This 2013 FSP statement delves into the relationship in left groups between sexual violence and feminism — or lack thereof.
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Mumia Abu-Jamal
Despite a public pressure campaign, Larry Krasner, the Philadelphia district attorney, appealed a court ruling that would allow political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal a chance to appeal his conviction. Krasner’s decision was appalling.
Return of the Red Scare
Trump & Co. are preaching against socialism. They want another Red Scare? OK! Time for all good lefties to get fearsome.
Private power, public catastrophe
Pacific Gas & Electric is responsible for deadly California fires. It is trying get off through bankruptcy. What’s the only rational remedy?
The 75-year-old Seattle activist you ought to know
From crosscut.com, an enjoyable profile of Japanese American activist and iconoclast Mike Tagawa, former Black Panther Party member, retired bus driver, and guitar repairman.
What It Means to Be a Marxist / ¿Qué significa ser Marxista?
From Jacobin in English and Carabina 30-30 en español, a terrific explanation of Marx’s historical materialism and its importance today.
Finding a party to call home
“I think I’ve always been a socialist. Even when I identified as a liberal and was a registered Green, I felt our system was unfair and wrong.”
VIDEO: How much money have humans created?
Notable for its mind-boggling facts about the existence of staggering amounts of what Marx called “fictitious capital.”
A union carpenter’s story
Retiree Patrick Burns has his “feet on the ground” fighting for union democracy, women’s rights, and more.
