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“Yes 4 Minneapolis”: Reforming an Uprising, but Not the Police

Minneapolis voters now may have a few different police-reform options to consider in the upcoming city elections in November. Despite promises to dismantle the Police Department, the proposals on the table will do nothing to stop police violence.

Adnan Ahmed

April 5, 2021

Jobs for All! (1945)

A Fighting Program for Labor (published in 1945 by the U.S. Socialist Workers Party)

Art Preis

April 4, 2021

Why Are Cops Testifying Against Derek Chauvin?

Three Minneapolis cops have taken the stand against Derek Chauvin in his trial for the murder of George Floyd. Is the “thin blue line” cracking, or is something else afoot?

Scott Cooper

April 3, 2021

Rest in Power! Statement on Behalf of the Family and Committee to Free Chip Fitzgerald

Below is a statement by The Family & Committee To Free Chip Fitzgerald about the recent death of the longest incarcerated member of the Black Panther Party.

“Amazon Says It’s Not a Bribe, But It’s a Bribe”: Interview with a Bessemer Amazon Worker

An Amazon worker speaks out about working conditions at the Bessemer warehouse and why they voted for the union.

Left Voice

April 2, 2021

Capitalism Kills — Literally

Researchers have shown that utility disconnections, like evictions, have led to quantifiable excess cases of Covid-19, and even death. Just another year under capitalism.

Scott Cooper

April 2, 2021

Another Anti-Asian Hate Crime: NYC Attack Latest in Wave of Racist Violence

This week saw yet another brutal attack on an Asian woman, this time in New York City. The incident is part of a nationwide rise in anti-Asian hate crimes, fuelled by U.S. imperialism and anti-Chinese chauvinism. 

Otto Fors

April 1, 2021

Undocumented Workers Are on Hunger Strike in New York City

Dozens of undocumented immigrants are on hunger strike in New York City — many of them essential workers who worked all through the pandemic. Part of the “Fast for the Forgotten” which began on March 16, the hunger strikers  are primarily vendors, restaurant workers and delivery service workers. They are demanding that the upcoming state […]

Maria Aurelio

April 1, 2021

Witnesses Agree: Chauvin Murdered Floyd, Ignoring their Pleas

During the first few days of the Derek Chauvin murder trial, we’ve learned that the “crime” George Floyd was accused of could have been handled with a ticket under standard policing protocol, and that the cops refused to let a trained EMT save Floyd’s life. No wonder: taking the lives of Black men is standard operating procedure for police departments across the country.

Scott Cooper

April 1, 2021