Nov. 5 of this year marks the 100th anniversary of the Everett Massacre in Washington state, where members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW or “Wobblies”) were shot… Read more »
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India’s general strike largest in history
It’s almost impossible to imagine 180 million workers on strike and marching against their government. But it happened. In India. On Sept. 2, 2016. And it will happen again. It’s… Read more »
Court workers take the lead: Bay Area unionists gear up for contract fights
After eight years of no pay raises and continuous short-staffing, the court clerks and janitorial staff at the Santa Clara Superior Courts were fed up. In August, over 300 workers… Read more »
Victory for Orlando Barrantes!
For 16 years the Costa Rican government persecuted radical labor leader Orlando Barrantes (in a blue shirt, first raised, center of photo) with trumped-up charges pertaining to his political and… Read more »
Fort Worth musicians walk out to save their orchestra
Musicians rarely strike, but on Sept. 8, members of the Fort Worth Symphony packed up their instruments. After 15 months of non-productive negotiations, the American Federation of Musicians Local 72-147… Read more »
Who’ll watch the kids?
As a parent, finding childcare that’s affordable, high-quality, and able to fit an unconventional work schedule can be difficult to impossible. When I had my first child, it was actually… Read more »
Only an independent labor party can speak for the working class
The steep price that U.S. workers pay for having no independent political voice is hitting home with Donald Trump’s upset victory. Many voters, squeezed between shrinking paychecks and inflation, saw… Read more »
Affirmative action = class solidarity
This 2016 article argues that affirmative action can not only address the oppression of targeted groups, but also build working-class unity in the process.
México: Divisiones en el movimiento de derechos indígenas después de la liberación de Nestora Salgado
Conseguir la liberación de la líder de la policía comunitaria, Nestora Salgado, presa durante dos años y medio en México bajo falsas acusaciones de secuestro, fue una emocionante victoria para… Read more »
Freedom Socialist Letters to the Editor — February 2017
ELECTION ANALYSIS Succinct and accurate As usual the Freedom Socialist hits the nail on the head with Andrea Bauer’s lead article in the December issue [Don’t mourn, organize! Donald J…. Read more »
Black History Month
Words into Action
Join us for events celebrating the publication of two new titles from Red Letter Press: “Which Way Forward for the Black Lives Matter Movement?” and “A Revolutionary Call for Black Reparations.”
February 11:
New York City SeattleFebruary 19:
San Francisco Los Angeles