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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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Oct. 6: World Cerebral Palsy Day
October 6 is World Cerebral Palsy Day. Because cerebral palsy is diagnosed in childhood, some people think it can be outgrown or that it can get “better” over time. But it’s a permanent disability from birth, and it can encompass… Read More ›
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Community control of police, a revolutionary restructuring of law enforcement
By Sofia D., Red Phoenix correspondent, Minnesota. In the years since the murder of George Floyd, there have been numerous discussions and campaigns concerning the role and structure of policing. What is their function? Who do they serve? What should… Read More ›
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UAW: Fighting to win back concessions given in 2009
By Sofia D., Red Phoenix correspondent, Minnesota. Since Sep. 15, thousands of United Auto Workers (UAW) nationwide have been on strike against General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis, demanding higher wages and benefits. On Sep. 23, a Red Phoenix correspondent joined… Read More ›
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Abortion and marijuana amendments would increase worker autonomy in Florida
By Benjamin J. Rizzo, Red Phoenix correspondent, Florida. “As long as women or men live under the pressure of unemployment, as long as the level of wages is not sufficient for a family, as long as housing conditions are unfavorable,… Read More ›
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The Moroccan Association for Human Rights offers condolences to the Moroccan people and all victims of the earthquake
Published by Democratic Way, Morocco. Translated by Sofia D. for the Red Phoenix. Statement of the AMDH. “Let us turn the tragedy of the earthquake into a moment of universal solidarity.” “Stand against greedy maneuverers and profiteers.” “We offer our… Read More ›
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The Fall of Lin Biao
By Camilo Lazo, Red Phoenix correspondent, Illinois. A review of Yao Ming-Le’s The Conspiracy and Murder of Mao’s Heir. In his political diary, Albanian Marxist-Leninist Enver Hoxha commented that the official Chinese government version of the death of Mao Zedong’s… Read More ›
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Opinion: Labor strike news coverage suppressed by omission
By Anna I., Red Phoenix correspondent, Ohio. The strikes of SAG-AFTRA and WGA continue to rage, but you likely would not know that if you consumed only capitalist news sources. The strikes began in July over unfair labor practices and… Read More ›
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Cuba charges impressment of Cuban citizens to serve in Russian military
Over the past two days, numerous international press agencies have reported that Cuba has arrested 17 individuals that were part of an alleged human trafficking ring that lured Cuban citizens, under the pretext of securing employment overseas, to serve in… Read More ›
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The Struggles of the Working Class and Peoples, and Inter-Imperialist Disputes
By the Marxist-Leninist Communist Party of Ecuador (PCMLE), En Marcha #2063, Sep. 6—12, 2023. On September 1 and 2, 2023, the 27th International Seminar “Problems of the Revolution in Latin America” was held virtually, with the participation of seventeen organizations,… Read More ›
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The BRICS meeting and the inter-imperialist struggles
By the Central Organ of the Marxist-Leninist Communist Party of Ecuador (PCMLE). En Marcha #2062, Aug. 30 — Sep. 5, 2023. Between August 22 and 24, the XV BRICS Summit was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, a bloc made up… Read More ›
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Loosening child labor regulations result in deaths of teen workers
By Anna I., Red Phoenix correspondent, Ohio. Child labor laws are being repealed in the United States in order to preserve profits, loosening previous restrictions in order to allow younger minors to work in dangerous settings. In a span of… Read More ›
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Tribute to Tomás Martínez Pinacho, communist journalist slain in Mexico
By Red Nesbitt, Red Phoenix correspondent, Maryland. On August 25, 2020, activist, journalist and organizer Tomás Martínez was assassinated at a restaurant in the town of Miahuatlán de Porfirio Diaz, in the state of Oaxaca. Martínez was a member of… Read More ›
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Trump booked, commands followers, “Never surrender!”
By Leon V., Red Phoenix correspondent, Florida. Attempted putschist Donald Trump surrendered and was booked at Fulton County Jail in Georgia yesterday for a criminal racketeering and conspiracy charge, and although he was immediately released, the outrage and fervor of… Read More ›
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The Communists and the Bolivarian process
An editorial by the Marxist-Leninist Communist Party of Venezuela (PCMLV). Translated from Spanish by Camilo Lazo for the Red Phoenix. In this edition we want to address a topical problem, which is of great interest to the international and national… Read More ›
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Film review: “Glory” and the art of liberation
By Red Nesbitt, Red Phoenix correspondent, Maryland. The 1989 film Glory turns 34 years old this year, as the Battle of Fort Wagner, the climax of the movie, turns 160. In the milieu of tired, historical drama epics chasing after… Read More ›
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