John M. | Red Phoenix correspondent | Colorado– During the weekend of Jan. 17, residents of Fort Collins and surrounding areas in Northern Colorado braced against ferocious winds that howled through the region, with gusts reaching up to 80 mph…. Read More ›
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U.S. interference in Iran cannot fix political crisis
Evan R. | Red Phoenix correspondent | Oregon– For decades, Iran has been a target of western imperialism. Dating back to 1953’s “Operation Ajax” — in which the CIA and Britain’s MI-6, at the behest of oil companies and financial… Read More ›
As I.C.E. thugs execute innocents, workers must band together
Keegan D. | Red Phoenix correspondent | Illinois– On Jan. 24, ICE pigs assassinated yet another innocent worker in cold blood. There is no way to describe this event other than as a vile state-sanctioned execution of a person exercising the… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
Blood for oil, from Iraq to Venezuela
A. Lee | Red Phoenix correspondent | Georgia– “An end to wars, peace among the nations, the cessation of pillaging and violence – such is our ideal, but only bourgeois sophists can seduce the masses with this ideal, if the… Read More ›
Twin Cities general strike, coordinated actions demonstrate resolve of the people
By members of the Ernst Thälmann Division of the APL | Minnesota– Friday, Jan. 23 – over 50,000 workers and protesters in the Twin Cities showed out for multiple protests and picket lines on a one-day “general strike” organized by… Read More ›
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 ›
Declaración sobre el aumento de la violencia fascista en Las Ciudades Gemelas, MN
División Ernst Thälmann del Partido Estadounidense del Trabajo | 18 de enero, 2026 | Las Ciudades Gemelas, Minnesota | Translated for the Red Phoenix by Colosio– Esto Es Más Grande Que Trump La administración fascista ha expandido sus operaciones en… Read More ›
APK (Denmark): The struggle of the Greenlandic people must be against all imperialism!
The Workers’ Communist Party (APK), Denmark | Jan. 13, 2026— We call for solidarity with the Greenlandic working class and Inuit people, for their right to decide the destine of their own country, Kalaallit Nunaat and their own future. The threats from… Read More ›
Ft. Collins church shuttered for meth contamination highlights failures of housing, drug policies
John M. | Red Phoenix correspondent | Colorado– A well established community center in Old Town Fort Collins, Colorado, the Fort Collins Mennonite Fellowship church, has been abruptly shut down by city officials after tests revealed widespread methamphetamine contamination throughout… Read More ›
The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians: Statement Condemning ICE Activity in Minority Communities
Sault Tribe Chairman Austin Lowes | Jan. 14, 2026 | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan– The following statement was issued by Sault Tribe Chairman Austin Lowes in response to recent aggressive Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities. “The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe… Read More ›
Statement on the increasing fascist violence in the Twin Cities, MN
Ernst Thälmann Division of the American Party of Labor | Twin Cities, Minnesota– This is deeper than Trump The fascist administration has expanded its operations in the Twin Cities. For the last month, but especially over the last week, it… Read More ›
$1776 “Warrior Dividend” pathetic attempt to placate
Thomas K. | Red Phoenix correspondent | Ohio– Trump and his cohorts at the Department of Defense have disbursed a one-time appreciation payment to current service members, which they are calling the Warrior Dividend. This payment is alleged to be… Read More ›
Unemployment surge signals deeper cracks in U.S. labor market
John M. | Red Phoenix correspondent | Colorado– As the final days of 2025 unfold, the U.S. economy confronts a somber reality: millions more workers are sidelined, their livelihoods eroded by a system that prioritizes profit over people. The Bureau… Read More ›