Health Care

Health care workers resist bigots and bossesHealth care workers resist bigots and bosses

Health care workers resist bigots and bosses

Antiscientific and right-wing attacks have intensified against efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. — with the U.S.…

April 27, 2020
Longterm impact of historic oil price plungeLongterm impact of historic oil price plunge

Longterm impact of historic oil price plunge

For the first time in history, on April 20 the price of U.S. oil fell to minus $38 per barrel.…

April 24, 2020
COVID-19 and basic facts of Marxist economicsCOVID-19 and basic facts of Marxist economics

COVID-19 and basic facts of Marxist economics

The stock market crashed in March but partly recovered after the Federal Reserve Bank lowered the interest rate for borrowing.…

April 24, 2020
Mumia Abu-Jamal supporters respond quickly to prison hoaxMumia Abu-Jamal supporters respond quickly to prison hoax

Mumia Abu-Jamal supporters respond quickly to prison hoax

When a Pennsylvania Department of Corrections spokesperson callously claimed that Mumia Abu-Jamal was being hospitalized with COVID-19 at 5 p.m.…

April 22, 2020
COVID-19 and the crisis of the elderlyCOVID-19 and the crisis of the elderly

COVID-19 and the crisis of the elderly

San Antonio, Texas This Texas city rarely makes national news. But since the outbreak of COVID-19, the so-called River City…

April 22, 2020
Pandemic & capitalism are behind the rise of hunger in the U.S.Pandemic & capitalism are behind the rise of hunger in the U.S.

Pandemic & capitalism are behind the rise of hunger in the U.S.

Dairy farmers are dumping millions of gallons of milk into lagoons. Produce farmers are plowing fresh vegetables back into the…

April 22, 2020
Texas statewide protests demand: ‘Shut down ICE detention centers!’Texas statewide protests demand: ‘Shut down ICE detention centers!’

Texas statewide protests demand: ‘Shut down ICE detention centers!’

Across the state of Texas on April 19, social distancing protests in the form of car caravans circled detention centers…

April 22, 2020
N.J. car caravan raises demand #FreeThemAll, exposes detention center conditionsN.J. car caravan raises demand #FreeThemAll, exposes detention center conditions

N.J. car caravan raises demand #FreeThemAll, exposes detention center conditions

Elizabeth, N.J.  Resistance continues, even in the lockdown conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite essential social distancing guidelines, social justice…

April 22, 2020
<div class="streamer">WW Commentary:</div> People with disabilities fight to be counted in the battle vs. COVID-19 and depression<div class="streamer">WW Commentary:</div> People with disabilities fight to be counted in the battle vs. COVID-19 and depression

<div class="streamer">WW Commentary:</div> People with disabilities fight to be counted in the battle vs. COVID-19 and depression

“When the able-bodied community gets the sniffles, we get pneumonia. … The difficulties are multiplied tenfold,” said Damien Gregory, an…

April 22, 2020
100+ strikes demand: PPE before profits!100+ strikes demand: PPE before profits!

100+ strikes demand: PPE before profits!

Since the beginning of March, workers have held over 100 walkouts, sick-outs, sit-ins, pickets and protests over their bosses’ failure…

April 21, 2020