United States

As Biden Moves Away from Neoliberalism, What Next?

Madeleine Freeman April 29, 2021

Biden’s first speech before Congress as President was a whirlwind of populist promises to raise living conditions for the worst off sectors of U.S. society and defend American interests abroad. The plans and priorities he presented show that the Biden administration and its allies are betting on a departure from traditional neoliberal approaches to ensure that the United States can claw its way out of its current political, economic, and social crises and rebuild itself in its own image as the undisputed imperialist powerhouse of the world.

US Troop Build Up Threatens Resource War in the Arctic

Sam Carliner April 27, 2021

The U.S. military has announced its intention to expand its presence in the Arctic. This perfectly highlights why the fight against climate change must be anti-imperialist.

New Anti-Protest Laws Proliferate Across the United States

B.C. Daurelle April 26, 2021

A wave of anti-protest laws targeted at the BLM uprising are passing through statehouses across the country.

Every Government Agency Serves the Bourgeoisie — Even the Post Office

Olivia Wood April 23, 2021

A recent report revealed that the USPS has been secretly surveilling social media sites and reporting to the Department of Homeland Security. But the bourgeois function of the Post Office didn’t originate with online surveillance.

Mumia Abu-Jamal Shackled to Hospital Bed after Heart Surgery

Maryam Alaniz April 22, 2021

Mumia Abu-Jamal, a political prisoner and former Black Panther member who has been imprisoned for almost four decades, underwent successful heart surgery after being diagnosed with Covid-19 and congestive heart failure last month. Political prisoners like Mumia highlight the rotten nature of the racist, capitalist state and should be released immediately.

The Women of the Warrior Met Strike

Madeleine Freeman April 21, 2021

The strike of UMWA mine workers at Warrior Met Coal in Alabama involves many more people than the 1,100 workers who walked off the job in early April. Next to them on the picket lines are their families and partners who are helping to organize the strike, break its isolation, and discuss next steps, following in the footsteps of women’s committees in some of the most important labor battles in U.S. history.