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Detroit By Martha Grevatt posted on December 17, 2020 Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani took his road show — aimed at disenfranchising Black voters — to the Michigan State Legislature’s House Oversight Committee on Dec. 2. At that hearing an African-American member of the committee, Rep. Cynthia A. Johnson of Detroit, raised a point of order asking why the chair was “allowing people to come in and lie.” Rather than address Johnson’s courageous challenge, Republican Chair Matt Hall ruled...

By Monica Moorehead posted on December 15, 2020 These comments were given at a Dec. 10 webinar of the Prisoners Solidarity Committee of Workers World Party.   The theme of tonight’s webinar is “Build class solidarity with incarcerated workers: No walls in the workers’ struggle.”  The PSC wanted to sponsor this webinar on International Human Rights Day –  the day in 1948 that the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The UDHR is a docum...

Kempis Ghani Songster: ‘The struggle of working people in the prison system’ Kempis Ghani Songster co-produces the podcast “Move It Forward” which can be listened to at: transom.org/2020/move-it-forward/ These slightly edited comments are from a Dec. 10 webinar organized by the Prisoners Solidarity Committee of Workers World Party. Co-moderator Monica Moorehead: We’re very excited to welcome to the panel Kempis Ghani Songster. He is the Healing Justice Organizer for the Amistad Law P...

Portland activists block eviction Portland activists block eviction By Johnnie Lewis posted on December 15, 2020 Dec. 14 — The Kinney family — owners of the now internationally famous “Red House on Mississippi” — is the last Black-Indigenous family in their neighborhood. They have been fighting foreclosure, and now eviction, since 2018. The house, purchased in 1955, is in the Albina district — a collection of neighborhoods in the only sections of Portland where Black people were ...

Holiday gifts and the yet-to-be-won shorter work week By Martha Grevatt posted on December 14, 2020 This article was originally published in Workers World in 2012. Since then, job-destroying technology is even more advanced and the eventual switch to electric vehicles could eliminate thousands of union jobs in auto. Millions are unemployed since the pandemic hit, and there is no plan or comprehensive assistance from the state to get people back to work during or after this disaster. Only work...

A look at Venezuela’s National Assembly election By John Catalinotto posted on December 14, 2020 Venezuela’s December 6 National Assembly (AN) elections overcame the prior pro-imperialist majority in that body and catapulted the ruling United Socialist Party (PSUV) into an overwhelming majority. President Nicolás Maduro, also of the PSUV, won big.  Voting is smooth and fair in Venezuela. The imperialist politicians and corporate media, especially in the U.S., Canada and Europe, will att...

Cuba’s medical brigades fight the pandemic By Kathy Durkin posted on December 11, 2020 Socialist Cuba embodies the spirit of international solidarity by its constant medical aid to countries around the world, especially those impacted by imperialism. This is not just an empty phrase. The true meaning of solidarity is shown every day by teams of Cuban health care workers — the doctors and nurses who have brought their skills and dedication to other Caribbean countries, Latin America, Afric...

My year as a Workers World candidate – a commentary By Olujimi Alade posted on December 10, 2020 Alade with lead banner at Philadelphia United Front march, Nov. 7. WW photo:Joe Piette == The year 2020 conjures up a variety of feelings and emotions for people. Some view it as the year of the apocalypse, others have a more optimistic option. Count me in the latter category. I am a completely different person now than I was when the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1, 2020. I am more confident, m...

Party for socialism and liberation. workers world is trying-- some guy is on a hunger strike trying to get her released. >> and you know, megyn, george soros, the hard left wing billionaire, his organization contributed $20,000 to her defense. so, it tests our sense of justice. it tests our sense of mercy, but considering the crime, considering the undeniable proof of the crime, considering what she has said afterwards, does she put us in the mood in this country, considering these acts, conside...