by Brother FrancisPortland, Maine In 2020, Juneteenth erupted into rallies and protests across the US, led by the Black Lives Matter movement in outrage against the murder of George Floyd and chronic, systemic police brutality and racism. Protesters in the South tore down Confederate Civil War statues. On the West Coast, the International Longshore andContinue reading “Freedom’s Unfinished Work: Celebration and Protest on Juneteenth”
Author Archives: Independent Socialist Group
Meet a Socialist: Thomas Dowling
Like many other millennials I know, I grew up in a household of Democrat voters and followed suit, as a progressive sorta liberal. As a teenager during the Bush years, I began to see the failings of both political parties, but bought into Obama’s bold promises of change. After he came into office though, itContinue reading “Meet a Socialist: Thomas Dowling”
Meet the New Imperialist, Same as the Old Imperialist
by Jacob BielskiMassachusetts Teachers Association (Personal Capacity)Springfield, MA During the 2024 elections, Donald Trump cast himself as an anti-war candidate, harshly criticizing Biden over the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. Trump’s slogan, “Prevent World War III and Restore Peace in Europe and the Middle East,” mentioned in his Agenda 47 presidential platform, appealed to working-classContinue reading “Meet the New Imperialist, Same as the Old Imperialist”
Interview With ISG Member & Federal Trades Worker in the Department of the Navy
Trump is attacking the union rights and jobs of federal workers. ISG sat down with one of them to get their thoughts. Q: Have you and your coworkers been impacted by the federal layoffs from the last few months? A: All the things that have been going on, we really haven’t seen it. We’ve hadContinue reading “Interview With ISG Member & Federal Trades Worker in the Department of the Navy”
ISG in Action
originally published in the May edition of Socialism Today On Strike at Clark University(Worcester, MA // March 13 – March 23) Members of ISG in the Clark University Undergraduate Workers Union joined with coworkers on strike, seeking union recognition with the Teamsters from the Clark administration. The 680 undergrad student workers on campus want betterContinue reading “ISG in Action”
Build the Movement Against Trump: Stop the attacks on Women, LGBTQ, Protestors, and Immigrants!
by S.J. DickieBoston, MA Four months into the second Donald Trump presidency, larger protests against Trump’s attacks on immigrants, women, and the LGBTQ+ community are developing. Trump’s rapid-fire executive actions are meant to intimidate and spread fear. People across the US are angry, exhausted, overwhelmed, and struggling to keep up with the news cycle. Still,Continue reading “Build the Movement Against Trump: Stop the attacks on Women, LGBTQ, Protestors, and Immigrants!”
Solidarity with MassArt Workers and Students: Protesting is Not a Crime!
Defend free speech and the right to protest! Support activists targeted for protesting the genocide in Palestine! On Monday May 5th, Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) in Boston placed two workers on indefinite administrative leave, and restricted students and threatened them with suspensions, for attending a student-organized demonstration two weeks prior that demandedContinue reading “Solidarity with MassArt Workers and Students: Protesting is Not a Crime!”
No To Deportations! For Workers’ Solidarity to Protect Immigrants
Protest against ICE in Worcester MA following the kidnapping by ICE and the Worcester Police Department of a woman and her 16-year-old daughter on Eureka Street in Worcester on May 8 (Worcester, MA // May 11, 2025) by Ashley RogersPhiladelphia, PA Trump’s second term brings a renewed assault on the rights of immigrants. The focusContinue reading “No To Deportations! For Workers’ Solidarity to Protect Immigrants”
MAY DAY 2025: FIGHT TRUMP, BUILD FOR MASS STRIKES AND A WORKERS PARTY
by Jeff BoothAFSCME Local 3650 (personal capacity)Boston, MA May 1st, May Day, is International Workers Day (IWD). May Day rallies will be larger than in recent years, with more union activists, workers, and youth joining the growing protest movement and resistance against Trump. In the early days and weeks of Trump’s reign, there were importantContinue reading “MAY DAY 2025: FIGHT TRUMP, BUILD FOR MASS STRIKES AND A WORKERS PARTY”
Clark University Undergraduate Workers Strike for Union Recognition
by Lilly R. (Clark Class of 2026 & student worker) & Nick Wurst (SMART-TD Local 1473)(personal capacities)Worcester, MA On March 13, hundreds of undergraduate workers at Clark University in Worcester, MA took strike action in a fight for union rights for the 600+ undergrad campus workers. Independent Socialist Group (ISG) members participated in the strike,Continue reading “Clark University Undergraduate Workers Strike for Union Recognition “
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