Women and oppressed genders

March for trans liberationMarch for trans liberation

March for trans liberation

Philadelphia For the tenth year in a row, several hundred people – trans, non-binary, gender non-conforming and all gender identities,…

October 16, 2020
Viral capitalism: Racist, sexist bosses kill jobsViral capitalism: Racist, sexist bosses kill jobs

Viral capitalism: Racist, sexist bosses kill jobs

Another 1.3 million people filed for unemployment benefits during the week of Sept. 28, adding to the ranks of the…

October 13, 2020
Challenging incarceration of women, gender non-conforming, and trans peopleChallenging incarceration of women, gender non-conforming, and trans people

Challenging incarceration of women, gender non-conforming, and trans people

The following are slightly edited opening remarks given during the Sept. 24 webinar Women & Gender Oppressed Prisoners, Survival &…

October 7, 2020
Trump, ‘Get your hands off Somali refugees!’Trump, ‘Get your hands off Somali refugees!’

Trump, ‘Get your hands off Somali refugees!’

Before being admitted to the hospital for coronavirus infection, Donald Trump spent the last two weeks on yet another vile…

October 6, 2020
Philadelphia / Direct action brings victory for houselessPhiladelphia / Direct action brings victory for houseless

Philadelphia / Direct action brings victory for houseless

Philadelphia The Philadelphia Housing Action coalition and the City of Philadelphia reached a tentative agreement on Sept. 25 to give…

September 28, 2020
Workers World Party demands “Stop Censoring Palestinian Resistance!”Workers World Party demands “Stop Censoring Palestinian Resistance!”

Workers World Party demands “Stop Censoring Palestinian Resistance!”

Sept. 23 – Today, three media platforms, Facebook, Zoom and YouTube, collaborated to censor a Palestinian program featuring Palestinian revolutionary…

September 23, 2020
Whistleblower exposes: ICE abuses detaineesWhistleblower exposes: ICE abuses detainees

Whistleblower exposes: ICE abuses detainees

EDITOR’S NOTES: As we go to press, a Sept. 21 press release from Georgia Detention Watch announced that Cipriano Chavez-Alvarez,…

September 22, 2020
At Irwin Detention Center, Ga., Dawn Wooten is a hero – A statement from FIRE on migrant abuseAt Irwin Detention Center, Ga., Dawn Wooten is a hero – A statement from FIRE on migrant abuse

At Irwin Detention Center, Ga., Dawn Wooten is a hero – A statement from FIRE on migrant abuse

This statement was released by FIRE on Sept. 18. For more information about FIRE and the fight for migrants around…

September 21, 2020
Ginsburg’s legacy and the Supreme CourtGinsburg’s legacy and the Supreme Court

Ginsburg’s legacy and the Supreme Court

Many people are mourning the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, some with expressions of fear that…

September 21, 2020
Global Days of Rage for Jennifer Laude and all victims of U.S. military aggression!Global Days of Rage for Jennifer Laude and all victims of U.S. military aggression!

Global Days of Rage for Jennifer Laude and all victims of U.S. military aggression!

The following is adapted from a Sept. 11 announcement by GABRIELA Alliance of Filipino Women.  The month of September marks…

September 14, 2020