Statement based on reports from ISG members in Minneapolis, published January 25, 2026 Yesterday morning, January 24, ICE agents in Minneapolis shot and killed Alex Pretti, an anti-ICE activist, Veterans Affairs nurse, and union member in the American Federation of Government Employees. This comes a day after tens of thousands of protestors took to theContinue reading “ICE Out of Minneapolis! Justice for Alex Pretti!”
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The Independent Socialist Group Stands With the Call for a General Strike and Day of Action in Minneapolis
Our Unions Need to Fight for the Working Class: Strike Against ICE Terror! An Injury to One is an Injury to All! Solidarity Between All Working People! Abolish ICE! ICE agents have murdered Renee Good and at least 5 other innocent civilians over the last year. ICE and the Trump administration have blood on theirContinue reading “The Independent Socialist Group Stands With the Call for a General Strike and Day of Action in Minneapolis”
Stop the ICE raids, Abolish ICE! Convict the ICE agent who murdered Renee Good
Independent Socialist Group at a Boston MA protest against ICE’s murder of Renee Good (1/7/2026) On Wednesday January 7, ICE agents in Minneapolis shot and killed anti-ICE activist Renee Good. This is the latest in at least 5 murders over the last year of civilians at the hands of ICE agents. The Trump regime’s massContinue reading “Stop the ICE raids, Abolish ICE! Convict the ICE agent who murdered Renee Good”
Stop the ICE raids, Abolish ICE! No Deportations, No Disappearances!
Los Angeles “A Day Without Immigrants” demonstration on May Day, 5/1/2006 (Jonathan McIntosh / Wikimedia Commons) The Trump regime’s mass deployment of ICE agents into working-class neighborhoods across the country is terrorizing communities, schools, hospitals, stores, and workplaces. Backed by National Guard troops and militarized federal and local police, ICE is emboldened to abduct, detain,Continue reading “Stop the ICE raids, Abolish ICE! No Deportations, No Disappearances!”
The Trump Regime’s War on Workers
Stop the Billionaires’ Blitzkrieg: Build a Real Opposition By Jeff Booth AFSCME Local 3650 (personal capacity)Boston, MA Written for Issue 24 of “Socialism Today”, which went to print August 26th. Subscribe to get a copy directly to your mailbox! Seven months in and the Billionaire-in-Chief still leads the corporate smash-and-grab of social benefits, civil liberties,Continue reading “The Trump Regime’s War on Workers”
Mamdani: Rocking the Boat, or Keeping It Afloat?
by Peggy Wang & Nicholas WurstMassachusetts Teachers Association / Association of Professional Administrators (personal capacity) // SMART-TD Local 1473 / Railroad Workers United (personal capacities) Zohran Mamdani’s Democratic primary win for NYC mayor is being hailed as a game-changer for politics and for the Democratic Party. The victory of Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic primaryContinue reading “Mamdani: Rocking the Boat, or Keeping It Afloat?”
2025 Pride and “No Kings”: Mass Protests and Strikes to Stop Trump and the Right
Pride was originally rooted in protest against police brutality and nationwide discrimination against the LGBTQ community. This year’s Pride month and celebrations around the country will include urgent protests against Trump and the right. The Trump administration is trying a divide and conquer strategy against working people by its vicious attacks on trans people, federalContinue reading “2025 Pride and “No Kings”: Mass Protests and Strikes to Stop Trump and the Right”
Full union rights for the Holyoke Teachers Association: End “exit assurances” to support students and educators!
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has announced the end of receivership–state control–of Holyoke Public Schools (HPS) in July. The attacks on unions, pay, and working conditions that came with receivership are driving educators out of the district. Unfortunately, DESE decided to maintain many anti-worker measures from receivership as “Exit Assurances.” ExitContinue reading “Full union rights for the Holyoke Teachers Association: End “exit assurances” to support students and educators!”
Interview With ISG Member & Federal Trades Worker in the Department of the Navy
Trump is attacking the union rights and jobs of federal workers. ISG sat down with one of them to get their thoughts. Q: Have you and your coworkers been impacted by the federal layoffs from the last few months? A: All the things that have been going on, we really haven’t seen it. We’ve hadContinue reading “Interview With ISG Member & Federal Trades Worker in the Department of the Navy”
Solidarity with MassArt Workers and Students: Protesting is Not a Crime!
Defend free speech and the right to protest! Support activists targeted for protesting the genocide in Palestine! On Monday May 5th, Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) in Boston placed two workers on indefinite administrative leave, and restricted students and threatened them with suspensions, for attending a student-organized demonstration two weeks prior that demandedContinue reading “Solidarity with MassArt Workers and Students: Protesting is Not a Crime!”
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