by Brother FrancisMaine The 2020 wave of Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests, ignited by the murders of George Floyd and Breona Taylor, flooded the streets of cities nationwide. From Boston to Seattle, from Chicago to New Orleans, Americans of all races took to the streets in outrage. Protests were reported in over 2600 locations aroundContinue reading “Lessons from BLM for The Second Trump Era”
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ISG in Action: Solidarity with NALC at March 23 Rallies
Fight Privatization of the US Postal Service!A Strong Contract for NALC members and All USPS Workers/Unions This past Sunday March 23, members of the Independent Socialist Group joined in rallies organized by USPS union workers organized in the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) in Boston MA, Portland ME, and Providence RI. We stood withContinue reading “ISG in Action: Solidarity with NALC at March 23 Rallies”
“Trumpism” Before Trump
by Angus McFarlandMaine Anxiety runs high over the Trump administration’s actions in his second term, and there is no question that things will get worse for the vast majority of working people in the near future. Through executive orders, memoranda, and cabinet appointments, he has shown that his agenda is to create a vicious, pro-corporate,Continue reading ““Trumpism” Before Trump”
Interview with Chris Persampieri, NALC Letter Carrier
USPS Letter Carriers Vote No on Contract:Reform Movement Calls for $30/hr and the Right to Strike! NALC is organizing rallies across the country on March 23. To find a rally near you:https://www.nalc.org/news/fight-like-hell In January, the 200,000 members of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) voted down a tentative agreement on [date] for the firstContinue reading “Interview with Chris Persampieri, NALC Letter Carrier”
ISG Statement of Solidarity with the Clark University Undergraduate Workers’ Strike
The Independent Socialist Group stands (ISG) in active solidarity with the hundreds of Clark University undergraduate workers on strike seeking union recognition with the Teamsters. Student workers are fighting low pay, understaffing, a lack of guaranteed hours, unsafe working conditions, and a lack of safety training. Undergraduate student workers have jobs that include working groundsContinue reading “ISG Statement of Solidarity with the Clark University Undergraduate Workers’ Strike”
Interview with Lilly R, Striking Clark University Undergraduate Worker
We are interviewing Lilly R, a socialist activist and an undergraduate student and worker at Clark University in Worcester, MA. Undergraduate workers are currently trying to organize a union with Teamsters Local 170. Graduate workers have already organized at Clark with the Teamsters union, going on strike three years ago in order to secure aContinue reading “Interview with Lilly R, Striking Clark University Undergraduate Worker”
The “Billionaire Reveal” Party
“Democracy” or a dictatorship of big business? by Jeff Booth and Sam KiddBoston, MA Economic power is political power. The recent elections revealed this once again. Under capitalism, big money distorts and dominates elections, damaging or destroying civil rights in order to maintain capitalist ownership and control over our labor, land, and natural resources. AtContinue reading “The “Billionaire Reveal” Party”
No Honeymoon for Trump!
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!”
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”
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