Human needs before profits

Capitalist greed confronts physics — and loses

The Ever Given, a Panamanian-flagged, Taiwan-operated, Japanese-owned, German-managed, Indian-crewed Ultra Large Container Vessel (ULCV), blocked the Suez Canal in the…

March 29, 2021

‘Long live international solidarity, dear comrades!’

By Chris Giakoumelos / WFTU These slightly edited remarks were made by Chris Giakoumelos, representing the World Federation of Trade…

March 25, 2021

Palestine liberation leader sentenced by Israeli military tribunal

By Mayana Ashley-Carner Khalida Jarrar is a Palestinian politician, elected representative to the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), and a member…

March 18, 2021

$1.9 Trillion stimulus bill: relief or ripoff?

These slightly edited remarks were made during Workers World Party’s March 11 webinar, “Stimulus Bill — Relief or Ripoff?” moderated…

March 15, 2021

The governor of Texas, Neanderthals and COVID-19

The governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, made a surprise announcement March 2 in Lubbock, a city of 200,000 people in West…

March 12, 2021

Rally demands: ‘Prison profiteers out of California!’

San Francisco March 7 — Streets and sidewalks around 111 Taylor Street, a semi-lockdown halfway house run by the for-profit…

March 10, 2021

Workers are not robots! Racism, high-tech speedup and the Amazon union drive

A historic organizing drive is underway in Bessemer, Ala., at the Amazon BHM1 warehouse. Almost 6,000 majority-Black workers — almost…

March 8, 2021

Vaccines: China vs. Western imperialism

Vaccine Racism: How wealthy nations stockpile life-saving vaccines while poor countries and poor people within these countries are ignored. How…

March 5, 2021

Todo el mundo está mirando 

“Un ataque contra uno es un ataque contra todxs.” Este famoso lema laboral, popularizado por los Trabajadores Industriales del Mundo…

March 5, 2021

Raise the minimum wage to $15 — at least!

A $15-per-hour minimum wage cannot be included in the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill proposed by Congressional Democrats. So ruled…

March 1, 2021