Originally published in Revolutionary Democracy (04/23/2018) This is the first time that Macron, as head of state, has decided to fire missiles in Syria, in close collaboration with Trump and Teresa May. He thus joins the leaders of this troika… Read More ›
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Statement of the Labour Party (Turkey): We Condemn the Attacks on Syria Initiated by the US, Britain, and France
Originally published in Evrensel (4/15/2018) Translation by Evrensel staff. In the early hours of Saturday, 14th April, the US, British and French warplanes and missiles hit Syria. These attacks had no justification. Imperialist powers once again attacked another country without… Read More ›
Statement of the Revolutionary Youth of Ecuador: Imperialism Sows Death in Syria. Solidarity with the Syrian People!
Translated by Red Phoenix staff. Syria is an example of inter-imperialist disputes, of its inhuman and violent character. Unfortunately, as always happens, while the powerful enrich themselves with the “business” of war, it is the people who pay the consequences… Read More ›
Statement of the American Party of Labor: US Imperialism, Hands off Syria!
The American Party of Labor condemns the military strike on Syria on April 13, 2018, conducted by a NATO coalition consisting of Britain and France with the United States at the lead. This attack not only continues the imperialist attacks… Read More ›
Oscar López Rivera: “Colonialism is a Crime Against Humanity”
By Ekim Kilic Originally published in Evrensel (04/09/2018) Under US law, Puerto Rico is defined as an “unincorporated territory of the United States.” The Caribbean Island declared bankruptcy in May 2017 due to public debt. Then, in September 2017, it… Read More ›
Revolt in the Mountains! Teachers Strike!
On a rainy day, dozens and dozens of teachers and other workers in solidarity from three or more counties lined the streets and stood outside of the capitol building, demanding better wages and conditions. Several speakers, including teachers and union… Read More ›
Towards A Marxist Theory of Addiction
Over the course of recent years, a trend has developed with respect to heroin and opioid addiction in America. In 2016, drug overdose was the leading cause of accidental death in the United States, due largely to dramatic increases in… Read More ›
International Women’s Day 2018
Today is a day of solidarity. Across the globe women of all nationalities, races, and creeds find themselves being massively exploited and abused at the hand of ruling class values. On International Women’s Day, we must recognize the continued… Read More ›
Beyond Boots and Bandanas: Anti-Fascism Is Ideological Struggle
Anti-fascism is not a particular organization or a group. It is an ideological position, and one which must be carried out in practice to be more than it has been in the past. We engage in street confrontations and counter-protests… Read More ›
Interview: The Homeless Home Builders of America
Imagine nearing retirement age after decades of hard work and chasing fruitless opportunities, growing up in a working class family with 7 siblings, mastering your trade young, and building the family house with your father by the age of 13;… Read More ›
Whatever Happened to The Anti-War Movement?
An Editorial For most reading this, the resistance to the invasion of Iraq will be in fresh memory. In 2003, a new anti-war movement had spawned in response to the invasion of Iraq. Beginning 15 years ago thousands took… Read More ›
Antifascism is More Than Just a T-shirt
Statement of the Communist Youth of Spain (Marxist-Leninist). January 13, 2018 Translation by Red Phoenix staff. Fascism is the last tool of the oligarchy for the defense of its power and economic interests. When their ballot boxes and their “democratic” circuses… Read More ›
Editorial: The US Left and the Iran Protests
It is the stated position of the American Party of Labor that we do not publicly criticize other Marxist-Leninist organizations. Our stance has always been that our fight is with capitalism and imperialism, and the multitude of oppressions and injustices… Read More ›
Net Neutrality and Capitalist Democracy
The repeal of net neutrality on Thursday, December 14th, allowing corporations to speed up and slow down internet service and charge for access to any number of currently free services, revealed political allegiances across contemporary American society. The far right… Read More ›
Service to the People: Community Control Now!
Basically, you are stepping in where the state will not, for the people that the state has forgotten. I wouldn’t even say forgotten. The people who the state has consciously decided to ignore.