Sudanese celebrate after officials said the military had forced longtime autocratic President Omar al-Bashir to step down after 30 years in power in Khartoum, Sudan, Thursday, April 11, 2019. © 2019 AP Images On April 11th, 2019 Sudan’s repressive government of over thirty years, led by Omar al-Bashir, was overthrown by the [...]
I have become a new member of the 75 million gig workers in the United States. After being laid off from a company that was being poorly run by management, I was forced to enter this new system that is often confused with independence. I used to find joy in my career. It used to [...]
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, [...]
Entering a third week, this government shutdown isn’t about a border wall. It’s about a power struggle, and neither side represents us. As Republicans and Democrats grandstand and posture, thousands of government employees are on furlough or working without pay. To help, the federal government released tips for employees without wages on how to offer [...]
Last Wednesday, Florida Gubernatorial candidates Ron Desantis and Andrew Gillum performed their second debate before the midterm elections this Tuesday. Their race for governor has attracted national attention along with races in Georgia and New York because of “fresh” candidates like Stacey Abrams and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Their campaigns have been full of ploys like Jay-Z [...]
On July 7th Haitians filled the streets, burned and looted stores, and erected barricades to block roads. Despite the government’s efforts to use the Brazil vs Belgium World Cup match as a distraction from their 30 - 50 % increases in fuel prices, Haitians clearly were not fooled. Protests went on across the country for [...]