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The Capitalist Destruction of Detroit

Well before the current crisis of capitalism shook the entire country, Michigan gave us a glimpse into the future. Michigan was once the seat of the American automotive industry, particularly in Detroit and Flint. Beginning […]

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How I Left the Democratic Party and Found the WIL

In this letter, Will Shapiraof Roseville, MN describes his disillusionment with the Democrats and how he joined the WIL after a process of trying out various leftist groups. “I’m a lifer Minnesotan, born and reared […]

Socialized healthcare needed to defend women's health

Controversy has erupted over the Obama Administration’s directive that all employers, including religious employers, include birth control coverage in their insurance benefits. This once again reminds us that the hard-fought struggles for reproductive freedom and […]

Women in the Paris Commune

The working women of the Commune fought for women’s rights on a class basis, and defended the revolution with their very lives.

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Slavery Rears its Ugly Head (Again)

On June 22, 1865, the final shot in the Civil War was fired, effectively putting an end to chattel slavery in the continental United States and dumping the carcass of that accursed system in the […]

"Lazy Workers" to Blame for Crisis?

In early November, speaking about falling stock levels, Diane Sawyer gave viewers of World News an answer to their woes: “Blame it on the country of Greece, long-criticized for being undisciplined, and now threatening American […]

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“It Can’t Happen Here”

The American working class is just now awakening from a long winter slumber. In one country after another, a new generation is entering the path of revolutionary struggle.

Union Membership Grows Despite "Right-to-Work"

Recently, the Indiana state legislature and governor made it the first industrial state in the Northeast/Midwest to adopt so-called “right to work” legislation. This law is intended to weaken and destroy the unions. Despite these […]

The BBC’s ‘Panorama’ documentary: “Poor America”

We recommend a viewing of this 30 minute documentary on poverty in the USA by the BBC’s Panorama team. Millions unemployed. Millions hungry. Millions homeless. Millions without access to health care. These are the facts […]

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Review: The Iron Lady

Margaret Thatcher is a hated figure for millions in Britain who suffered under 13 years of her rule. We, who opposed Thatcherism to the bitter end, will never forget the mass unemployment, the cuts, wholesale […]

Stop SOPA, PIPA and ACTA!

The Stop Only Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act (PROTECT IP Act, PIPA) are two bills that were put before the US House […]

Obama’s State of the Union Address: An America Built to Last?

It’s official; with Obama’s State of the Union address, the 2012 election race is underway. But does this really mean that “the era of the 1% is over,” as AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has asserted? […]