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 ›
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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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
Union workers in solidarity: “We’re all fighting for the same thing”
Labor Day, 2023. Portland, OR. New Seasons Market is a local grocery store chain whose workers have unionized in several stores over the last two years, forming the New Seasons Labor Union (NSLU). The Red Phoenix interviewed a bargaining member… Read More ›
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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