New Protests in Lebanon against Banks and the Government

On Sunday, Lebanon’s streets were filled with demonstrations against the country’s banks and its government, which continue to drown thousands of families in an economic crisis that is deepening with the coronavirus pandemic.

The Art of Exploiting a Pandemic: From Propaganda to Profit

Throughout the U.S., institutions that have no real interest in public health are exploiting the ongoing pandemic to benefit their public image and their bottom line. We must recognize and combat these efforts in order to fight the pandemic, directing resources to where they’re desperately needed rather than towards PR campaigns. 

Listen To Militant Nurse Tre Kwon On Activist Livestreams

Tre Kwon, a nurse activist and member of Left Voice’s Editorial Board, joined other activists and workers to denounce the conditions faced by frontline workers. Listen to hear her discuss the demands that workers can raise to confront the for-profit healthcare system.

Immigrant Meatpackers Fight Intimidation & Death Traps

As COVID-19 ravages communities across the U.S., many experts agree that meatpacking plants, where employees work shoulder-to-shoulder, are the next ground zero for the spread of COVID-19.

Furniture that Tells a Story: The Capitalist Destruction of Craftsmanship

Capitalism has made craftsmanship of furniture into something that only the rich can afford. This means that the working class is being forced to settle for cheap and disposable furniture with no sentimental or material value. But we don’t have to live this way. 

Building Black Hawk Helicopters in a Pandemic

As the coronavirus crisis was heating up in mid-March, Connecticut workers representing over a dozen unions, as well as unemployed workers, formed the Connecticut Workers Crisis Response group. A Plan of Action was drawn up and hundreds of workers have signed up to their list of demands. One such worker is Vinny Caizzi, a machine repair technician at Sikorsky Aircraft, and here is what he has to say about the crisis and the workers’ response.   

On the Front Lines of the Coronavirus Pandemic: A Doctor’s View

The coronavirus pandemic is sweeping the globe. There seems to be no way of containing it at this point, and health systems are struggling to keep up. The virus is exposing inadequacies in health systems all over the world, especially the U.S.’s abysmal health infrastructure. Health workers on the ground continue to provide care during the pandemic despite the severe lack of resources and dangers to their personal health.

The Invisible Working Class of Broadway: Quotes from Workers Impacted by the Broadway Shutdown

On March 12, Broadway essentially shut down after Governor Andrew Cuomo banned gatherings of more than 500 people. Smaller theaters are now required to seat at half capacity. How will this affect the hundreds of workers who keep NYC’s theatre industry running? Here are reports from five artists about how the shutdown will affect themselves and their coworkers.

Uber and Lyft Cruising Toward the Abyss

Uber and Lyft have become massive, billion-dollar tech giants employing at least 4 million people. Uber’s drivers, fed up with poverty pay and nonexistent benefits, went on strike on May 8. How can drivers win lasting gains?