United States
The Legend of “Full Employment” Under Capitalism
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has been talking about the United States achieving “full employment” next year --- buttressed by this morning’s lower-than-expected new jobless claims numbers. But the very idea of every worker having a job is absolutely anathema to the capitalist system.
Scott Cooper
March 25, 2021Stop Asian Hate Rally in Birmingham, Alabama
On Sunday night, various groups in Birmingham organized a "Stop Asian Hate" rally.
Tatiana Cozzarelli
March 23, 2021Images Show Over-Crowded and Inhumane Child Detention Centers Under the Biden Administration
Images released by Rep. Henry Cuellar's (D-Texas) reveal the inhumane and over-crowded conditions in a temporary Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facility in Donna, Texas.
Left Voice
March 22, 2021New Study: Ultra-Wealthy Are Paying Even Less Taxes than You Think
Donald Trump paid $750 in taxes for an entire year. But he is no exception. Not only does capitalism’s laws provide the super-rich with all sorts of ways to avoid paying taxes, they also are rarely audited.
Scott Cooper
March 22, 2021“It’s Time to Make a Change”: Rally in Birmingham Supports BAmazon Union
“We feel like it’s time to make a change…I’m gonna stay here and fight till the end. And I believe in my heart we gonna win.”– Darryl Richardson, Amazon worker At the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union local in Birmingham, Alabama, almost 100 people gathered for the BAmazon Day of Action. It was part […]
Left Voice
March 21, 2021Biden Continues to Detain Migrant Children in Detention Camps
Biden follows in the footsteps of his predecessors, detaining thousands of migrant children in “temporary detention camps” for extended periods. The Dallas Convention Center in Texas is the latest facility co-opted by the Biden administration to be a holding cell for migrant teenagers.
M.K. Kumar
March 20, 2021The Black Power Collective of the Inland Empire Stands in Solidarity with Amazon Workers Fighting for a Union
Black Power Collective, Inland Empire (Formerly BLM-Inland Empire) stands in solidarity with Amazon workers fighting for a union in Bessemer, Alabama.
Black Power Collective
March 19, 2021New Unemployment Numbers Reveal the Truth about Economic Recovery
Skeptical about capitalist claims that we will soon be “flush with cash” and out boosting the economy? The latest weekly increase in claims for unemployment benefits shows the real truth about the system of exploitation the working class confronts every day.
Scott Cooper
March 18, 2021Violence against Asian Americans Is Fueled by U.S. Imperialism
Asian Americans are bearing the brunt of U.S. escalations against China. Thousands of hate crimes have occurred in the past year, including yesterday’s misogynistic, anti-Asian shooting in Georgia.
Samuel Karlin
March 18, 2021Atlanta Police Officer Who Claimed Shooter Had a “Bad Day” Made Anti-Asian Posts on Social Media
“Yesterday was a really bad day for him and this is what he did," said Captain Jay Baker of the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office.
Maria Aurelio
March 17, 2021