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Maurice Brunson (he/him) is the Deputy Editor of the Red Phoenix, the Deputy Director of the Information Bureau of the American Party of Labor, and a member of the National Writers Union. He is based in the Bronx, NY.
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The law authorizing the execution of Palestinian prisoners is a fascist law
Coordinating Committee of the International Conference of Marxist-Leninist Parties and Organizations (CIPOML) | Apr. 15, 2026— On March 30, the Israeli Knesset passed a law granting Israeli courts the power to hand down death sentences against Palestinian prisoners without fully guaranteeing… Read More ›
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R.C.P. (I): Once again about “fascism for export”
Alexey Shmagirev | The Russian Communist Party (Internationalists) RCP(I) | Oct. 28, 2024 | Translated for the Red Phoenix by Maurice B.– As you know, a number of communist organizations in Russia suffered an ideological collapse in 2022, moving from… Read More ›
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Arbeit Zukunft: The EU is on a war footing
Arbeit Zukunft | Apr. 3, 2026 | Translated for the Red Phoenix by Maurice B.– With a spending target of 5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) for the military, EU member states (with the exception of Spain) are radically… Read More ›
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Ecuador: Noboa aims to ban “Unidad Popular” (Popular Unity)
Marxist-Leninist Communist Party of Ecuador (PCMLE) | En Marcha #2177 | March 25 — Apr. 7, 2026 | Translated for the Red Phoenix by Misha G.– Editor’s note: Daniel Noboa is an incredibly reactionary Ecuadorian politician and millionaire who was… Read More ›
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The Prairieland Trial: Bourgeois “justice” brands working-class solidarity as terrorism
John M. | Red Phoenix correspondent | Colorado– In a federal courtroom in Fort Worth, Texas, nine individuals associated with local leftist organizing efforts face serious charges following a protest outside an ICE detention facility. Eight of them have been… Read More ›
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Greeley workers stand firm as strike enters third week
John M. | Red Phoenix correspondent | Colorado– In the early morning hours of March 16, more than 3,800 workers at JBS’s Swift Beef plant in Greeley, Colorado, one of the largest beef processing facilities in the United States, walked… Read More ›
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RYR: “No Kings, No Cops, No Capitalists!”
Statement from Red Youth Rising | March 29, 2026– Today, millions of Americans are taking to the streets across the country to express their utter contempt towards the Trump regime and its fascist agenda. While today’s protests are an incredible… Read More ›
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C.B.P. leaves disabled refugee to die
Shakti L. & Meir A. | Red Phoenix correspondents | New York– Buffalo, NY – On Feb. 24, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) pigs claimed another working-class life. Nurul Amin Shah Alam was a 56-year-old disabled refugee in Buffalo… Read More ›
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I.W.A.: Counter Rising Fascism with Working Women’s Unity!
International Women’s Alliance | March 7, 2026— The first months of 2026 have laid bare the reality of the crisis in the global capitalist system: that conflict between imperialist powers will result in war and economic instability, and that the… Read More ›
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Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago: “A Call to Conscience”
Editor’s note: In the early hours of Feb. 28, 2026, U.S. and Israeli forces launched a series coordinated military attacks against the Islamic Republic of Iran. As of March 13, 2026, the war is still ongoing with thousands of Iranian… Read More ›
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Nurses unite in historic strike, fighting for fairness in NYC hospitals
John M. & Monty Sportello | Red Phoenix correspondents– In a powerful show of solidarity, nearly 15,000 nurses walked off the job this week, launching the largest nursing strike in New York City’s history. Starting early Monday morning, workers from… Read More ›
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Publishers Association of Turkey calls for end to criminalization of publishing activities
Press Statement Our translator, writer, and editor Tonguç Ok and Necip Baysal, who are currently deprived of their liberty, receive royalty payments from our publishing house in return for their intellectual and creative work. These lawful payments are used solely for purchases made… Read More ›
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CIPOML: On U.S. imperialist aggression against Venezuela
Coordinating Committee of the International Conference of Marxist-Leninist Parties and Organizations (CIPOML) | Jan. 25, 2026— The International Conference of Marxist-Leninist Parties and Organizations (CIPOML) firmly reiterates its determined condemnation of the aggression committed by U.S. imperialism against Venezuela and its… Read More ›
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EMEP: Rojava belongs to the people of Rojava!
Statement from the Labor Party (Emek Partisi) of Turkey | Jan. 20, 2026 | Translated from Turkish– The Kurdish People must decide their own destiny, the siege must end! The Kurdish forces, who for years have been fighting to stop the… Read More ›
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In praise of Michael Parenti (1933–2026)
Camilo Lazo | National Chair of the American Party of Labor— On Jan. 24, the heart of Michael Parenti ceased to beat. It was a strong heart. It was a heart filled with love for the poor, the oppressed, the marginalized, the wretched. … Read More ›
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