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The Minneapolis Workers’ Assembly Is a Blueprint to Organize the Fight Against ICE
44+ min ago (603+ words) More than 300 people in the Twin Cities gathered for a workers" assembly to debate and vote on the next steps for the movement against ICE. Such assemblies have the potential to organize the creativity and power of the working class…...
Twin Cities Tenant Unions Call for A Rent Strike
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (545+ words) As the battle against ICE occupation in the Twin Cities continues, tenant unions have joined the fray, calling on renters across Minneapolis and St. Paul to withhold rent on March 1 and to demand that Governor Tim Walz implement an eviction…...
Disgraceful Cowardice (and a Few Brave Artists) at Berlinale Film Festival
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (955+ words) The Berlin International Film Festival opened with filmmakers like Wim Wenders kowtowing to German imperialism. But a number of artists used their platform to speak up against German support for the genocide in Gaza. Berlinale, Berlin's international film festival, opened…...
Victory for Palestine Solidarity: British Court Overturns Ban on Palestine Action
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (415+ words) After months of persecution, smears, and violent repression, the British government has suffered a defeat. This decision was not a gift by a benevolent judiciary, but rather the result of massive and determined solidarity work. The British state's attempt to…...
Energy Secretary Chris Wright's Visit to Venezuela Consolidates Trump's Neocolonial Project
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (555+ words) Nothing could be further from the truth. Wright, a fossil fuel tycoon, fracking industry entrepreneur, and enemy of the "green energy transition," has not come to discuss cooperation agreements, nor is he concerned about the living standards or wages of…...
Socialized Risk, Privatized Profit: Detroit’s Leland Hotel as a Blueprint for Displacement
2+ day, 8+ min ago (362+ words) In Detroit, residents are fighting against their forceful displacement at the hands of a greedy landlord and a privatized energy company by demanding their apartment building be publicly owned and run. The Leland Hotel's story is a classic tale told…...
Millions of Workers and Peasants Are Shutting Down India
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (596+ words) On February 12, more than 300 million Indian workers and peasants went on strike against privatization and labor reform. The strike affected banks, government offices, transportation, industries, and services across various states. Demonstrations and road blockades took place in several cities, while…...
San Francisco Teachers’ Strike Ends with Major Gains
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (676+ words) San Francisco teachers will return to work on Wednesday following the end of their strike, securing important wins like sanctuary protections for immigrant students and higher pay. The strike created a sense of solidarity and empowerment that can extend to…...
Four Lessons from the Fight Against Trump and ICE in Minneapolis
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (921+ words) Trump's "border czar" Tom Homan has announced the end of Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis. As the fight against the administration's anti-immigrant offensive continues, here are four lessons we can draw from the experience. But we know that's not true…...
Argentina: Anger and Class-Struggle Confront Milei's Reactionary Labor Reform Law
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (576+ words) The struggle against Argentina's regressive labor reform law has entered a new phase of working-class resistance. Workers and youth are pushing for a national strike to halt the Milei government's austerity agenda. This Wednesday marked the first round in the…...