MTA & Union misleaders derail workers on track to strike

NEW YORK CITY— Over 100 transit workers and supporters rallied today in a show of unity and opposition to the racist MTA bosses and the givebacks in their contract proposal. Working over five months without a contract, this rally was also a criticism of the do-nothing union leaders. They tell the members nothing about the contract except that negotiations are ongoing. Many workers are fed up.

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Letter: Contradictions of Hong Kong Protests

The New York Times recently presented the dramatic contrast of a huge choreographed show of Chinese nationalism in Beijing and pitched battles between protesters and police in the streets of Hong Kong. The Beijing spectacle, marking the 70th anniversary of the communist-led revolution in China that established the People’s Republic, was presented by the US capitalist press as a rising danger to be taken seriously. The bosses want to prepare us to fight against the Chinese to save U.S. capitalist domination. Few workers are won to that degree of blind nationalism, at least in the US. What lessons should workers of the world, including Chinese workers, take from this public display of political and military power?

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Pink Tide, capitalist reforms

In the 2000s, many countries in Latin America had a wave of democratic socialist governments, called the “Pink Tide.” They bought workers’ allegiance and cycnicsm about change, introduced reforms,  and kept the working class tied to the hamster wheel of capitalism. Now, capitalist wars, exploitation, racism, and sexism continue. To eliminate these horrors, workers must overthrow the capitalist class and its government, and replace it with a government dedicated to the working class. That’s communism. 

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Workers fight liberal fascism and racist deportations

CHICAGO—Over 30 workers here in a south side neighborhood held a spirited rally against a racist Immigrant and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid that occurred at a business in their community. Two days before, five workers from the Route 66 Pizza restaurant were detained as part of the racist capitalist bosses’ continued  terror campaign against immigrant workers.

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China at 70: A Betrayal of communist revolution

Xi Jinping’s capitalist government recently “celebrated” the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. The Chinese bosses displayed the new Dong Feng 41 hypersonic ballistic missile, which can reach any target within the U.S. These traitors to the Chinese Communist Revolution were sending a clear message to their main imperialist rival: They are ready to claim the position as the capitalist world’s top dog. The Chinese bosses are ready to go to war to claim that position, even if it means spilling the blood of millions of workers.

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Liberal fascists try to smash gutter racist Trump

The opening of the Trump impeachment inquiry by the Nancy Pelosi-led big fascist liberal bosses is a sharpening of the battle between the big and small fascist factions of the U.S. ruling class.  The escalation in this fight between fascists exposes the desperation of the big fascist liberal bosses to take back the White House from their small fascist rivals, even if it means gutting the presidency - one of the ruling class’ key institutions. Since the main wing/big fascist faction of the U.S. ruling class is unsure it can win the 2020 election, they are taking this opportunity to try to smash Trump and his small fascist backers now.
The liberals or the big fascists have never cared about keeping children out of cages or any of Trump’s other atrocities. They pioneered them all. But world events are putting pressure on the big fascists to do something to hold onto their own murderous empire.

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Strike looms, students need communism

CHICAGO, October 9—For anti-racist learning and working conditions, education workers are set to strike on October 17.
The Chicago Teachers Union’s (CTU) leadership fights within the confines of a capitalist system that can never meet workers’ needs. Whether or not education workers go on strike next week, students, parents, and workers alike need to continue fighting for anti-racist conditions and push the limits of what’s possible under capitalism. Progressive Labor Party’s (PLP) ultimate goal is to organize a revolution to overthrow capitalism, seize state power, and create a communist society.

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Kolkata students fight local fascist scums

KOLKATA, INDIA, October 1—Students of Jadavpur University (JU), in the city of Kolkata, have proven that they are equipped to resist the racist and sexist attacks of India’s largest Hindu-fascist student group. They trapped a pro-fascist government minister, resisted the police, and beat back an attempted campus invasion of the fascist scum attempting to retaliate!

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Crush General Motors & Borders!

CHICAGO, October 7—The ongoing strike of close to 50,000 General Motors (GM) workers, now entering its fourth week, demonstrates the resilience and determination of the working class. They have braved the elements to maintain pickets for 24 hours a day, while earning just a fraction of their standard pay from the union strike fund. Workers from various different industries and unions, including steel and logistics workers, have demonstrated solidarity in both word and deed.

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Boston: Nurses in every school, still need communism

BOSTON,October 9—For the last nine years, Progressive Labor Party and its allies have been fighting for a nurse in every Boston public school. Led by a core group, many nurses, with support from other union members, fought for this demand and we finally won. It is a sad commentary on this capitalist society that it took nine years to win such a basic necessity. It is also a testament to the heroic workers who persevered in this struggle. Now we need a further commitment to get rid of this capitalist system once and for all. We need a revolution for communism where the working class organizes health care for everyone.
For safety, a nurse must be present in a school to cover emergencies. But also 1/3 of our students have chronic health conditions, such as asthma and  diabetes, that must be managed by a school nurse daily or as-needed. School nurses also provide a safe place for children worried about abusive situations, homelessness, fear of deportation raids, hunger, and difficult family situations.

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