India: CPI (Maoist) Upholds Election Boycott

By Kamala Rao On February 10, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) [CPI (Maoist)] issued a statement calling for the people from the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur, and Goa to boycott the State Assembly elections occurring from February 10 to March 7. The statement came as the CPI (Maoist) continues to face severe repression from the reactionary Indian State’s … Continue reading India: CPI (Maoist) Upholds Election Boycott

Inflation Bleeds the People, Imperialists Blame Anything but Their Dying System

By the Editorial Board Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers for January, which show a 7.5% increase in prices across the board when compared to January 2020, the largest increase since February 1982. While the politicians and capitalist economists are generally blaming the pandemic for high prices, the ultimate responsibility lies in the economic crisis, the … Continue reading Inflation Bleeds the People, Imperialists Blame Anything but Their Dying System

Canadian Imperialist State Invokes Emergencies Act to Withdraw Democratic Rights for Trucker Protests

By David Martinez This week, Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, invoked the country’s Emergencies Act for the first time ever, curtailing democratic rights in order to repress protests initiated last month by long-haul truckers against COVID vaccine mandates. The protests have disrupted the economy at the US-Canada border and caused an estimated $500 million in daily losses to the imperialists’ cross-border trade. Trudeau’s actions allow … Continue reading Canadian Imperialist State Invokes Emergencies Act to Withdraw Democratic Rights for Trucker Protests

Austin: Protesters Denounce Opportunists Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Greg Casar Over Support for Palestinian Genocide

By Michael Nolan US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) was denounced by protesters at two events in Austin last Saturday over her support for Israel’s colonial occupation of Palestine and its genocidal war against Palestinians. Ocasio-Cortez was in Austin to speak at a morning rally for Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) member and congressional candidate Greg Casar, who recently pledged to continue funding Israel’s military should … Continue reading Austin: Protesters Denounce Opportunists Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Greg Casar Over Support for Palestinian Genocide

Opinion: Biden Plans to Plunder $7 Billion from Afghanistan as Millions Face Starvation

Photo credit: Gage Skidmore By Jakob Stein Since the fall of the Afghan puppet government and the expulsion of US troops by the Taliban last August, the people of Afghanistan have been subjected to widespread misery as the economic situation continues to rapidly deteriorate. Now the Biden administration has issued an executive order to seize funds from Afghanistan in yet another act of imperialist plunder … Continue reading Opinion: Biden Plans to Plunder $7 Billion from Afghanistan as Millions Face Starvation

Week in Struggle: February 11-17

India Throughout the past several weeks, the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) under the leadership of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) [CPI (Maoist)] has been organizing an election boycott of the upcoming panchayat (village) elections in Odisha, in Eastern India. On February 2, suspected CPI (Maoist) militants set up banners in the Bargarh District, which reportedly read, “Villagers should expose the false promises made by capitalistic … Continue reading Week in Struggle: February 11-17

Austin: Los manifestantes denuncian a los oportunistas Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez y Greg Cesar por su apoyo al genocidio palestino

Por Michael Nolan La representante estadounidense Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) fue denunciada por manifestantes en dos eventos en Austin el sábado pasado por su apoyo a la ocupación colonial de Palestina por parte de Israel y su guerra genocida contra los palestinos. Ocasio-Cortez estuvo en Austin para hablar en un mitin matutino del miembro de los Socialistas Democráticos de América (DSA, por sus siglas en inglés) … Continue reading Austin: Los manifestantes denuncian a los oportunistas Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez y Greg Cesar por su apoyo al genocidio palestino

Worker Correspondents: Electrician Forces Construction Company to Provide Break Area

Photo: Electrician holds sign “We are not homeless we just work for Skanska” (Courtesy of worker) By Corey Brooks For over seven months, workers at the Orlando Health construction site run by the contractor Skanska did not have tables or anywhere to take their lunch break until a local worker stood up and forced the company to act. After Jerry, an electrician working on the … Continue reading Worker Correspondents: Electrician Forces Construction Company to Provide Break Area

Corresponsales obreros: El absurdo sistema de calificaciones de Instacart amenaza los medios de subsistencia de los trabajadores 

Fuente: Instacart Escrito por un trabajador de Instacart Cuando empecé́ a trabajar para Instacart en Julio del 2021, ingresaba $1,000 a la semana, siempre y cuando me mantuviera fiel a la meta que me propuse de cuántas horas necesitaba trabajar a la semana. Sin embargo, pronto me enteré del sistema de calificación arbitraria de Instacart, que puede reducir drásticamente el pago de la noche a … Continue reading Corresponsales obreros: El absurdo sistema de calificaciones de Instacart amenaza los medios de subsistencia de los trabajadores 

Boletín de resistencia obrera: 11 de febrero

El Boletín de Resistencia Obrera es una visión general de la resistencia de los trabajadores, así como de la represión de los trabajadores, que tiene lugar en todo Estados Unidos, desde pequeños lugares de trabajo hasta grandes fábricas. La creciente ola de movilizaciones obreras deja claro que la crisis general del imperialismo se enfrentará con una mayor lucha del proletariado. Si tiene un consejo o … Continue reading Boletín de resistencia obrera: 11 de febrero