Black Struggle
What Does Minneapolis Mean by “Abolish” the Police?
The Minneapolis City Council has declared their intention to “abolish” the police. They keep using that word, but it doesn’t mean what they seem to think it means. Let’s take a look at what they’re actually proposing.
Olivia Wood
June 9, 2020Racism, Capitalism, and Class Struggle
The anti-racist uprising in the United States over the brutal murder of George Floyd reopens a strategic question: How do we link the struggle against racism with the struggle against capitalist exploitation? This article draws the counterpoint between the theories of intersectionality and Marxism.
Josefina L. Martínez
June 9, 2020Justice for James Scurlock, Killed by Racist White Vigilante
James Scurlock, a 22 year old protestor, was murdered at the hands of a white bar owner during the protests in Omaha, Nebraska. The Police force is complicit in encouraging white vigilante violence and has yet to charge the murderer.
Kimberly Ann
June 9, 2020Longshore Workers and Teamsters Announce Work Stoppage Honoring George Floyd
On Tuesday, workers in San Francisco and New York City will stop work to honor George Floyd. This work stoppage is an important first step in linking organized labor with the fight against racist oppression.
Sybil Davis
June 8, 2020Mega Capitalists Donate for “Black Lives” but Exploit their Black Workers
Disney, Amazon, and other capitalists give donations to the NAACP and other organizations to appear they support "Black lives." Their treatment of their Black workforce shows otherwise.
Julia Wallace
June 8, 2020200,000 People Take to the Streets Against Racism in Germany
On Saturday, 200,000 mostly young people gathered in over 20 cities in Germany to protest against state racism and the murder of George Floyd. In Munich alone, 30,000 people joined demonstrations. In Hamburg and Berlin, demonstrators were violently attacked by the police.
Suphi Toprak
June 8, 2020Capitalism Always Produces Racism
A new wave of anti-racist activists are taking to the streets to protest and stand against police violence. This highlights the importance of theoretical perspectives that understand racism as integral to capitalism. These perspectives must go beyond an identity politics that fails to acknowledge the role of class distinctions in perpetuating racism.
Sam Miller
June 7, 2020Cops Keep Killing During the Uprising
Even during the uprising, the cops carry on their business as usual: regardless of the protests, they continue beating, killing, and terrorizing.
Jason Koslowski
June 7, 202040,000 People Flood the Streets of Paris in Solidarity with George Floyd
In Paris, tens of thousands of people participated in a demonstration in solidarity with George Floyd. Taking up the same slogans as protesters in the United States, demonstrators defied restrictions on large gatherings to denounce police brutality at the hands of the French state. This show of global unity sends protesters in the U.S. a clear message: they are not alone.
Madeleine Freeman
June 5, 2020Why People in Germany Are Protesting Against Racist Police Violence Too
After the murder of George Floyd, tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in different German cities as well. This is not just about solidarity with demonstrations on the other side of the Atlantic. This is about racist police violence in Germany.
Liam Figueroa
June 5, 2020