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 ›
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“Red Cup Rebellion” nationwide solidarity actions in support of Starbucks workers
Victor Vaughn, Red Phoenix corespondent, Maryland. Starbucks workers nationwide organized strikes and customer solidarity actions against the company’s unfair labor practices on its busiest sales day, Red Cup Day, Nov. 16. Following a year-long struggle, over 360 Starbucks stores with… Read More ›
What’s that smell? Louisville’s “Rubbertown” continues to pollute community
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
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 ›
Union-led Amazon strike expands to Baltimore warehouses
By Victor Vaughn, Red Phoenix correspondent, Maryland. Striking Amazon workers led by members of the Teamsters union picketed two Amazon warehouses in Baltimore (BWI2 and BWI5) on the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 8, joining the nationwide protest initiated by unionized… Read More ›
Transgender Day of Remembrance 2023: Up with Liberation
By Ian Ocx, LGBTQIA+ Commissioner of the American Party of Labor. Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day that all of us in the LGBTQIA+ community and its allies use to bring attention to the previous and ongoing struggles… Read More ›
The forces that nearly murdered me are meeting in San Francisco today
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 ›
Economic growth, a double-edged sword
By Leonard Zorfass, Red Phoenix correspondent, New Jersey. Without a curtain to hide behind, or significant opposition to fear, the capitalist system finds itself grappling with soaring inflation even as the economy experiences relentless growth — including the job market,… Read More ›
Christian fundamentalist becomes Speaker of the House
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 ›
“Victims of Communism Day” attempting to co-opt October Revolution anniversary
By Allison P., Red Phoenix international correspondent. November 7 marks another silly holiday for American students: National Victims of Communism Day. On this day, students from a number of states (including Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Virginia, Texas, Idaho, and Utah) will… Read More ›
Big 3 buckled as stand-up strike spread
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 ›
Illinois landlord kills 6-year-old Palestinian-American child, Islamophobia on the rise
By V. Valentino, Red Phoenix correspondent, California. A landlord in Illinois, Joseph Czuba, 71, killed a 6-year old Palestinian-American child, Wadea Al-Fayoume, in what is being charged as a hate crime. Just as in the aftermath of September 11, 2001,… Read More ›
The pandemic isn’t over, workers must demand public health measures!
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 ›
Minnesotans march on Senator’s office, demand end to U.S. aid to Israel
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 ›
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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