This article is based on a presentation by the author to a recent Socialist Action forum in Philadelphia. Marty Goodman is a transit worker in New York City, and a longtime activist in Transport Workers Union Local 100. On May 26 a Wisconsin judge voided the infamous legislation that would have radically restricted union bargaining … Continue reading Public Workers Under Attack
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Northern Lights
No coalition with Liberals! Fight for socialist policies! Vote NDP on May 2!by Barry WeislederThe defeat in the House of Commons of the most hated federal government in a long time triggered the fourth election campaign in seven years. Voters across the Canadian state go to the polls on May 2 to choose their pill … Continue reading Northern Lights
Worldwide Movement in Support of Gaza Surges
What Next for the Movement?[by Andy Pollack]The moment news broke on December 27th of the Israeli attack on Gaza, activists around the world began planning emergency demonstrations, and protests have occurred every day since then.In New York, for instance, as activists woke up Saturday morning to news of the aggression, furious phoning and emailing began … Continue reading Worldwide Movement in Support of Gaza Surges
Despite U.S. Claims, Iraq Still in Turmoil
[by Gerry Foley]The end of the year was the occasion for balance sheets of the Iraq war both by the press and U.S. government officials. Generally these accounts stressed that although 2007 was the deadliest year of the war for U.S. forces and for Iraqis, both civilians and members of the security forces, there has … Continue reading Despite U.S. Claims, Iraq Still in Turmoil