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June Vass (she/her) is the editor-in-chief of the Red Phoenix, the Director of the Information Bureau of the American Party of Labor, and a member of the National Writers Union. She is based in Orlando, FL.
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SWAN dives in to save abortion access in Florida
By Jo Jo P. for the Women’s Commission of the American Party of Labor– With abortion rights under attack in the Sunshine State, organizations like SWAN have answered the call to arms in protecting access to healthcare. Despite their successes,… Read More ›
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On this International Working Women’s Day, women must answer the call to unite and fight militarism and exploitation!
Statement by International Women’s Alliance | March 8, 2024– On this International Working Women’s Day, 2024, the International Women’s Alliance (IWA) salutes our members across the globe who are organizing women in their numbers, escalating campaigns, and cooperating together locally… Read More ›
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Minnesota students stage die-in protest for Palestine, cities pass ceasefire resolutions
Sofia D. | Red Phoenix correspondent | Minnesota– For the last two days, members of the American Party of Labor have been participating in an ongoing die-in at Macalester College, organized by the Mac for Palestine Coalition, demanding that the… Read More ›
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Airline workers negotiate contracts after years of unfair wages and abuses
Ethan H. | Red Phoenix correspondent | Florida— Several unions representing major US airlines took up a picket on Tuesday, Feb. 13, to demand better pay, benefits, and working conditions as new contracts are under negotiation this year. Employees of… Read More ›
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Honor Aaron Bushnell’s sacrifice: Organize and resist!
“The self-burning of Vietnamese Buddhist monks in 1963 is somehow difficult for the Western Christian conscience to understand. The Press spoke then of suicide, but in the essence, it is not. It is not even a protest. What the monks… Read More ›
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Weapons Watch: All Eyes on the War Industry — Lockheed Martin
Series: Who Profits Off US-Israeli Genocide? Resist US-Led War Movement — Lockheed Martin Corp, the number one transnational defense contractor in the world, is also the number one corporation complicit in genocide. Lockheed Martin develops and supports the US military… Read More ›
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“Sudden Death Syndrome” kills Navalny, US leverages death to fund Ukraine
Hari Kumar | Red Phoenix international correspondent — On Feb. 16, anti-Putin opposition leader and Russian nationalist Alexei Navalny was found dead at the Kharp high security prison near the Arctic, to which he had been transported recently in secret. The… Read More ›
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US, Israel gamble with civilian lives; incite war, genocide, terror for political gain
R. Nesbitt | Red Phoenix guest contributor | Maryland — Between Feb. 2 and Feb. 3 the US Air Force launched several airstrikes against militant groups supported by the Islamic Republic of Iran in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen. The operation… Read More ›
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Christine Geovanis (1959–2024): Comrade, Sister, Fighter, Friend
Comrade Christine Geovanis has died. Comrade Christine (Chris) was a life-long Chicago resident and activist. Starting while she was still in grade school, Chris became a passionate champion for the rights of the Palestinian people to peace, freedom, and national… Read More ›
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Trump on trial: We must expand democracy, restrict reactionary momentum
R. Nesbitt | Red Phoenix guest contributor | Maryland — The Supreme Court of the United States sat last week to preside over the case brought forward by the legal team of Donald Trump to challenge the legality of his… Read More ›
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Weapons Watch: All Eyes on the War Industry — Boeing
Series: Who Profits Off US-Israeli Genocide? Resist US-Led War Movement — Boeing, the third-largest transnational weapons company in the world, is currently profiting from genocide. Boeing’s biggest customer is the US military. In 2021, most of Boeing’s revenue came from… Read More ›
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American Party of Labor joins Resist US-Led War Movement
From the Secretariat of the American Party of Labor — The Resist US-Led War Movement is an international network of democratic, progressive, and anti-war organizations and individuals committed to opposing US imperialism and its ward of aggression. The Resist US-Led… Read More ›
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ICJ ruling condemns Israel, draws international line in sand
Alexis Galovich / Pennsylvania — People worldwide are celebrating last month’s ruling by the International Court of Justice in favor of South Africa, condemning Israel’s most recent bombardment of Gaza and ordering the state to cease the commission of acts… Read More ›
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As immigration “crisis” stirs reactionaries, workers must organize!
Keegan D. / Colorado The State of Texas and its governor, Greg Abbott, have recently sparked a federal crisis so severe that other states are beginning to take sides, and some have even deployed National Guard troops to support the… Read More ›
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Oregon residents forced to shoulder bill for power company negligence
Orianna R. / Oregon Amid the biggest coldsnap this winter, Portland, OR, residents are forced to shoulder the bill for their power company’s negligence. On Oct. 31, 2023, the Oregon Public Utility Commission approved a general energy rate increase for… Read More ›