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”
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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”
Meet a Socialist – September 2024
by Milena Germon (pictured on right)Maine Ever since I was little, I wanted to know everything about how the world worked. I had endless questions, and much to my family’s and school’s dismay, I was never satisfied by the final answer that “life isn’t fair” and “injustice is just a part of the system weContinue reading “Meet a Socialist – September 2024”
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”
Solidarity with Bangladeshi Students & Workers
The global crises driven by capitalism and imperialism have converged in recent years to spark revolutionary moments around the world. The student-led mass protests in Bangladesh are a reaction to many of the same material forces as in nearby Sri Lanka, where the 2022 mass movement ousted the president. High inflation, electricity blackouts, shortages of fuel and other basic necessities have ravaged the lives of working people in both countries – meanwhile, the capitalist class and capitalist politicians who are responsible for these conditions have enormously profited.
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