PDF of July 23 issue

July 24, 2020

Download the 12-page PDF. Portland movement fights back. Justice for Breonna & Vanessa! Sexism, racism—and football; Paratransit Teamsters victory; NYC…

New USPS work rules threaten postal jobs and services

July 24, 2020

As if pandemic challenges, a deep financial crisis and an openly hostile president were not bad enough, over 600,000 postal…

‘U.S. Chernobyl’: Why the U.S. failed and China won against COVID-19

July 24, 2020

By Lee Siu Hin  李小轩 This slightly edited talk was given at the July 16 Workers World Party webinar, “Why…

On the picket line

July 24, 2020

Flight attendants unite:  ‘No concessions’  Three unions, representing 80% of all U.S. flight attendants, issued a joint open letter July…

Philly marches for ‘¡Justicia por Vanessa!’

July 24, 2020

Over 100 people, predominantly Mexican-American and young, marched in Philadelphia on July 12 to demand justice for Pfc. Vanessa Guillén.…

Black entertainers & the roots of anti-Semitism — WW commentary

July 24, 2020

The commentary below, “LeBron James’ apology & the roots of anti-Semitism” first appeared Dec. 29, 2018, on workers.org.  Its reprint…

Portland’s movement is fighting back! Defend Portland, Ore.! Defend People’s Resistance! No Police State!

July 24, 2020

Workers World Party Statement Despite the brutal attempt of the White House to crush the heroic Black Lives Matter movement…

Berkeley City Council refuses to counter cops

July 23, 2020

Berkeley, Calif. “Don’t Believe the Hype,” released in 1988 by Public Enemy, still rings true today in Berkeley. Local media…

Mumia Abu-Jamal commentary: A crack in the wall 

July 23, 2020

This column, posted initially on prisonradio.org, first appeared on workers.org on Jan. 4, 2017.   For Dylann Roof, the next few…

Teachers and staff organize in New York City during Covid-19

July 23, 2020

The Professional Staff Congress, the American Federation of Teachers union  representing 30,000 faculty and staff at the City University of…