Human needs before profits

Corona crash. You ain’t seen nothing yet

First published March 24 at dewereldmorgen.be. Republished with permission of the author, a Belgian Marxist who writes for globalresearch.org, rebelion.org,…

March 30, 2020

Here’s a plan

Planning. It’s something we do every day. On a personal level, we plan our meals, our work, our housekeeping, our…

March 28, 2020

Bosses get lion’s share of stimulus package

March 27 -- The so-called stimulus bill, providing $2 trillion as a response to the capitalist economic crash triggered by…

March 27, 2020

Solidarity with low-wage worker fightback

Gillis is the financial secretary of United Steelworkers Local 8751, the Boston School Bus Drivers Union. Tens of millions of…

March 25, 2020

Economic rescue bill reveals class conflict

March 23 -- The emergency $1.8 trillion rescue bill for the combination COVID-19 and economic crisis stalled in the Senate…

March 25, 2020

Cuba on the front lines of fighting COVID-19

Cuba continues to illustrate international health care solidarity in its response to the COVID-19 crisis.  The island nation has sent…

March 24, 2020

Rank-and-file autoworkers win fight for safety

Working in an auto plant is a dangerous job. From slippery floors to toxic chemicals to improperly maintained equipment, autoworkers…

March 24, 2020

Anti-Asian racism accelerates — WW commentary

March 22 -- As the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic accelerates in the U.S. -- amid appeals for the population to “work…

March 23, 2020

Texas health care workers report from inside the pandemic

The following are lightly edited testimonies about the health care system response to the coronavirus COVID-19 from several workers who…

March 19, 2020

Socialist Demands for the COVID-19 Crisis

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, the government's response to the crisis has been criminally negligent, while capitalists would…

March 18, 2020