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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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Fascism is not in a single country… It is everywhere
Originally published in Evrensel (10/24/2018) by Nuray SANCAR This is also a time when the cry of ‘No Pasaran’ against Franco is heard. There is not only the experience of fascism but that of those fought against it. It was easy enough to… Read More ›
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Labour Party of Iran: A Communist Approach to the Question of the Right of Nations to Self-Determination in the Era of Imperialism
In theory: In his analysis of the right to self-determination of nations in the era of the old colonial system, Lenin had a harsh confrontation with the national chauvinists of the Second International who defended the rule of imperialist Europe… Read More ›
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#CountMeIn: Persistent New York Workers’ Struggle Continues To Fight
Photos obtained from CountMeIn Facebook Page Ekim KILIÇ New York On October 11th, union construction workers of the Hudson Yards came out to protest Related Companies CEO Jeff Blau outside of the Joseph Wharton Awards Dinner at the University Club… Read More ›
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Mistreatment of Workers in the Rideshare Industry, a Story from Seattle
By L. Giering, Red Phoenix correspondent, Seattle. Lyft, Uber, and other rideshare drivers frequently drive during late night hours when demand is dominated by intoxicated passengers returning home from the bars. These are the most profitable times, but also the… Read More ›
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EMEP Chairwoman Selma Gürkan Will Be On Trial Because of Criticising AKP’s War Policies
Originally published in Evrensel (10/08/2018) The Labour Party (EMEP) Chairwoman Selma Gürkan will be on trial, on October 9, because of criticising the Erdoğan government’s war policies. Turkish government started a military intervention in Afrin in January 2018; fanning the… Read More ›
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On the 50th Anniversary of the Tlatelolco Massacre: 1968-2018, Let us Raise the Flags of the Student Movement
Originally published by the Unión de la Juventud Revolucionaria de México, found here. Translated by Red Phoenix staff. During the 1960s, the government at the time claimed that the country was moving relentlessly toward economic modernity. They called the crumbs that capitalism… Read More ›
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EMEP: Declaration On Economic Crisis In Turkey
YEP is the proof of a plan to make the public pay for the crisis President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and many government representatives of Turkey, deny the crisis triggered by the drop in the value of Turkish Lira as “foreign… Read More ›
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The Presidents of Cuba and Venezuela Speak at Historical Riverside Church in New York
Ekim KILIÇ New York On Sept.26, The president of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel spoke at the event “Cuba Speaks for Itself”at the Riverside Church in Harlem, New York hosted by the September 25th Welcoming Committee and several solidarity groups from New… Read More ›
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Revolutionary Communist Party (Brazil): “Karl Marx and the Importance of the Construction of the Communist Party.”
Translation by Red Phoenix staff Innumerable are Karl Marx’s contributions to humanity. Frederick Engels, his companion and inseparable friend in the joys and sufferings of life, affirmed, in his funeral speech that Marx was the greatest genius in history in… Read More ›
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CEAPSA Workers on Strike in Toluca, Mexico—Not a Step Back!
A statement from the Unión de la Juventud Revolucionaria de México (Union of Revolutionary Youth of Mexico), translated by Red Phoenix staff. Toluca, State of Mexico: The State of Mexico constitutes the most competitive node of activity and economic development in the country… Read More ›
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The Red Phoenix is now on Twitter!
The Red Phoenix is now on Twitter, at https://twitter.com/APLRedPhoenix Follow the Red Phoenix on Twitter for updates on our local activities, posts from labor activists and communist organizers, pictures and videos from actions across the country, and to keep up on… Read More ›
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Labor Day 2018: Attacks on Unions Intensify, But Workers Are Not Silent
Ekim KILIÇ New York Across the country, people from different nationalities presented their culture through the celebrations that took place on Labor Day 2018. During the first week of September, Labor unions also celebrated Labor Day with parades to promote… Read More ›
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Party of Labour of Iran (Toufan): “We Will Neither Forgive Nor Forget!”
On the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the massacre of political prisoners in the summer and August-September of 1988. This year marks 30th anniversary of the massacre of political prisoners in Iran. In the summer and August-September of 1988,… Read More ›
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Voltaic Revolutionary Communist Party: “The Thought of Karl Marx Remains Young and Immortal.”
Translated by Red Phoenix staff. The international Marxist-Leninist movement, the proletariat and the peoples of the world, celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of Karl Marx, founder of scientific communism, great educator and guide of the world proletariat, inspirer and… Read More ›
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Workers’ Communist Party of France: “Marx in France”
Translated by Red Phoenix staff. The quote that we reproduce below, often cited in studies on Marx and his relationship with France, gives us a good introduction to this article for the magazine Unity and Struggle consecrated to Marx on… Read More ›
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