Elections in Venezuela: Socialists Reject the Maduro Government and the Pro-Imperialist Opposition

The Workers League for Socialism (LTS) in Venezuela calls on working people to abstain in the parliamentary elections this Sunday in Venezuela, and also in the "referendum" organized by Juan Guaidó. The Revolutionary People's Alternative (APR), which recently broke with the Maduro government is, unfortunately, no alternative. We publish a summary of the LTS statement.

DSA-Endorsed Alderman in Chicago Votes to Give $1.7 Billion to the Police

André Vasquez, who was elected to Chicago’s City Council last year as a socialist, has voted in favor of the mayor’s budget. The Chicago DSA has censured him. This raises a big question: How can a socialist organization make its elected representatives accountable?

Mike Pompeo Joins the Sore Loser Charade

At a press conference on November 10, Mike Pompeo became the latest Republican to dispute Biden's electoral victory, claiming that the transition to “a second Trump administration” would go off without a hitch. What does this mean for Trump’s efforts to contest the election?

What Can We Read from the Vote?

It appears that more than 150 million votes were cast in the U.S. presidential election. The highest level of participation in a U.S. presidential election in 100 years, this historic turnout signifies the impact of youth and minority voting in a year marked by mobilizations.

California Prop 22: Major Blow to Gig Workers and Entire Working Class

Yesterday, in a major blow to gig workers, California passed Prop 22. The measure allows companies like Lyft and Uber to continue classifying their employees as contractors, denying millions of gig workers rights to health insurance and a livable wage. We must demand full employment rights to all workers, and resist the “Uberization” of the economy.

World Markets Rattled by Election Uncertainty

Capitalism craves the certainty of a steady rate of profit, based on assurances that exploitation can chug along from day to day as it always has. The uncertainty of the U.S. presidential election, with no winner declared, is creating much-despised volatility in markets across the globe.

Robocalls Spread Voting Misinformation in Flint, Michigan

Voters in Flint, Michigan, received robocalls today telling them they could vote on Wednesday “due to long lines” at polling stations. These measures are aimed at spreading misinformation and keeping them from the polls. 

In an Anti-Semitic Attack, Trump Supporters Vandalize Gravestones in Michigan

This desecration of the cemetery comes right before the 2020 election, with hate-crime violence at a 16-year high.

An Election Cycle That Never Ends

The 2020 election has lasted for over three years. “Forever elections” are designed to suppress dissent and keep the working class in line.