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We Won’t Go Back: All Out for Abortion Rights Everywhere Today

All across the country today people will be rallying to defend abortion rights. We must turn this anger into power by joining ranks with our unions and community organizations to shut down our cities and demand “Free, Safe Abortion on Demand For All Everywhere!” In New York, Left Voice will be joining thousands of other working people at Foley Square in Downtown Manhattan at 5pm.

Left Voice

May 3, 2022

Marches, Assemblies, and a Public Tribunal: How Detroit Activists Are Building Power

On June 20, Detroit protesters staged a Public Tribunal Against Police Brutality. This was only the latest action in a series of growing militant activity in the Motor City. What powers the movement? Daily assemblies and marches.

Ioan Georg

June 25, 2020

The Emerging Potentials of France’s “Yellow Vest” Movement

Who are the “yellow vest” protesters? What are their demands? What role should the workers’ movement and the far left play in their uprising?

Daniela Cobet

December 3, 2018

Massive Protests Against the Tax Fuel Raise in France

President Emmanuel Macron announced a 6.5% fuel tax hike for January 2019. Thousands took to the streets wearing yellow vests, a mandatory item in every car. The spontaneous ‘yellow vest’ movement spread across the country like wildfire. In Paris, the police responded with tear gas and water cannons.

Left Voice

November 25, 2018

Berlin: A Quarter of a Million People Demonstrate Against Racism and the Right

On Saturday, the German capital was filled with a massive demonstration. Over 250.000 people took to the streets to call for "solidarity instead of discrimination and for an open and free society." The huge crowd showed that there is plenty of will to fight against the country's rightward shift.

Nathaniel Flakin

October 16, 2018

From the Streets of NYC: Palestine Will Be Free!

Solidarity rallies were held in New York City last week as hundreds showed their support for the Palestinian struggle against Israeli occupation and violence. The rallies were a response to the slaughter of Palestinian protesters at the fence marking the border of Gaza.

Francesca Gomes

May 22, 2018

The Role of Grievability in the State’s Monopoly on Violence

In the wake of the Stoneman Douglas mass shooting, the aftermath has launched a nationwide movement against gun violence. On the surface it’s hard not to agree with these organizers but when we examine the policy demands set forth on behalf of the movement, there are apt critiques to be made.

Lily Cichanowicz

April 10, 2018

Hundreds of Thousands of Workers Protest Layoffs in Argentina

On Wednesday, hundreds of thousands of workers participated in a massive labor march called for by the major Argentine unions.