National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) rally and march in Boston, MA (May 17, 2026) by Ali SeniorNational Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 34 (personal capacity)Boston, MA In December of 2019, the United States Postal Service (USPS) temporarily shut down their Allston office due to, what they say is, concern for the safety and healthContinue reading “No Permanent Closure of the Allston USPS Office!”
Category Archives: Issues & Struggles
Andrea James vs Maura Healey for Massachusetts Governor: Commonwealth vs. Corporatewealth
by Kris LewisBridgewater, MA The working class in Massachusetts continues to struggle with a chronic affordability crisis. Costs for basic needs are inflated for everything from gas, to housing, healthcare, transportation, and education. The Trump regime’s policies of cuts to social spending but subsidies for corporations are echoed in Massachusetts state government policies including cutsContinue reading “Andrea James vs Maura Healey for Massachusetts Governor: Commonwealth vs. Corporatewealth”
ISG in Action: Andrea James Independent Campaign for MA Governor 2026
ISG members at No Kings in Worcester, MA (October 17, 2026) by Dylan ValenciaBoston, MA ISG members voted to endorse independent left candidate Andrea James for governor of Massachusetts, who is running against current Democratic Party governor Maura Healey in November 2026. ISG members helped collect the 10,000 verified signatures needed to get James ontoContinue reading “ISG in Action: Andrea James Independent Campaign for MA Governor 2026”
Fight Trump, Fight Capitalism
By Claire Bayler & Angus McFarlandWorcester, MA / Portland, ME As the US heads into the 2026 midterms, how can Trump—with the lowest support of any president in the 21st century—be fought? The US capitalist class, or at least major sections of it, gambled with Trump’s second presidency that despite his chaos and the inherentContinue reading “Fight Trump, Fight Capitalism”
Interview with ISG Member Longyan on strike at Encore Boston Harbor
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”
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”
