Statement from the Coalition to March on the RNC— Milwaukee, WI– With the Republican National Convention just a week away, some are asking “Why march on the RNC?” However, the correct question should be: “Why not? Why not march on… Read More ›
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Florida judge declares constitutional right to gender-affirming treatment; DeSantis prepares to retaliate
Anna I. | Red Phoenix correspondent | Ohio– A federal judge has struck down the blatantly bigoted Florida law, SB 254, ruling it as unconstitutional. The law, which banned access to gender-affirming treatments to thousands of transgender people under the… Read More ›
Mass layoffs in tech: Sacrificing workers to boost stock prices
Victor Vaughn | Red Phoenix correspondent | Maryland– The memo Elon Musk1 sent by email announcing Tesla was laying off 10% of its global workforce in April was surprisingly candid: “There is nothing I hate more, but it must be… Read More ›
California’s Salton Sea: At the intersection of capitalist-driven environmental catastrophe
M. A. Booth | Red Phoenix correspondent | Kentucky– Over the course of the 20th century, an endorheic rift lake — a collection of water within a basin with no evident outlet — in the California desert has become the… Read More ›
On immigration, Biden’s executive order, and the international proletariat
Keegan D. | Red Phoenix correspondent | Illinois– The reactionary imperialist war criminal in a liberal mask, Joe Biden, is implementing an executive order which will shut down the already incredibly limited American immigrant asylum system. The order would shut… Read More ›
Trump convicted! What does this mean for the working class?
Leon V. | Red Phoenix correspondent | Florida– Donald Trump has just become the first U.S. president to be convicted as a felon. Today, May 30, 2024, Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts of fraud related to the… Read More ›
Fraternal greeting from Resist US-Led War Movement to APL 5th Congress
The following is a comradely greeting sent from the Resist US-Led War Movement to the American Party of Labor on behalf of the party’s Fifth Congress. The Resist US-Led War Movement congratulates the American Party of Labor on the holding… Read More ›
Opinion: “The cruelty is the point” of campus protest crackdowns
Leon V. | Red Phoenix correspondent | Florida– On April 29, a coalition of groups held their own Gaza Solidarity Encampment at the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa. After setting up one tent, USFPD swarmed the group and… Read More ›
Supreme Court refuses to defend constitutional right to organize
Ian Ocx and Svetlana Hagan | Red Phoenix correspondents | Texas– On Monday, April 15, 2024 the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) announced that it would be refusing to hear McKesson v. Doe, a case that centers around… Read More ›
Opinion: Planned obsolescence shatters the myth of capitalist innovation!
M. A. Booth | Red Phoenix correspondent | Kentucky– The cheerleaders of capitalist barbarity are oftentimes found defending their system of greed and exploitation on the basis that it creates new “innovations” for our society. What kind of “innovations” are… Read More ›
Rural communities left behind by capitalism should look to socialism
American Party of Labor, Colorado Division– In the United States there is a growing sense of abandonment amongst rural working people, and while some regions may express this more directly than others, it is a trending phenomenon that cannot and… Read More ›
After 17-day hunger strike, USF Tampa students win historic divestment resolution
Alek S. | Red Phoenix correspondent | Florida– Following a 17-day hunger strike that included hospitalizations, building occupations, and widespread condemnation of University of South Florida administration, USF students achieved a historic victory on April 10 when their divestment resolution… Read More ›
Bridges collapse, trains derail, infrastructure crumbles: Free trade is to blame
R. Nesbitt | Red Phoenix guest contributor | Maryland– On March 26, 2024, the cargo ship MV Dali coming out of Baltimore Harbor collided with a crucial support on the Francis Scott Key Bridge across the lower Patapsco River preceding… Read More ›
Not Enough! Biden’s proclamation on Transgender Day of Visibility
Ian Ocx | LGBTQIA+ Commissioner of the American Party of Labor | Texas– On March 29, President Joe Biden announced the official recognition of Transgender Day of Visibility by the government of the United States. In this announcement, Biden stated… Read More ›
Nex Benedict: Medical Examiner findings contradict allegations that assault was “insignificant”
Orianna R. | Red Phoenix correspondent | Oregon– Nex Benedict, a 16 year old nonbinary student (they/them), died last month after they were assaulted by three older students in a school bathroom on February 7, 2024 at Owasso High School… Read More ›
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