Analysis
Analysis of political developments.
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Landlords spearhead Seattle Sawant recall
Socialist Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant faces a recall election spearheaded by a handful of rich people: landlords, developers and…
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Yakima, Wash., gov’t failing to deliver housing aid to residents in need
Emergency Rental Assistance very hard to access in Yakima County as tenants face eviction.
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John Deere workers strike blow at corporate greed with contract victory
The strike, made up of production and warehouse workers across 14 facilities in Iowa, Illinois, and Kansas, was the largest…
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People’s victory! Killers of Ahmaud Arbery found guilty of murder
It was the people's movement, which brought tens of millions of people into the streets in a rebellion against white…
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Pro-revolution candidates sweep Venezuelan election
The United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) led by President Nicolás Maduro landed a decisive victory in local and regional…
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Ahmaud Arbery: Will the courts deliver yet another racist miscarriage of justice?
The jury has now begun its deliberations in the trial of the killers of Ahmaud Arbery — whose racist murder…
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Historic victory for India’s farmers: Modi gov’t concedes, struggle continues
On Nov. 19, the far-right Modi government of India relented and agreed to repeal three pro-corporate, anti-farmer agricultural policies enacted…
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Rodney Reed denied new trial despite overwhelming evidence of his innocence
Rodney Reed's case has been at the forefront of the movement to abolish the death penalty since his conviction in…
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Astroworld was a tragedy wrought by capitalist greed
The major faults in the Astroworld festival tragedy are systemic: failures to plan for common scenarios, cost-cutting measures that limited…
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