Democratic rights
New Jersey Democrats Attack the Public’s Right to Government Records
The New Jersey state assembly, led by the Democratic Party, just tried to fast-track a bill that would have gutted the Open Public Records Act. This is a reminder that their party is an obstacle, not an ally, in the fight to preserve democracy.
Samuel Karlin
March 15, 2024Jewish, Anti-Zionist Instagram Account Banned, Continuing Censorship against the Palestinian Liberation Movement
Yesterday the Jewish Voice for Peace Detroit Instagram account was deplatformed. Our movement must defend against any censorship, and particularly censorship that seeks to eliminate the voices of anti-Zionist Jews waging a fight for Palestinian liberation.
Rita Singer
October 25, 2023The Supreme Court Must Be Abolished
The U.S. Supreme Court in a series of rulings this week showed its reactionary character, attacking the democratic rights of workers, youth, and the oppressed.
Tristan Taylor
July 2, 2023North Carolina and Texas Bills Would Eliminate Long-Term Job Security in Higher Education
The bills would eliminate tenure, destroying the primary form of job security in higher education. The North Carolina bill also makes a series of other attacks against workers and students.
Olivia Wood
April 28, 2023Lizzo Is Right: We Can’t Abandon Queer People
At a recent show in Knoxville, Tennessee, pop artist Lizzo brought drag queens onstage to perform with her — a clear stand against the recent drag ban passed in the state. This is an inspiring move from Lizzo, but as workers we must take action into our own hands, and take it further.
R.F. Landers
April 28, 2023Nigerian Women Rally for Democratic Rights
After Nigeria’s Senate rejected constitutional amendments that would expand democratic rights, women rallied outside parliament to demand equality.
Samuel Karlin
March 4, 2022Biden’s Defense of “Democracy” Is Deeply Hypocritical
While the president of the United States assures the public that the U.S. has “fought for freedom, expanded liberty, defeated totalitarianism and terror,” the reality is completely different.
Luigi Morris
March 4, 2022Chile’s Latest Assault on Democracy: 12 Parties Will Be Forced to Dissolve
A dozen smaller parties will be excluded, by law, from participating in Chile’s elections. It’s more proof that the new Boric government is just more of the same.
La Izquierda Diario Chile
February 12, 2022Texas Voting Rights Battle: All About Power, Not Democracy
Democratic lawmakers from Texas are attempting to prevent a vote on two bills that would restrict voting rights in their state. Republicans’ best shot at maintaining power may well be restricting ballot access, but the purpose of the Democrats’ response is to protect their own party’s power rather than to protect the democratic rights of Texans.
Olivia Wood
July 22, 2021Peru: Not Vizcarra. Not Merino. For a New Constituent Assembly.
The Peruvian parliament recently approved the ouster of the current president, Martín Vizcarra, deepening the already existing political crisis. Here, we publish the statement released by our comrades of the Socialist Workers Current in Peru.
La Izquierda Diario Perú
November 12, 2020