By by Alex Greene On April 5, undocumented organizers and allies gathered for actions in more than 70 cities calling for an end to deportations. The date was chosen because it’s the estimated date for when the Obama administration will…
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Interview with 2014 SP California State Assembly Candidate Mimi Soltysik
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By mserard 7 April 2014 By Jen McClellanThe Socialist “JEN MCCLELLAN: What does it mean to be running as a socialist? (What do you hope to accomplish?) MIMI SOLTYSIK: Initially we (as in the L.A. Local and the Ventura Local…
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The Moral Monday Movement: Transforming the South
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A World to Win
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Deportations Hurt Workers
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By Liz Cattaneo Although President Obama has called deportations “heartbreaking,” immigrants in the United States continue to be separated from their families at a record pace. Nearly two million deportations have taken place under the Obama administration to date. On…
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In Defense of Energy Sovereignty
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By by Román Munguía Huato Translator’s introduction:Mexico’s ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party’s (PRI) privatization of the country’s energy industry in December of 2013 was received with applause and glee by the U.S. and European financial press. The privatization of Petróleos Méxicanos…
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What the Mainstream Misses: Observations on the Ukraine Crisis
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By by Allen Ruff A great deal has been written regarding the Ukraine events of February and March leading to the overthrow of Viktor Yanukovych. In their attempts to explain the upheaval, most of those weighing in have primarily focused…
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Department of Education Laughs Off Complaints
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By Chris Hicks The Department of Education’s federal student loan program has come under growing scrutiny in the past month, particularly in Congress. Recently, the chief operating officer of the Federal Student Aid Office, James Runcie, was called to testify…
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Walmart Workers in China Demand Compensation After Abrupt Store Closings
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By Erica Smiley In the first organized resistance to Walmart in China, hundreds of workers in the Hunan and Anhui Provinces are demanding compensation after the company abruptly closed a store in Chengde last month. In a letter to the…
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4/3, Public forum: Why we need a revolution
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Three Upcoming Socialist Party USA Events in Los Angeles!!!
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The People Want–But Do They Have A Chance?
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By Gilbert Achcar interviewed by Rana Nessim and Rosemary Bechler Rana Nessim: In your book The People Want, you said this is going to be a very long revolutionary process. Did you expect it to turn into a military dictatorship…
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Shattering the Myth of Student-Athletes
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By Sarita Gupta Anyone who knows the frenzy of March Madness should understand that college sports are big business. Between ticket sales and lucrative licensing deals that allow for televised game coverage and profitable merchandise revenue streams, college sports is…
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Emergency Petition Against Egyptian Death Sentences
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By by Egypt Solidarity Initiative The military regime in Egypt is carrying out a reign of terror to consolidate its power. Responding to the emergency, the workers’ solidarity network MENA has launched an online petition to protest the atrocity of…
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Walmart Store Manager Cites Understaffing, Lack of Hours for Poor Customer Service
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By Jobs With Justice In an exclusive interview with Salon‘s Josh Eidelson, an assistant store manager at Walmart has come forward to expose a litany of abuses facing employees at the world’s largest retailer. The manager detailed problems ranging from…