Editorials

DPRK statement on missile testDPRK statement on missile test

DPRK statement on missile test

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (north Korea) released a statement July 7 on…

July 12, 2017
Why all workers should support REPARATIONSWhy all workers should support REPARATIONS

Why all workers should support REPARATIONS

More than 100 people marched through downtown Newark on June 24 demanding reparations for the African holocaust. The marchers received…

July 6, 2017
‘Obamacare’ vs. ‘Trumpsick’‘Obamacare’ vs. ‘Trumpsick’

‘Obamacare’ vs. ‘Trumpsick’

This week, Republican senators are squabbling over the details of just how they plan to remove more than 20 million…

June 28, 2017
Anomaly in AlexandriaAnomaly in Alexandria

Anomaly in Alexandria

The shooting of Republican politicians practicing baseball on a ball field in Alexandria, Va., was an anomaly — that is,…

June 25, 2017
It’s still there. End the blockade!It’s still there. End the blockade!

It’s still there. End the blockade!

Last fall, as they have done every year since 1992, the member countries in the U.N. General Assembly voted for…

June 14, 2017
When racism does not discriminateWhen racism does not discriminate

When racism does not discriminate

It is a universally undisputed fact that the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James is considered the greatest basketball player active today.…

June 9, 2017
When racism does not discriminateWhen racism does not discriminate

When racism does not discriminate

It is a universally undisputed fact that the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James is considered the greatest basketball player active today.…

June 6, 2017
A tragedy and a victoryA tragedy and a victory

A tragedy and a victory

Both white supremacy and bigotry against Muslims and other immigrants are not just deplorable. They are murderous and must be…

June 5, 2017
Stop escalating U.S. attacks on SyriaStop escalating U.S. attacks on Syria

Stop escalating U.S. attacks on Syria

The action of U.S. warplanes bombing a Syrian government military convoy near the town of al-Tanf on May 18 marks…

May 22, 2017
The fake news about unemploymentThe fake news about unemployment

The fake news about unemployment

Few workers are cheering the Labor Department’s report that the unemployment rate fell to 4.4 percent in April. Why should…

May 14, 2017