“I heard the roar of a wave that could drown the whole world.” Bob Dylan, A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall The rain is falling very hard indeed. In a move that might very well signal the reversal of the social-democratic… Read More ›
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Statement of the American Party of Labor on the Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
“National and racial chauvinism is a vestige of the misanthropic customs characteristic of the period of cannibalism. Antisemitism, as an extreme form of racial chauvinism, is the most dangerous vestige of cannibalism. Antisemitism is of advantage to the exploiters as… Read More ›
Immigrant Rights are Human Rights: An Interview with Immigrant Rights Activists in St. Louis, Mo.
At a time when national tension concerning our southern border is at its zenith, those in progressive circles are beginning to ask “what is to be done?” To attempt to answer that, I met up with a group of working… Read More ›
The Many Costs of American Education: An Interview with Working Class, Non-Traditional Student Gary Manning
Gary Manning is a non-traditional student attending a community college in Alabama. We sat down with him to discuss the intersection of the rising cost of college education and increasing numbers of students, traditional and non, returning to school to… Read More ›
Voter Suppression Against Minority Workers
As the midterm cycle comes to a close, the amount of people able to actually vote has decreased. This decline in registered voters is not out of apathy of the American public, or because the country is full of people… Read More ›
Honduras Workers Victims of Imperial Racket
Across the United States, a conversation about a caravan of over 1,500 people from Honduras is on the lips of nearly every American and is saturated in our national media. The workers from Honduras are heading to the United States… Read More ›
#CountMeIn: Persistent New York Workers’ Struggle Continues To Fight
Photos obtained from CountMeIn Facebook Page Ekim KILIÇ New York On October 11th, union construction workers of the Hudson Yards came out to protest Related Companies CEO Jeff Blau outside of the Joseph Wharton Awards Dinner at the University Club… Read More ›
Mistreatment of Workers in the Rideshare Industry, a Story from Seattle
By L. Giering, Red Phoenix correspondent, Seattle. Lyft, Uber, and other rideshare drivers frequently drive during late night hours when demand is dominated by intoxicated passengers returning home from the bars. These are the most profitable times, but also the… Read More ›
Democrats Put Cowardice On Display With Supreme Court Confirmation
“And so, the “enlightened” judges of constitutional states are fulminating against all participation of people’s representatives in legal procedure.” -V.I. Lenin When Brett Kavanaugh was nominated by President Trump to fill the empty seat on the Supreme Court, yet another dividing line… Read More ›
On the 50th Anniversary of the Tlatelolco Massacre: 1968-2018, Let us Raise the Flags of the Student Movement
Originally published by the Unión de la Juventud Revolucionaria de México, found here. Translated by Red Phoenix staff. During the 1960s, the government at the time claimed that the country was moving relentlessly toward economic modernity. They called the crumbs that capitalism… Read More ›
Interview: Ernesto A. on the Alienation of Disability
Torn between the influence of gangs, drug dealers, prostitutes, thieves, and ethically depraved financial opportunities, Ernest set the goal of Honest Work for himself because he saw the destruction that desperate criminality entailed.
The Presidents of Cuba and Venezuela Speak at Historical Riverside Church in New York
Ekim KILIÇ New York On Sept.26, The president of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel spoke at the event “Cuba Speaks for Itself”at the Riverside Church in Harlem, New York hosted by the September 25th Welcoming Committee and several solidarity groups from New… Read More ›
“Hold the Burgers, Hold the fries, Keep Your Hands off Our Thighs:” Fight for 15 mobilizes to fight Sexual Harassment in the workplace.
11:45am on a Tuesday is rush hour for many fast food workers. The loud squawk of the headpiece signaling the next onslaught of hungry customers, the overbearing shouts from management, and the spray of grease coating the arms of the… Read More ›
CEAPSA Workers on Strike in Toluca, Mexico—Not a Step Back!
A statement from the Unión de la Juventud Revolucionaria de México (Union of Revolutionary Youth of Mexico), translated by Red Phoenix staff. Toluca, State of Mexico: The State of Mexico constitutes the most competitive node of activity and economic development in the country… Read More ›
Steel Workers Authorize Strike!
On September 1, 2018, the contract between U.S. Steel and the United Steelworkers (USW) expired. Steelworkers under the previous contract had not received a wage increase in over three years, with many facing high out-of-pocket health care costs – upwards… Read More ›
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