Racism and Self-Determination

Historic protests topple monuments of racismHistoric protests topple monuments of racism

Historic protests topple monuments of racism

People poured through U.S. streets the first week of June, as if answering Martin Luther King Jr.’s cry: “Let justice…

June 8, 2020
Viral video forces police to back down in Buffalo, N.Y.Viral video forces police to back down in Buffalo, N.Y.

Viral video forces police to back down in Buffalo, N.Y.

By Victor Enrique June 7 — As the uprisings against police brutality throughout the last week have shown, Buffalo, N.Y.’s…

June 8, 2020
No es un motín – ¡REBELIÓN!No es un motín – ¡REBELIÓN!

No es un motín – ¡REBELIÓN!

1 de junio. Un levantamiento militante liderado por jóvenes, provocado por el terror policial, se extendió por los Estados Unidos…

June 8, 2020
Rebellion against police exposes the haves and have-notsRebellion against police exposes the haves and have-nots

Rebellion against police exposes the haves and have-nots

Monica Moorehead delivered this talk as a panelist on a June 4 Workers World Party webinar “It is right to…

June 5, 2020
Will U.S. troops be used against protesters?Will U.S. troops be used against protesters?

Will U.S. troops be used against protesters?

June 5 — Four days ago, the White House called on the U.S. military to deploy in U.S. cities to…

June 5, 2020
Racist Rizzo statue taken downRacist Rizzo statue taken down

Racist Rizzo statue taken down

Philadelphia Philadelphia city officials removed the hated Frank Rizzo statue, long the target of demonstrations against police brutality and white…

June 5, 2020
Workers unite to fight racism, cops, pandemicWorkers unite to fight racism, cops, pandemic

Workers unite to fight racism, cops, pandemic

There has been a groundswell of worker solidarity with protests against the racist police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis…

June 3, 2020
Brazil’s Trump: Bolsonaro is the ‘biggest threat’ to COVID responseBrazil’s Trump: Bolsonaro is the ‘biggest threat’ to COVID response

Brazil’s Trump: Bolsonaro is the ‘biggest threat’ to COVID response

On May 9, The Lancet medical journal, in assessing the COVID crisis in Brazil, wrote that “perhaps the biggest threat…

June 3, 2020
Economics behind the rebellionEconomics behind the rebellion

Economics behind the rebellion

Between March 18 and April 10,  over 22 million people lost their jobs as the unemployment rate surged toward 15…

June 3, 2020
Not a riot – REBELLION!Not a riot – REBELLION!

Not a riot – REBELLION!

June 1 — A militant, youth-led uprising, ignited by police terror, has swept across the United States like wildfire, and…

June 2, 2020