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”
Category Archives: Issues & Struggles
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!
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”
Another Hottest Summer on Record, More Capitalist Climate Disasters on the Way
by SJ Dickie and Ali Senior Boston, MA Across the United States, cities are breaking records for highest temperatures on record, with no sign of cooling down. In 2022, the Secretary General of the United Nations declared that the climate crisis had passed the “point of no return” at which the damage to the environmentContinue reading “Another Hottest Summer on Record, More Capitalist Climate Disasters on the Way”
2024 Elections: Independents, Progressives, and Lefts Running for State and Local Offices
by Nick WurstSMART-TD Local 1473 & Railroad Workers United (personal capacity)Worcester, MA There are hundreds of independents, Greens, and left candidates who are running for office across the United States. Working-class people supporting these campaigns can be a step toward building a workers’ party. Here we highlight a few campaigns. Dan Osborn – Nebraska InContinue reading “2024 Elections: Independents, Progressives, and Lefts Running for State and Local Offices”
Anti-Worker Trump/Vance Campaign is No Alternative to the Democrats
by B.W. SculosVice President, Rio Grande Valley United Faculty (TFA/NEA) (personal capacity)Edinburg, TX Working-class people have every reason to despise and oppose the Democratic Party and its capitalist agenda, but Trump and Vance are no alternative for us. Many working-class people are rightly disgusted by Trump, both personally and for his right-wing political views. However,Continue reading “Anti-Worker Trump/Vance Campaign is No Alternative to the Democrats”
Independent Socialist Group 