Human needs before profits

Encampment residents demand end to evictionsEncampment residents demand end to evictions

Encampment residents demand end to evictions

Residents of a tent encampment on W. Chapel Hill Street in Durham, N.C., along with community supporters, held a press…

June 16, 2018
Karl Marx and the working-class struggle todayKarl Marx and the working-class struggle today

Karl Marx and the working-class struggle today

Introductory remarks given at the event "Marx@200: Class Struggle in the Age of Trump," hosted by Workers World Party, on…

May 15, 2018
The opioid crisis, part 2The opioid crisis, part 2

The opioid crisis, part 2

Part 1: Capitalism caused opiate epidemic One would think that those in charge of public health might go all in…

May 10, 2018
Poor People’s Campaign begins Days of ActionPoor People’s Campaign begins Days of Action

Poor People’s Campaign begins Days of Action

The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, initiated by the Rev. William J. Barber II from North…

May 10, 2018
Detroit conference advances fight against austerityDetroit conference advances fight against austerity

Detroit conference advances fight against austerity

The National Conference to Defeat Austerity was held in Detroit on Saturday, March 24. Led by a coalition of organizations…

April 2, 2018
Florida bridge collapse: Did builder put profits before safety?Florida bridge collapse: Did builder put profits before safety?

Florida bridge collapse: Did builder put profits before safety?

A pedestrian bridge under construction over a seven-lane highway leading to Florida International University collapsed March 15, killing six people…

March 23, 2018
Growing homelessness alongside luxury towersGrowing homelessness alongside luxury towers

Growing homelessness alongside luxury towers

Chicago — The goal of “a decent home and a suitable living environment for every American family” is embedded in…

March 10, 2018
A tax in sheep’s clothingA tax in sheep’s clothing

A tax in sheep’s clothing

Taxes paid to the federal government will go up this week, by a yearly total of about $6 billion, if…

March 6, 2018
Economic contraction and military expansionEconomic contraction and military expansion

Economic contraction and military expansion

This article, written by Workers World Party founder Sam Marcy in June 1980, analyzes the basic contradiction within U.S. imperialism…

February 25, 2018
Devastation in retail points to deepening crisis in capitalist economyDevastation in retail points to deepening crisis in capitalist economy

Devastation in retail points to deepening crisis in capitalist economy

Even after stock market prices dropped over 10 percent in three days, many corporate media pundits dismissed concerns over this…

February 13, 2018