Trump Accelerates Drive Toward an Authoritarian State
Trump’s chosen path is the establishment of a totalitarian state led by himself. He cannot be defeated by half measures. He must be countered by mass mobilisation... Read more.
Trump 2.0: Shock and Awe, America First and white supremacy
What Trump has done in 72 hours shows he is serious about using the full presidential powers contained in the Constitution and which have greatly increased in practice... Read more.
Auto union victory a big step forward for US Workers
The UAW victory gives the rank and file everywhere more hope and higher expectations of winning good contracts and organizing their own unions.... Read more.
US Auto Workers: ‘Stand-Up Strike’
On September 15, at midnight, the United Automobile Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain said rolling strikes against major US-owned auto companies were launched.... Read more.
Hollywood, New York Writers go on Strike
Hollywood film and TV writers went on strike on May 1 (2023) demanding a living wage and job security. Picket signs were set up outside major studios and shut down... Read more.
“Cop City” Must Be Shut Down!
With one protestor dead and others charged with terrorism offences, the Georgia state capital, Atlanta, has become a major flashpoint in the US struggle for civil... Read more.
The “Tennessee Three”: For Democracy, Against Gun Violence
Tennessee legislators, all Republicans, voted to expel two members from the state legislature after they and a third member – all Democrats – took part in a... Read more.
In Defence of Being Awake
We live in a surreal reality. Those of us who argue for truth-telling about history are attacked as practicing a non-existent “wokeism” – as described by Florida... Read more.
U.S. Supreme Court’s Attempted Coup
The decision to take the North Carolina case shows that the six ultra-right Justices intend to restructure the Constitution and its interpretation of a democratic... Read more.
Uvalde Mass Shooting Exposes the Violence of Gun Culture and Endemic Racism
The bottom line is clear: police inaction, officials disrespect and indifference to the Latino community were acts of criminal negligence. Lives could have been... Read more.