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• Israeli War Crimes, Not “Tension,” On the Rise in Palestine

  By J Thalmann on May 17, 2021

  

  By: Jack Thallman, Red Phoenix Correspondent, New Jersey Like all incidents of large-scale violence within the borders of Israel and Palestine, these hostilities are the result of the systematic ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people. The violence in Palestine continues… Read More ›

• A “Return to Normal” With Biden Means Continued Suffering for Palestine

  By J Thalmann on December 21, 2020

  

  While millions of Americans take a sigh of relief or celebrate the electoral defeat of Donald Trump, it is critical to recognize the great degree of continuity that exists between US presidential administrations. The transfer of power from Trump to… Read More ›

• Quarantine Protests Reveal Poisonous Individualism of American Nationalism

  By J Thalmann on April 25, 2020

  

  As the spread of COVID-19 accelerates across the United States, a small but dangerous minority of Americans are protesting to end the quarantine. Many protests occurred, but the April 15 protest in Lansing, Michigan garnered the most media attention. The… Read More ›

• Letter to the Phoenix: Losing My Job and Health Insurance in the Wake of COVID-19

  By J Thalmann on March 21, 2020

  

  J. Thallman is a worker out of New Jersey who regularly contributes to the Red Phoenix. If you would like to send in a letter to the Red Phoenix on your COVID-19 story, please email a submission to aplinfobureau@gmail.com On… Read More ›

• Liberal Pundits Can’t Hide the Simple Truth: Socialism is Fascism’s Greatest Nemesis

  By J Thalmann on March 2, 2020

  

  As results poured in from the Nevada caucus – showing a landslide victory for Bernie Sanders – liberal news outlets went into panic. MSNBC host Chris Matthews likened the Sanders victory to the fall of France to the Nazis. Such… Read More ›

• Defiant Iraqi People Once Again the Victims of Global Proxy War

  By J Thalmann on January 10, 2020

  

  As the Trump Administration backs away from antagonizing Iran to the brink of war given his precarious domestic political situation, Iraq will almost certainly remain in the crossfire for years to come. The birthplace of civilization is now the primary… Read More ›

• New Jersey Council Meeting Disrupted by Anti-ICE Protestors

  By J Thalmann on December 28, 2019

  

  The Essex County Freeholders convened on December 11 to decide on two policy proposals. One involved spending on parks. The other proposal was for an oversight committee for the Essex County Correctional Facility. Unfortunately for the freeholders, they were unable… Read More ›

• Right Silent as New Jersey Attempts to Criminalize Speech in Support of Palestinian People

  By J Thalmann on November 2, 2019

  

  Over the past decade, Palestine has come to the forefront of anti-imperialist and anti-racist action in the United States. Anti-imperialists recognize that the Palestinian people are suffering from an ongoing occupation which is supported by the United States. Anti-racists see… Read More ›

• Facing Right Wing Hate and Imperialism Head-On: The Venezuelan Embassy Occupation Story

  By J Thalmann on May 20, 2019

  

  The Venezuelan embassy in Washington DC became a flash point in the struggle between the peace movement and Washington’s imperialist agenda. Activists who were living inside the embassy experienced what can only be described as a siege. A mob of… Read More ›

• Imperialism Against Venezuela, Militarism, and Racism Are One Enemy, Say New Jersey Activists

  By J Thalmann on May 3, 2019

  

  On Saturday, March 16,  elements of the American Party of Labor traveled to Washington DC to attend the National March on the White House: US Hands Off Venezuela. We were able to attend thanks to the efforts of Bob Witanek… Read More ›