Trump Demands Life in Prison for Three Black Lives Matter Protesters

Colinford Mattis, Urooj Rahman, and Samantha Shader are political prisoners. In late May, the three activists were arrested for alleged property destruction during the protests that broke out across the country. All three are still being held in jail without bail and are facing life in prison on federal charges.

All Power to the Imagination: CHAZ/CHOP and Revolutionary Consciousness

Six blocks is a good start; let's take the world. 

Auto Workers Stop Work on Juneteenth to Honor George Floyd

The United Auto Workers (UAW) stopped work for eight minutes and forty six seconds on Friday to honor George Floyd. This work stoppage represents the first intervention by the UAW in the current movement.

Janitors for Black Lives: SEIU Local Organizes Car Caravan in Solidarity with Protests in NYC

SEIU Local 32BJ led a car caravan that spanned multiple blocks in New York City's busy Lower Manhattan streets to protest in solidarity with Juneteenth demonstrations against police terror.

Workers Shut Down West Coast Ports in Support of Nationwide Revolts

In a historic work stoppage on Juneteenth, members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) are leading a day of action that will shut down 29 ports along the West Coast in solidarity with the movement against police terror across the country.

Black Lives Matter in Paris: Tens of Thousands Protest Police Brutality for Second Week

In solidarity with uprisings across the United States, protesters returned to the streets of Paris and other French cities this Saturday to demonstrate against racist police terror. Mobilizations continued throughout the day amid police protests and right-wing demonstrations.

Minneapolis Cop Who Helped Kill George Floyd out on Bail 

Thomas Lane held George Floyd’s legs while Derek Chauvin slowly drained the life out of him. Now he’s out on bail. 

Defund the Police (to Zero!)

Protesters across the U.S. are calling to defund the police. But even as this progressive slogan is being chanted in the streets, it is also already in danger of being co-opted by politicians looking to pacify the movement. How should socialists relate to this demand? 

Where is the DSA in the Current Uprising?

With the uprising against police brutality at a decisive turning point, the largest socialist organization in the U.S. --- the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) --- can play a significant role in fueling the momentum of the movement and pushing its demands forward. But it has to make significant changes in its strategy first.