Home » Prisons: tear them down » Temple students’ forum on political prisoners Philadelphia A forum entitled “Solidarity and Political Prisoners” was held to educate students and others about the case of Pennsylvania political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal on Feb. 22 at Temple University in Philadelphia. The event was sponsored by the Black Student Union at…

By J Hagler “The acquisition of wealth is no longer the driving force in our lives. We work to better ourselves and the rest of humanity,” said fictional Captain Picard of “Star Trek: The Next Generation.” China conducts world’s first full-chain, system-wide ground verification for Space Solar Power Station (SSPS) in Xi’an City of northwest…

“No Other Land” — despite being the most internationally awarded documentary film of 2024 and despite its nomination for the Academy Award for Best Documentary — could not find a U.S. distributor due to its subject matter. The film chronicles years of struggle by Palestinians, living in a collection of villages known as Masafer Yatta,…

Home » Im/migrants and Refugees » Veterans lead protests at U.S. military bases Guest article This article is based on a report sent to us from Gerry Condon, who is on the Board of Directors of Veterans For Peace (VFP). One of the demonstrations Veterans For Peace held Feb. 23 to protest genocide in Gaza…

Home » Global » Europe » Ukraine: Stop the assassination of the Kononovich brothers! ALERT! Demand the U.S. State Department and government of Ukraine take full responsibility to protect the lives of Mikhail and Alexander Kononovich! (Sign the Petition here.) The whole world is watching! Armed police of Ukraine’s Territorial Center of [military] Recruitment (TCC)…

Home » Global » West Asia/ North Africa » Cleveland solidarity movement wins county divestment from Israel Bonds. Cleveland For almost a year the Cleveland Palestine Action Community, local chapters of the Palestinian Youth Movement and Students for Justice in Palestine and other solidarity activists have waged a concerted battle to pressure Cuyahoga County officials…

Home » Human needs before profits » Day of Action rallies hit Trump’s cuts Braving 10-degree wind chills, an estimated 250 people gathered outside Pennsylvania Senator David McCormick’s Center City office in Philadelphia at noon on Feb. 19. The spirited rally protesting Donald Trump’s proposed federal funding cuts was part of a multicity “National Day…

Javier Milei made a special appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) earlier this month. The Argentinian president gifted Elon Musk a custom chainsaw, which he promised to use to drastically reduce public spending in his new role as the de facto leader of the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Musk and Milei…

We are living in turbulent times. U.S. media and politicians are busy carving up Syria, balkanizing a once proud nation, and are supporting Israel’s attempts to annex the entirety of the south of the country. Israel has switched its focus to the West Bank and even further, with rumors of a wider war against Lebanon…

When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called upon the Syrian army to withdraw from the nation’s south, using the plight of the Druze minority as an excuse, he did so based upon a decades-old plot to divide the country. After co-opting Druze militia leaders, Israel plans to end the Syrian State as we know it.…

By Claudio Katz Katz is an economist, researcher at the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) in Argentina, professor at the University of Buenos Aires and member of Economists of the Left (EDI). His website (for articles in Spanish) is: Claudio Katz.  Translation: John Catalinotto Trump returned recharged — but not empowered. He signs…

Home » Revolutionary Theory and Practice » An essential view of the Communist Manifesto  At a time when a regime 100% based on billionaires and representing their capitalist interests is challenging all movements for human rights in the United States, it is essential to examine the role of the class struggle in human history. Now,…