all defenders of immigrant rights.
Left Voice
November 23, 2018
Trans Migrants: Defying Borders and Binaries
The first people in the migrant caravan to reach the US border was a group of LGBT migrants. How do we fight for the rights for trans migrants?
Tatiana Cozzarelli
November 20, 2018
[VIDEO] Stamford Sheraton Workers are Fighting for a Union!
After the overwhelming victory by the workers of the Stamford Hilton, the workers of the Sheraton have joined the fight!
Left Voice
November 20, 2018
From the US to Brazil: A Letter to Trans Siblings in Struggle
A trans socialist from the United States writes a letter to Brazilian activists in the wake of Bolsonaro's victory.
Tiffany K
November 20, 2018
Race, Class and Gender in the Midterms: Solidarity or Collision?
What the interplay of race, gender and class dynamics teaches us about Trumpism and the 2018 midterm election results.
Thuy Anh Tran
November 17, 2018
Fruit Does Not Pack Itself: A Look Into Migrant Women’s Labor
A migrant woman worker shares her experience of the conditions that capitalism creates for women on both sides of the border—and why unity of the working class is imperative.
Rosario Cuevas
November 15, 2018
CUNY Union Delegate Assembly Supports Migrant Caravan, Demands Asylum for Refugees
PSC CUNY represents more than 25,000 faculty and staff at the City University of New York. Delegate members also donated more than $600 dollars for aid to the caravan in Mexico.
Left Voice
November 13, 2018
Who Is Beto O’Rourke?
Robert “Beto” O’Rourke is quickly becoming a household name after coming within three percentage points of ruining Ted Cruz’s reelection in Texas. It is hard to overstate the enthusiasm O’Rourke’s campaign generated statewide and nationally. His record-breaking fundraising reached over $40 million, while he nominally refused corporate cash, and he received a series of high-profile celebrity endorsements, including from Beyoncé and LeBron James.
Renato Flores
November 12, 2018
U.N. Denies Buses for Migrant Caravan
The UN refused to provide buses for the migrant caravan to reach the US border.
Left Voice
November 10, 2018
Faulty Machines, Long Lines and Voter ID Laws: The Midterms
While voter suppression received notable attention in the months before the midterms, problems at voting stations on Election Day presented new obstacles for voters around the country.
Mira Craig-Morse
November 8, 2018