Boots Riley’s latest film is an absurdist critique of the fashion industry with the leadership of women of color is at the forefront of this story.
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Letters to the editor, October 2026
Readers from both sides of the U.S. northern border weigh in on articles concerning FIFA, Mandani, and Kshama Sawant’s run for Congress.
Organizing Pride in Seattle
In OutHistory, Freedom Socialist Party and Stonewall Committee for L/G/B/T/Q Rights member Chris Smith explores the history of The Freedom Day Committee.
Union bid takes center court
Women’s basketball players in Oregon are pushing for unionization as part of a national drive to organize college athletes.
Book Review — Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight for Sex Worker’s Rights
Written by UK sex workers, the book gives a global view of the industry from angles as diverse as the circumstances that lead women there.
Soccer yes, FIFA no; the world’s game belongs to the people
The World Cup could be the greatest display of international working-class solidarity, if the profit and power-driven interests were removed.
Waging a ‘War within a War’: the story of Black soldiers in Vietnam
Author Wil Haygood uses historical records and personal accounts to tell the stories of Black soldiers at home and abroad.
Review — Voices Against Putin’s War: Protestors’ Defiant Speeches in Russian Courts
A new book gives voice to those bold and brave Russian people standing against the brutality of the Putin regime.
Sinners: Black horror film unearths the sins of American racism
The strength and history of the Black community is contrasted with the cultural imperialism represented by the film’s vampiric antagonists.
Nellie Wong: a revolutionary Asian American voice
This luminary feminist of color intertwined the art of poetry with left activism.
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Trump intensifies sinister red scare
Beginning by targeting anti-ICE protesters, the administration has mobilized federal forces to attack a perceived left conspiracy.
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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.