Defeat MAGAnomics,Fight for Socialism Into the second month of the Trump administration, the media is saturated with headlines and stories tracking the flurry of maneuvers, drama, and rumors around the White House, Elon Musk, and the “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE). It is nearly impossible to keep up with it all, to determine what hasContinue reading “No Honeymoon for Trump!”
Author Archives: Independent Socialist Group
International Women’s Day 2025
For International Working Class Solidarity & Socialism by Peggy WangMassachusetts Teachers Association, personal capacityBoston, MA “To emancipate woman and make her the equal of the man is and remains an impossibility so long as the woman is shut out from social productive labor and restricted to private domestic labor. “The emancipation of woman will onlyContinue reading “International Women’s Day 2025”
Getting Past Sanders and Towards a Workers’ Party
by Jeff BoothAFSCME Local 3650 (personal capacity)Boston, MA The November election results rattled the status quo of capitalist politics, despite a billionaire being elected President and the two corporate parties retaining their duopoly over the electoral system for the time being. However, an unintended consequence of the election is new and serious interest in theContinue reading “Getting Past Sanders and Towards a Workers’ Party”
How a New, Union-Backed Workers’ Party Could Win In the Next Elections
by Nick WurstSMART-TD Local 1473 & Railroad Workers United (personal capacity)Worcester, MA Unions are more popular than the two corporate parties. The labor movement has consistently received significantly more support from the American public than either the Republican and Democratic parties in recent years. For the 8th year in a row, support for unions wasContinue reading “How a New, Union-Backed Workers’ Party Could Win In the Next Elections”
More Strikes and Organizing, But No Breakthrough Yet
photo: IAM by Peggy WangMassachusetts Teachers Association (personal capacity)Boston, MA In 2024, there were several militant union actions. 33,000 Boeing workers went on strike for nearly 2 months, only settling after rejecting three tentative agreements negotiated by leadership. 50,000 East Coast longshoremen struck for three days, disrupting the flow of $3.5 billion in goods theyContinue reading “More Strikes and Organizing, But No Breakthrough Yet”
Trump’s Election Is Not a Mandate for the Right
by Angus McFarlandMaine Donald Trump won the 2024 US presidential election with a narrow majority of the popular vote (76.9 million to Harris’ 74.4 million, a difference of 2.5 million), yet a large margin of the undemocratic Electoral College vote (312 to 226). Working-class people are rightly concerned about the brutal attacks that will comeContinue reading “Trump’s Election Is Not a Mandate for the Right”
The “Dead End Politics” of the Democratic Party
An Interview with Rhode Island DSA member Kinverly Dicupe. The Rhode Island chapter of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), has moved away from being part of reforming the Democratic Party, drawing the conclusion that DSA should instead organize independent electoral campaigns. The Independent Socialist Group (ISG) supports these efforts and is also planning to run an independentContinue reading “The “Dead End Politics” of the Democratic Party”
Fight Trump and the Right With a Mass Workers’ Movement
The election of Donald Trump, a right-wing populist with strong ties to the far-right, has prompted fear of what his agenda could have in store for the working class. While there is a lot of anxiety around Trump’s administration, he doesn’t rule with impunity. We are not powerless – mass movements and workers’ action can defeat Trump’s attacks!
Stand Out and Rally Against Trump!
The Independent Socialist Group is initiating protests scheduled for January 20th, Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, in Portland, ME and Worcester, MA. We are looking for other groups who are willing to work together as co-organizers to try and build for the largest possible demonstrations to oppose the Trump administration. If youContinue reading “Stand Out and Rally Against Trump!”
Stop Trump And The Right! Organize Immediate Protests Against The New Administration
Trump Declared the President-Elect for a Second Right-Wing, Anti-Worker Term Independent Socialist Group (ISG) statement on the election results (November 6th, 2024) Donald Trump was declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election early this morning. Once again, the Democratic Party’s pro-corporate agenda failed to win enough votes to stop Trump, the right, and farContinue reading “Stop Trump And The Right! Organize Immediate Protests Against The New Administration”
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