INTERNATIONAL
The Established Parties Can’t Stop the Shift to the Right
This Sunday, 61.5 million people in Germany are called on to elect a new parliament. A greater share of the population than ever before, however, lacks the basic democratic right to vote for the Bundestag as Germany's "blood and soil" citizenship laws even exclude people who grew up in the country. In the capital alone, almost half a million adults are denied the right to vote.
Nathaniel Flakin
September 23, 2017
French President Passes Labor Reform Despite Wide Opposition
Today the French President signed executive orders that will profoundly affect the life of millions of workers. Without blinking an eye, Emmanuel Macron is profoundly transforming labor legislation for the benefit of the very few members of his class.
Marianne Madoré
September 22, 2017
Workers’ Control Under Capitalism
Imagine taking over the factory you are working at. Imagine working without bosses. Imagine full democracy at the workplace. This is the story of the workers at the MadyGraf printing plant in Argentina.
Sonja Krieger
September 22, 2017
Brazilian Federal Court Allows “Conversion Therapy” for LGBT People
This week, a Brazilian federal court issued an injunction allowing psychologists to provide gay and lesbian conversion therapy.
Victor Mariutti
September 22, 2017
MEXICO: Solidarity Amongst the Rubble
After a massive earthquake hits Mexico City, a massive relief effort is organized by everyday people.
Left Voice
September 21, 2017
Too Many Soldiers, Not Enough Food: Oaxaca After the Earthquake
Left Voice interviewed Claudio Escobar whose family lives in Ixtaltepec, Oaxaca, one of the cities hit the hardest by the recent earthquake in Mexico. Claudio is currently visiting his family and helping the victims of the quake in his hometown.
Left Voice
September 18, 2017
Socialist Feminism in Practice: Learning from Pan y Rosas
A member of the Left Voice delegation to Argentina writes about her experience learning from the socialist women's group, Pan y Rosas.
Francesca Gomes
September 15, 2017
German Government Shuts Down Indymedia
Despite the claims of freedom of speech, Germany's Federal Ministry of the Interior prohibited the left-wing news platform Indymedia Linksunten.
Nathaniel Flakin
September 15, 2017
Hundreds of Thousands Join General Strike Against Macron’s Labor Reform
The French working class organizes the first general strike against President Macron.
Amelia Robles
September 14, 2017
From Argentina with Communism: Five Lessons an American Learned in Buenos Aires
An American Left Voice writer learns from the PTS, a Trotskyist Party in Argentina. These are his reflections on internationalism, party building, the union bureaucracy and the fight against oppression.
Ioan Georg
September 12, 2017