An article following the 2008 financial meltdown explains clearly how these crises come about — and what they mean for working people.
From the Archive
Is Iran next for US shock and awe?
This 2012 article discusses the underlying causes for U.S.-Iran hostilities, the triggers for protest within Iran, and the still-crucial need for a sustained U.S. anti-war movement.
How to curb the epidemic of police violence
Cities need strong civilian review boards to reduce police crime.
After Hurricane Sandy: fund a real recovery
A 2012 editorial puts forward a program of demands to fight for in the face of disasters increasing in number and scale.
Besieged public workers key to labor’s fate
This 2013 article has a lot to say about the importance of public workers and the services they provide – a timely reminder with Oakland city workers on strike this week.
“This Nonviolent Stuff’ll Get You Killed: How Guns Made the Civil Rights Movement Possible”
Revisiting Bernadette Logue’s 2014 book review.
From the FS archives: Class — the power that heals
When in revolt, there’s no substitute for working-class solidarity.
Feminism and the crisis in the British SWP
This 2013 statement discussing sexual violence and the importance of feminism in left groups takes on new resonance given events in ISO.
2015 statement by Miriam Padilla, whose cousin died in the Paris attacks
The trial of 20 suspects gets underway after six years of rising anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim sentiment and of harsh anti-democratic measures adopted in the name of fighting terrorism.
“The solution is to stop wars that make people refugees.”
A 2002 interview with Carmen Guzman, who fled El Salvador for Australia, brings home the life experiences that still drive displacement today.
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Kansas: a beacon for abortion rights
Even in a post-Dobbs world, crucial liberties like reproductive freedom can be defended through vigilance and militant organizing!
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Cuba: A Socialist Dream Deferred
Traces the ups and downs of the Cuban Revolution and the critical issue of rising capitalist influence. Analyzes the main actors in Cuban society today and discusses the path forward.