Human needs before profits

What’s behind Trump cabinet choicesWhat’s behind Trump cabinet choices

What’s behind Trump cabinet choices

Since the election, the corporate media have focused on the president-elect’s cabinet and senior White House staff appointments, often announced…

December 14, 2016
State to Flint and Detroit: ‘You have no rights’State to Flint and Detroit: ‘You have no rights’

State to Flint and Detroit: ‘You have no rights’

Attorneys for the state of Michigan have filed a 62-page motion to dismiss a lawsuit on behalf of children in…

December 2, 2016
Wall Street welcomes TrumpWall Street welcomes Trump

Wall Street welcomes Trump

Did the super-racist, immigrant bashing, sexual predator Donald Trump becoming president alarm Wall Street? The day after the election the…

November 22, 2016
Train crashes and capitalist decayTrain crashes and capitalist decay

Train crashes and capitalist decay

The Sept. 29 train crash in the Hoboken, N.J., terminal during the morning rush hour has shaken people throughout New…

October 8, 2016
Activists demand fed funds be used to stop foreclosuresActivists demand fed funds be used to stop foreclosures

Activists demand fed funds be used to stop foreclosures

A public meeting in Detroit Sept. 22 demanded that federal Helping Hardest Hit Funds be used to stop tax foreclosures…

September 29, 2016
Wells Fargo and capitalist fraudWells Fargo and capitalist fraud

Wells Fargo and capitalist fraud

It’s called cross-selling. Wells Fargo cultivated this strategy, pressing its customers to enroll in several of the bank’s various types…

September 28, 2016
Brooklyn march mourns death of affordable housingBrooklyn march mourns death of affordable housing

Brooklyn march mourns death of affordable housing

Angry tenants, mostly people of color, came from three of New York City’s five boroughs for a funeral march Sept.…

September 27, 2016
Boston homeless fight backBoston homeless fight back

Boston homeless fight back

It’s a fact of life that oppressed communities resist — especially when our survival is at stake. Seven hundred people…

September 1, 2016
Getting a grip on how U.S. ‘democracy’ worksGetting a grip on how U.S. ‘democracy’ works

Getting a grip on how U.S. ‘democracy’ works

How can a narcissistic billionaire who is running a racist election campaign claim to speak for disgruntled workers? Why is…

August 17, 2016
The DNC and big moneyThe DNC and big money

The DNC and big money

July 26 -- The Democratic National Convention has barely begun, and it is already quite clear that a large number…

July 26, 2016