Want 80,000 ventilators? Expropriate GM and Ventec Now!

The covid-19 pandemic is killing hundreds of people a day in the U.S. alone. We need drastic measures to address the scarcity of ventilators and protective gear.

Democrats and Republicans to the Rescue… of Corporations

Republicans and Democrats have agreed on an unprecedented $2 trillion stimulus package, much of it going to shore up corporate profitability. While hundreds of thousands are sick and dying from the Covid-19 pandemic, Congress makes clear again in whose interest it governs.

Workers’ Control of Production is the “Emergency Measure” We Need

There’s only one way to ensure that all the different emergency measures being enacted to combat the coronavirus pandemic serve the interests of the working class and not the capitalists, whose primary motivation is to rescue their corrupt, inhumane economic system: workers' control.

The Working Class Needs Direct Help, Not Capitalist “Stimulus”

Confronted with an impending recession, the U.S. capitalist class and the politicians who serve it are working overtime to protect their profits and wealth and keep their system intact. But none of the “rescue” measures that are coming at us from every quarter are about protecting the interests of the vast majority of workers and other people who face the greatest economic threats from the coronavirus pandemic.

Trump’s Response to the Pandemic: Demagogy for Workers and Billions for Billionaires

President Trump has gone from dismissing the coronavirus to declaring a national emergency, making an agreement with the Democrats to take exceptional measures. The head of the Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Anthony Fauci, called the policy response "a failure.” Trump's policies are aimed at securing the financial and big pharmaceutical businesses, while the working class increasingly suffers from the crisis.

U.S. Capitalism Confronts Coronavirus — For the Wealthy

As the spread of the coronavirus roils the stock market and upends the social and economic lives of working people in the United States, the federal government is stepping in to address the crisis. But in whose interests?

It’s Still Their Party (and Always Will Be)

Super Tuesday showed that while Bernie Sanders is still a strong candidate for the nomination, the Democratic Party still belongs to the establishment --- and that establishment pulled off a comeback for Joe Biden. Bernie Sanders’ attempts to reform the party from the inside are miscalculated and will end with them cheating him out of the nomination.

Indian Prime Minister Embraces Trump and Incites Massacre of Muslims

While Trump was in India visiting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to negotiate a lucrative arms deal, Modi's followers unleashed a veritable hunt against Muslims, the likes of which has not been seen in decades.

Is There a New Economic Boom?

Trump says the U.S. economy is “the best it’s ever been.” The data tells a much different story. What is the true state of the economy under Trump?