A Revolutionary Perspective for Puerto Rico

The resignation of Governor Ricardo Rosselló marked a victory for Puerto Rico’s popular uprising. Yet the Fiscal Control Board and the colonial regime remain. How can the island throw off the yoke of U.S. imperialism? What role could a Constituent Assembly play?

Nine Theses on the Puerto Rican Mass Strike

A million people in Puerto Rico toppled their governor with protests and strikes. But the U.S. socialist left was underprepared to fulfill its internationalist duties. The Summer Socialist Discussion Circle (SSDC) from New Orleans presents theses for a balance sheet. 

Eulen Workers Go on Strike in Four Airports

Airport employees across the Eastern seaboard face some of the toughest working conditions in the country. This past June, for the first time, workers from Miami to New York staged a joint strike action.

Chilean Teachers’ Strike: Seven Weeks and Counting

Teachers across Chile have been on strike for seven weeks now. What are teachers striking for and how has the government responded?

Repression and Resistance in Sudan

In April 2019, after four months of consistent large-scale protests, the President of Sudan, Omar al-Bashir, was forced to resign. Two months later, protestors have shown no signs of slowing down. Refusing to face the same fate as other nations of the Arab Spring, the people of Sudan have organised, to deadly effect, to resist the military junta and remained steadfast in their demands for a civilian government.

Unions Must Join the Global Climate Strike

Greta Thunberg and other teenage climate activists have issued a call for a worldwide general strike to end fossil fuel extraction. Will union leaders support this important action for the planet? Or will they side once mode with fossil fuel executives?

Italian Longshoremen Stand with Human Rights Activists against the War in Yemen

The Dockworkers’ strike shows the real political power of unions and organized labor to fight imperialism and to protect the interests of working people around the world.

A Strike, Deferred: Did NYC Nurses Win Safe Staffing Ratios?

While the union’s headlines claim a historic win, a groundswell of rank-and-file nurses are staunchly opposed to the deal.

Stop and Shop Workers Go on Strike

Solidarity with Stop and Shop workers who are on strike.