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How China won the COVID-19 fight and what this means for the worldHow China won the COVID-19 fight and what this means for the world

How China won the COVID-19 fight and what this means for the world

By Lee Siu Hin  李小轩 This Aug. 15, the city of Wuhan in China -- the first city to report…

August 25, 2020
Houseless resist second eviction effort in PhiladelphiaHouseless resist second eviction effort in Philadelphia

Houseless resist second eviction effort in Philadelphia

Aug. 18 — An encampment of over 100 houseless people sits on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway here, steps away from…

August 24, 2020
Stop Trump’s attack on the post office!Stop Trump’s attack on the post office!

Stop Trump’s attack on the post office!

If 150 million people vote by mail in November, it would not overwhelm the United States Postal Service, which daily…

August 18, 2020
Democrats vs. Republicans: Which party really CARES?Democrats vs. Republicans: Which party really CARES?

Democrats vs. Republicans: Which party really CARES?

While the corporate media focus public attention on the imminent opening of the Democratic and Republican Party conventions and the…

August 18, 2020
Testing and medical insurance:  a profitable disasterTesting and medical insurance:  a profitable disaster

Testing and medical insurance: a profitable disaster

In the midst of a capitalist crash and an out-of-control health crisis, two mega-industries that bear a heavy burden of…

August 13, 2020
Why Cuba is winning the fight against COVID-19Why Cuba is winning the fight against COVID-19

Why Cuba is winning the fight against COVID-19

This article is a lightly edited version of a talk given Aug. 6 during the Workers World webinar entitled, “War…

August 13, 2020
Political strike shuts down BoliviaPolitical strike shuts down Bolivia

Political strike shuts down Bolivia

Ibarra, Ecuador Do Bolivian lives matter? The Bolivian masses are experiencing a perfect storm of social, health and economic crises.…

August 11, 2020
An anti-racist vote for class unityAn anti-racist vote for class unity

An anti-racist vote for class unity

Rashida Tlaib of Detroit made history on Nov. 7, 2018, when she became the first Palestinian American woman elected to…

August 11, 2020
Boston school workers blast ‘reopening plans’Boston school workers blast ‘reopening plans’

Boston school workers blast ‘reopening plans’

By Steve Gillis, Financial Secretary, USW Local 8751 and G. Lechat, Harvard TPS Coalition Boston Public School nurses, teachers and…

August 4, 2020
Struggle makes headway, but fight far from over in Portland, Ore.Struggle makes headway, but fight far from over in Portland, Ore.

Struggle makes headway, but fight far from over in Portland, Ore.

When federal officers entered Portland, Ore., over the July 4 weekend and began to confront Black Lives Matter protesters, it…

August 4, 2020