An "Un-American" Idea?

Originally published in the book Marxism and the USA, published by and available from Wellred.  In order to understand the ideas of Marxism, it is first necessary to approach them without prejudice. This is difficult, […]

The Workers International League and the Anti-War Demonstrations of January 27

A report on the January 27th anti-war demonstrations which took place across the country. The Workers International League participated in several of these demos. Here are some comments and images from the participants.   

Bankruptcy of the Baby Boomer’s Babies – No Future for the Youth Under Capitalism

Mark Rahman writes about the problems the youth of the United States face under capitalism. An entire generation of workers finds itself with no prospects for the future.

Iran & WMD

Led by the U.S., the UN Security Council is discussing the prospect of economic sanctions to punish Iran for its insistence on continuing to develop its nuclear program. Faced with the threat of sanctions and […]

To Support Labor is to Abolish Taft-Hartley

Following the Great Depression and the mighty rise of industrial unions in the U.S., the capitalist class made some concessions to the labor movement because they were worried an all-out revolutionary situation could erupt. These […]

Why Italian Workers and Youth Oppose the U.S. Base at Vicenza

An Interview with Roberto Sarti of Falce Martello on growing opposition to plans for the expansion of a U.S. air base in Northeast Italy.

Europe and America

Originally published in the book Marxism and the USA, published by and available from Wellred. Anti-Americanism is not confined to poor countries. Some Europeans have somewhat negative attitudes to America. They resent the subordinate role […]

A Minimum Wage Versus a Living Wage

A decade since the last increase, and after several Democrats used the issue to win votes while campaigning during the mid-term elections, the House of Representatives voted to raise the Federal minimum wage on January […]

Bring All the Troops Home Now!

A statement by the Workers' International League on the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Also available as a flyer you can download and print.

2007 MLK Day March in St. Louis

The MLK Day march in St. Louis, MO is perennially one of the largest in the country and arguably the most politicized.  This year was no different, with many older participants singing “We Shall Overcome”, […]

How Capitalism Failed African Americans

The Second American Revolution [The U.S. Civil War] was a tremendous step forward, but it never realized its promise to Black Americans. The real winners in the Civil War were the Northern capitalists who opened […]

Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.

January 15 is Martin Luther King Jr. day, a day to remember the struggle of […]

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