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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.

• The death of war criminal Kissinger: Give the devil his due

  By Editor-in-Chief on December 1, 2023

  

  R. Nesbitt, Red Phoenix guest contributor, Maryland. On Nov. 29, former Secretary of State of the United States, Henry Kissinger passed away in his home in Connecticut at the age of 100. News of his demise has elicited repudiation of… Read More ›

• What’s that smell? Louisville’s “Rubbertown” continues to pollute community

  By Editor-in-Chief on November 27, 2023

  

  M. A. Booth / Kentucky. For decades, “Rubbertown” in Louisville, Kentucky, has been a major source of concern for residents of the city. Despite the local government and corporations telling us that the level of Toxic Air Contaminants (TACs) in… Read More ›

• No To APEC Unity Statement

  By Editor-in-Chief on November 25, 2023

  

  No To APEC Steering Committee At the close of our People’s Counter Summit Against APEC, we issued a unity statement to summarize the positions of the No To APEC Coalition during our 2023 campaign culminating in the 800+ person Counter… Read More ›

• Two-state solution no longer practical in Palestine

  By Editor-in-Chief on November 25, 2023

  

  By Sofia D., Red Phoenix correspondent, Minnesota. Since Hamas’ Operation Al-Aqsa Flood commenced on Oct. 7, Israel has escalated the continuous genocidal war against Palestinians. Many of the facts of this genocide are already well known, but let us review… Read More ›

• Communist Palestinian citizen of Israel arrested for organizing protest

  By Editor-in-Chief on November 16, 2023

  

  By Artyom S., Red Phoenix correspondent, Maryland. On the morning of November 9, 2023, leading member of the Israeli Communist Party (Maki), former leader of Hadash, and chairman of the High Follow-Up Committee for Arab Citizens of Israel, Mohammad Barakeh,… Read More ›

• The forces that nearly murdered me are meeting in San Francisco today

  By Editor-in-Chief on November 15, 2023

  

  I was almost killed by Philippine troops upholding the global economic order on display at this week’s APEC Summit. Brandon Lee via The Nation Today, I will come face to face with the forces who nearly killed me. In 2019,… Read More ›

• Christian fundamentalist becomes Speaker of the House

  By Editor-in-Chief on November 9, 2023

  

  By Anna I., Red Phoenix correspondent, Ohio. After nearly a month of infighting, the Republicans in the House of Representatives finally elected a new speaker, diehard Christian fundamentalist Mike Johnson. The fiasco surrounding the election of this individual represents not… Read More ›

• On Palestine, the Palestine Liberation Movement, and USA Imperialism: A Marxist-Leninist View

  By Editor-in-Chief on November 6, 2023

  

  In response to the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack prompting the wholesale slaughter of the Palestinian people By Hari Kumar, Red Phoenix international correspondent. Introduction The history of the Palestinian liberation movement is very convoluted and long. Furthermore the many… Read More ›

• Big 3 buckled as stand-up strike spread

  By Editor-in-Chief on November 1, 2023

  

  By Dan DiMaggio, via Labor Notes. All three dominoes fell in a few days. The Auto Workers (UAW) now have agreements with each of the Big 3 automakers. The new contracts are a sharp about-face from decades of concessions. The… Read More ›

• Suleiman, Communist in Israeli Parliament: “We must stop this crazy war!”

  By Editor-in-Chief on October 31, 2023

  

  Aida Touma-Suleiman, a member of the Israeli Parliament since 2015 and also a member of the Israeli Communist Party, spoke to Evrensel: “We want to stop the war immediately.” By Ekim Kılıç, Evrensel correspondent, Turkey. Translated to English for the… Read More ›

• Liberalism died, raise the flag of socialism!

  By Editor-in-Chief on October 21, 2023

  

  By the Party of Labor of Iran (Toufan). The ideology of the communists is “socialism,” and the ideology of the bourgeoisie is “liberalism.” The two social classes, proletariat and bourgeoisie, look at all developments from these two perspectives. “Liberalism,” like… Read More ›

• The pandemic isn’t over, workers must demand public health measures!

  By Editor-in-Chief on October 14, 2023

  

  By Anna I., Red Phoenix correspondent, Ohio. COVID-19 has not gone away, contrary to what the capitalist media and government would have you believe. In fact, it is rebounding with a vengeance. Since the pandemic was declared ‘over’ by President… Read More ›

• On prettifying Russian imperialism and “multipolarism”

  By Editor-in-Chief on October 12, 2023

  

  Published by KPML (Norway), June 17, 2023, and in Revolusjon no. 63, September 2023. A current among leftists who have not flung themselves into NATO’s lap is attempting to argue “theoretically” that Russia is not imperialist. This is a cover-up… Read More ›

• Minnesotans march on Senator’s office, demand end to U.S. aid to Israel

  By Editor-in-Chief on October 11, 2023

  

  By Sofia D., Red Phoenix correspondent, Minnesota. On Monday, October 8, the American Party of Labor joined in a Palestinian solidarity demonstration sponsored by the Anti-War Committee of Minnesota, American Muslims for Palestine, Freedom Road Socialist Organization, Minnesota Peace Action… Read More ›

• CIPOML stands by the Palestinian resistance. We support the resistance!

  By Editor-in-Chief on October 10, 2023

  

  Declaration of the International Conference of Marxist-Leninist Parties and Organizations (ICMLPO/CIPOML). Oct. 10, 2023. The apartheid state of Israel has raised its attacks on the Palestinian people to a new level following the “operation” Al Aqsa Flood against Israel, launched… Read More ›