Longshore 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.

We Want Books, Not Cops: Teachers, Students and Community Members Mobilize Against Police Violence

Thousands of educators, students and community members mobilized on Saturday to demand that the NYPD get out of public schools.

Mega 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. 

Papers, Please: NYPD Harasses Protesters Going Home

New York police are targeting activists. Maya Kates recounts being stopped in a taxi going home after a protest.

Why Do Mayors Talk Justice, Then Send the Cops?

After George Floyd’s murder, mayors overwhelmingly said they sympathized with protesters’ anger. But from the beginning they also condemned mass protests. They blamed them on "outside agitators" and imposed curfews.

A Poem To Leftists Who Object to Violence

As uprisings sweep the United States, there is a small minority of socialists who object to "violence," "looting," etc. We have published a number of articles about this — but really, this poem sums it up better than any article. It is about a revolutionary who wants to avoid damaging street lights at all costs.

200,000 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.

Burning and Looting: A New Rebellion or a Reactionary Conspiracy?

As uprisings spread across the United States, there has been a lot of discussion about property destruction and militant resistance to the police. Are these tactics a legitimate expression of the struggle, or are they a product of undercover action by police provocateurs, white supremacists, or outside agitators?

Cops 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.