Originally published in En Marcha (06/18/2019) On Wednesday, June 5, 2019, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited his opposite number, President Vladimir Putin, in Russia, with the aim of establishing a commercial and technological alliance between the two countries. In the… Read More ›
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Dayton Against the Klan
On Saturday, May 25, Dayton, Ohio served as the staging ground for a long-awaited face-off between fascism and its opponents. Several months beforehand, a KKK-affiliated group out of Indiana (whose name isn’t even worth mentioning) announced their intention to hold… Read More ›
Facing Right Wing Hate and Imperialism Head-On: The Venezuelan Embassy Occupation Story
The Venezuelan embassy in Washington DC became a flash point in the struggle between the peace movement and Washington’s imperialist agenda. Activists who were living inside the embassy experienced what can only be described as a siege. A mob of… Read More ›
The Fascists are on the March Against Women’s Rights—We Must Respond
Ever since the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973, the religious right in the United States has waged unrelenting war on the right of women to bodily autonomy, often using terroristic tactics in its war. With the rise of Donald… Read More ›
Message from the American Party of Labor to the Dominican Communist Workers Party (PCT).
Recently, the American Party of Labor was invited by the Dominican Communist Workers Party to visit the Dominican Republic with an end to strengthening the bonds between our parties and peoples. Comrade Kyle Pettis represented the APL as a guest… Read More ›
May 8th Uber/Lyft Strike: A Former Uber Driver on the Costs of the Gig-Economy
L. Giering is a student, communist, and former Uber driver, who was forced out of the rideshare industry due to its slim profit margins and high expenses. He wrote the following solidarity statement to drivers striking today, May 8th. Rideshare… Read More ›
Imperialism Against Venezuela, Militarism, and Racism Are One Enemy, Say New Jersey Activists
On Saturday, March 16, elements of the American Party of Labor traveled to Washington DC to attend the National March on the White House: US Hands Off Venezuela. We were able to attend thanks to the efforts of Bob Witanek… Read More ›
The Meaning of May Day
Today is May Day. For the rest of the world, May Day has a rich cultural and political history. Originating in ancient Roman spring festivals, contemporary May Day customs were developed in the 14th and 15th century in England. A… Read More ›
Statement of the American Party of Labor on the Attempted US-Backed Coup in Venezuela
Today, in what can be seen as only the latest in a centuries long practice of destabilizing progressive and democratic regimes in Latin America, the United States sponsored an attempted… Read More ›
Money, Education, And the Farce Of Justice
At the beginning of March, headlines of American newspapers were studded by an announced investigation into the bribing of colleges and universities for admission consideration. It was never a secret that having money increases one’s chances of getting into a… Read More ›
Horrific Accident Claims the Life of a Food Processing Plant Worker. OSHA Investigating for Possible Safety Violations/
Courtesy NBC News. All rights reserved to the author and/or NBC news. By Elisha Fieldstadt A woman was killed Tuesday after falling into a meat grinder at her job at a food processing plant in Pennsylvania, the local coroner said…. Read More ›
The American Party of Labor Stands With Christchurch—No Platform For Fascists Anywhere, Build Solidarity Between Workers!
The American Party of Labor sends its firmest solidarity and support to the families of the victims of the fascist massacre at Christchurch, New Zealand, to those wounded, to those survivors suffering with the horrific events, and to all Muslims… Read More ›
#CountMeInNYC Has Called a Truce With Related, Members Vow to Stay Vigilant
The New York City construction worker protest scheduled for 3/15 been officially cancelled, as CountMeIn leaders announced on March 8th that a deal had been reached. In a statement released on their facebook and twitter, CountMeIn leaders stated that abandoning… Read More ›
From the Head of the APL Women’s and LGBTQ+ Commission on International Working Women’s Day: Working Women, Unite !
Edited by J. Palameda Today is March 8, 2019 and today we celebrate International Working Women’s’ Day. Our enemies derisively ask why this day should be marked, as it seems like on the surface women in the modern United States… Read More ›
Editorial: How Not to Fight Liberalism
Quite a lot, and sadly more and more, people supposedly on the “Left” are clueless as to the fact that there is a socialist critique of Liberalism and a reactionary one. These critiques are radically distinct, criticize Liberalism from opposite… Read More ›