Independent Socialist Group member Longyan shares why she and other Encore Boston Harbor workers in Teamsters Local 25 and UNITE HERE Local 26 are on strike. Support the strike by not going to Encore and by standing in solidarity with union workers fighting for a strong contract. Join the 24/7 picketline at 1 Horizon Way,Continue reading “Interview with ISG Member Longyan on strike at Encore Boston Harbor”
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ISG In Action: Mass General Brigham Nurses’ Strike
by James CarlsonBoston, MA [We publish this online a day after nurses at Brigham and Women’s Hospital voted by 93% to authorize an indefinite strike] On July 8th, 15 members of ISG joined a rally and picket line with 4,500 nurses on strike at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Brigham nurses face unsafe workContinue reading “ISG In Action: Mass General Brigham Nurses’ Strike”
Meet a Socialist: Bryce A.
by Bryce A.National Association of Letter Carriers (personal capacity)South Shore, MA Growing up, my family was never interested in politics, though I remember Fox News was always on our TV before school and at dinner time. My third grade class held a mock presidential election in 2004, and when I told my dad that IContinue reading “Meet a Socialist: Bryce A.”
DSA: Reforming or Defending the Democratic Party?
by Peggy WangMassachusetts Teachers Association, personal capacityBoston, MA Several members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and DSA-backed candidates had high-profile wins in Democratic Party primaries ahead of this year’s midterms. These campaigns are running on progressive demands like Medicare-for-all and as anti-ICE, anti-genocide candidates. NYC DSA members Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila ChevalierContinue reading “DSA: Reforming or Defending the Democratic Party?”
Building a Movement to End ICE Terror
by the Maine ISG Branch On Monday, July 13, ICE agent David Brouillette murdered 25 year old Johan Sebastian Guerrero in the former mill town of Biddeford, Maine. His three-year-old daughter watched as her father was shot and killed through the window of their car. ICE agents dragged Guerrero out of his vehicle, handcuffed him,Continue reading “Building a Movement to End ICE Terror”
The Working Class, Not Billionaires, Should Control AI & Automation
by Ashley RogersPhiladelphia, PA For the last four years, the term “AI” has been inescapable. Capitalists and their corporate media write on and on about the “future of work,” cheerleading the promise of impending mass unemployment as an inevitable cost of “progress.” AI-generated slop fills every corner of social media with fake facts and hallucinatoryContinue reading “The Working Class, Not Billionaires, Should Control AI & Automation”
Labor Day 2026: All Out to Win the Fight at Encore and Mass General Brigham!
Workers have taken action at important workplaces in Boston, with Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) striking Mass General Brigham and Teamsters and UNITE HERE striking Encore. These strikes need support from the rest of the working class, especially with active solidarity from other unions to reinforce picket lines. If these unions win strong contracts with realContinue reading “Labor Day 2026: All Out to Win the Fight at Encore and Mass General Brigham!”
Support the Brittany Kubicek Independent Socialist Campaign for Rhode Island State House
Brittany Kubicek, a member of Rhode Island Democratic Socialists of America (RI DSA), is running for the Rhode Island State House District 5 seat in Providence as an “independent socialist” and her name will be listed on the ballot as “Independent – Socialist.” This is a break with the national DSA’s approach of endorsing DemocraticContinue reading “Support the Brittany Kubicek Independent Socialist Campaign for Rhode Island State House”
Pride 2026: Working-Class Action to Fight Trump
by Emery Addams and Francesca PerlovPortland, MEAs queer workers and youth face increased repression in Trump’s second term, we need to bring back real, militant organizing to the struggle for queer liberation. We can’t wait to vote in the midterms, or for Democrats to “see Trump in court.” The rights won by the queer movementContinue reading “Pride 2026: Working-Class Action to Fight Trump “
Juneteenth: Continuing the Fight for Black Liberation
by J. Chavis and Vicki Porter As the US observes the 5th federally-recognized Juneteenth (June 19), the material, political, and economic conditions for Black workers continue to decline in real terms. The Black Lives Matter movement forced the two corporate parties, Democrat and Republican, to recognize Juneteenth as an official holiday. While some corporate politiciansContinue reading “Juneteenth: Continuing the Fight for Black Liberation”
