Workers’ Control

Workers Built Twitter — They Should Own It, Not Elon Musk
Corporations like Twitter cannot function without the workers who do the daily labor.
Kyle Thibodeau
November 27, 2022French Hospital Worker Makes the Call to Nationalize Healthcare under the Control of Workers
Speaking at a November 24 campaign rally for Anasse Kazib, the revolutionary rail worker running for president of France, a hospital laundry worker and local trade union leader makes a compelling case for nationalizing healthcare under the control of the workers who provide the actual care and services in hospitals, clinics, and elsewhere.
Marie-Laure Charchar
December 3, 2021Zanon Factory in Argentina: 20 Years Under Workers’ Control
Today is the 20th anniversary of the occupation of Cerámica Zanon, in Neuquén, Argentina. It led to an unprecedented experience with workers’ management. In a world sinking under the weight of capitalism, Zanon continues to resist — and is a symbol for the working class.
Alejo Lasa
October 1, 2021Black Friday: The Massacre That Ignited a Revolution in Iran
On September 8, 1978, the U.S.-backed Shah brutally massacred up to 3,000 Iranian protesters calling for the fall of his regime. This bloodbath came to be known as “Black Friday” and was a huge catalyst for the Iranian Revolution, a process which has had enormous consequences for U.S. imperialism and the region.
Santiago Montag
September 9, 2021For a Workers’ Olympics!
The Tokyo Olympics are an opportunity for athletes to demonstrate the pinnacles of physical accomplishment and show the best and worst of sports, but the games are controlled by a shady clique of capitalists and aristocrats. What could an alternative look like? Let’s check out the old Workers’ Olympiads.
Nathaniel Flakin
July 22, 2021The Pandemic (Still) Isn’t Over
An overview of recent Covid-19 news and global capitalism’s role in creating the current situation.
Olivia Wood
June 19, 2021It’s Time to Nationalize Corporate Energy
A nationalized energy production and distribution system controlled by workers and consumers is the necessary fight to create a just and equitable green energy transition away from the current deregulated and for-profit paradigm.
Nicodemus Nicoludis
March 24, 2021To Truly Address Addiction, Legalize Drugs under Worker Control
On Tuesday, Oregon voted to decriminalize small amounts of drugs and legalize psilocybin for supervised use, while four other states voted to legalize marijuana. The benefits of these measures, however, are completely undercut by the profit motive. Drug production and distribution must be under worker control as part of a broad program of nationalizing health, truly ending criminalization, and providing comprehensive addiction services.
K.S. Mehta
November 7, 2020The Revolution Will Not Be Localized
Mutual aid and other forms of local organizing are important, but can never overthrow capitalism on their own. How should socialists proceed?
Enid Brain
May 8, 2020Cuts to Public Arts Got you Down? We Need a Free and Public Netflix
Working people deserve good entertainment. We can do better than Netflix.
Kimberly Ann
April 25, 2020