From Emiliano Zapata to the EZLN: Land and Autonomy

The following article was originally published on our sister site Ideas de Izquierda México (Left Ideas Mexico) to commemorate the birth of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata.

Trans* Liberation is Only Possible If We Overthrow Capitalism

On Transgender Day of Rememberance, let us honor the Trans* lives that have been stolen by a rotten and oppressive system. The only way to ensure true liberation is to end the oppressive system of capitalism.

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Hundreds of Voices Across the World Say “Free the Three” BLM Activists and Drop All Charges

Hundreds of congress people, political activists, academics and unionists from the U.S. and around the world are demanding the release of Colinford Mattis, Urooj Rahman, and Samantha Shader, and for their charges to be dropped.  While Colin and Urooj were released on bail a few days ago, Sam is still locked up. They are all facing trumped up charges and need solidarity.

Chile Shows That the True Engine of History Is Class Struggle

Lester Calderon is an industrial worker and member of the Revolutionary Workers Party (PTR) in Chile. In a speech given at the international rally of the Trotskyist Fraction this May Day, he explains how the government of President Sebastián Piñera, with the complicity of several “left” parties, has used the pandemic to further suppress the mass uprising that began last year.

Capitalist Governments Say: Shelter in Place — and Go to Work!

In many European countries, the police can fine or arrest you for meeting with friends in a park. But we are still expected to spend eight hours in an office with tens or hundreds of other people. Governments in Germany, France, Italy, Australia, and to some degree, the U.S. are all practicing this seemingly contradictory policy. They are defending capitalist profits, not people's lives.

International Declaration in Support of the Workers Left Front—Unity (FIT-U) in Argentina

Hundreds of organizations, intellectuals, and public figures from different countries have signed this declaration in support of the Workers Left Front—Unity (FIT-U) in Argentina for the upcoming national elections on October 27.

Notre Dame: The Cathedral Burned Down, Not the Church

The Catholic Church is one of the most reactionary institutions in the world. So as the historic cathedral burned in Paris, a well-known anticlerical phrase swept through social media: “The only church that illuminates is the one that burns.” Given the incredible hypocrisy of the capitalists and war criminals who are now pledging to rebuild the church, this sentiment is easy to understand. Nonetheless, the fire represents a great loss of culture and heritage. To think otherwise means forgetting key elements of working-class history.

Nike is Not the Uniform of the Resistance

Colin Kaepernick's Nike ad campaign has launched a racist boycott, with bigots burning Nike products- equating the brand with a movement against police violence and for Black Lives. But is Nike the uniform of the resistance?

National Prison Strike Calls for the End of Slave Labor, Inhumane Conditions in U.S. Prisons

Starting August 21st, people incarcerated in U.S. prisons will begin a 19-day national strike. What are their demands?