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All Eyes on the Flotilla: Workers and Students Can Play a Key Role in the Fight to Break the Siege

The Global Sumud Flotilla, the largest in history, has set sail to break Israel’s siege of Gaza — and has already been hit twice by Israeli drones. From Italy to Brazil, workers and students are mobilizing to defend the mission, showing how the fight against repression and the genocide can be organized from below.

Charlie Kirk’s Shooting Is Trump’s Latest Rallying Call to Attack the Left

Donald Trump and his administration are threatening to use the shocking murder of far-right influencer Charlie Kirk to prepare a new offensive against all those who oppose his agenda.

SEPTEMBER 11. 2025

Strikes, Picket Lines, Protests: France Takes to the Street Amid Political Crisis

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in cities across France on September 10, led by students, workers organizations, and the Left. The target of their anger is yet another austerity bill from the government that has already led to the ouster of the prime minister.

SEPTEMBER 10. 2025

No, East Germany Wasn’t Socialist — and Neither Is “Democratic Socialism”

Heidi Reichinnek of Germany's Left Party sparked a controversy when she said that the German Democratic Republic wasn't socialist. It's true — but Die Linke's vision of socialism is also lacking.

SEPTEMBER 9. 2025

The French Government’s Collapse Is a Victory from Below

The ouster of French prime minister Bayrou is a first victory for all those who want to mobilize against the government's plans. While President Macron will try to regain control, workers must continue to organize from the below to overthrow him and enforce their demands.

As Trump Declares War on the City, Chicago’s Best Hope Now Is Workers

As ICE launches “Operation Midway Blitz” and Trump doubles down on his threats to send in the National Guard, the city’s best hope is the working class, not Mayor Johnson.

SEPTEMBER 8. 2025

U. S. Attacks on Venezuela Are a Threat to All of Latin America and the Caribbean

The Trump administration seems intent on escalating military intervention in Venezuela. This threatens any vestige of regional sovereignty in Latin America and the Caribbean.

SEPTEMBER 7. 2025

Mamdani Offers Support for Fired CUNY Professors at Brooklyn College Rally

Zohran Mamdani denounced the firing of four CUNY faculty for pro-Palestine activism. This highlights the strength of the movement students, faculty, and staff have been building. Now is the time to bring more people into the fight against repression.

SEPTEMBER 6. 2025

SCO Summit Highlights China’s Challenge to U. S. Power in Asia

Talks at the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in China reveal the intensifying competition between world powers in a moment of unstable capitalist equilibrium.

SEPTEMBER 5. 2025

Sweeping Immigration Raid at Hyundai Plant Is an Attack on All Workers

Nearly 500 workers were arrested at the construction site of Hyundai’s new electric vehicle battery factory in Georgia as part of a brutal immigration raid. As the Trump administration targets workplaces with a fully-funded anti-immigration force, workers and their organizations must mobilize to protect workers and stop the mass deportations.

SEPTEMBER 4. 2025

Imperialist Escalation in the Caribbean: Trump’s “Drug Boat” Strike Targets Venezuela

Trump bragged about sinking a “drug boat” from Venezuela — a stunt that Caracas called an AI fabrication. The real aim behind the so-called “war on drugs” is U. S. imperialist domination in the Caribbean.

SEPTEMBER 3. 2025

Brazilian Oil Workers Join Genoa Dock Workers to Defend the Global Sumud Flotilla

One day after Genoa dockworkers threatened to paralyze European ports if Israel touches the Gaza flotilla, Brazilian oil workers demanded the protection of all crew members. They are pointing the way toward international solidarity.

La Guardia: A Liberal Myth, Not a Model for the Left

As Zohran Mamdani leads the polls for mayoral elections in NYC, he often nods to Mayor Fiorello La Guardia as a model. But La Guardia’s legacy is one of co-optation and shoring up capitalism.

Anti-Irish Repression Shows Growing Authoritarianism

The Irish hiphop group Kneecap had to cancel their U. S. tour, as one of them has to appear in a London court on terrorism charges. In Berlin, police punched an Irish activist in the face. Why are Western governments turning against the Irish?