Hospitality and tourism are some of the largest employers in Miami, and it is the first industry to be severely crippled by the coronavirus outbreak. Since the beginning of March, this workforce has been experiencing layoffs and cut hours so drastic that it has changed the outlook of an entire industry in a matter of [...]
May 1st is International Workers Day, aka May Day - a day rooted in Chicago workers’ battle for the eight hour work day. But in the US... we've lost our own history. In the late 19th century, at the height of industrial production in the US, 12 - 16 hour work days, child labor, [...]
Poverty is not an accident. It isn’t “natural” or “relative,” and it doesn’t stem from stupidity, mismanagement, or corruption. Poverty is essential to the structure of any class-divided society and, in our current historical moment, is necessary for the function of capitalism and imperialism. Poverty is perpetrated by the ruling class and perpetuated with racism, [...]
How the Feminist Movement Lacks Recognition of Class Struggle Garment and textile workers protest to demand better wages on March 8, 1857 in New York. March is Women’s History Month. For thirty-one days, social media platforms and television networks have celebrated the accomplishments of female scientists, artists, CEOs, and more. Broad discussions of [...]
On Monday, October 9, 2017, the FIU chapter of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) hosted the organization’s founder, Charlie Kirk. Turning Point USA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded on June 5, 2012 with a mission to identify, educate, train, and organize students to promote the principles of freedom, free markets, and limited government. According to [...]
Another day, another op-ed bemoaning the liberal plight of me-dom–while collective freedoms continue to erode. How did we get here? When did the conversation (with yourself) become a platform to judge and vilify everyone you can't convince to mirror your personal politics? The answer is very simple: it happened when the capitalist class realized that [...]
As many of us pause to enjoy the company of friends and family on Thanksgiving, let’s also pause for a dose of reality. Thanksgiving is not a celebration of peace and equality. It is an homage to capitalist domination, colonialism, and imperialism. This country was founded on land theft and genocide of indigenous peoples. It [...]