Capitalist governments use "feminism" as a cover to justify alliances with regimes where women don't have the right to vote.
Socialists defend the social and democratic rights of all workers, including the rights to maternity leave and time off for family.
"Our policy is not one of choosing sides. Our opposition to imperialism isn't translated to support for Putin. The policy of the working class has to be based on its independent class interests. We seek to unite workers of the former USSR & the world based on an int'l strategy."
This intense deconstruction of #The1619Project series on Hulu by @MackamanThomas hasn't received adequate discussion (yet).
“Once again, we are told that present social problems are the outcome of slavery. This theory—always posited but never shown—...
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Hydrologist Bob Bowcock was stunned to find that East Palestine's groundwater is completely unprotected from surface contamination. “You’re going to be dealing with this for the rest of your lives if you stay here,” he told residents. #EastPalestineOH https://t.co/T2tMBhN7xw
Florida resident has died of a rare infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba after using unboiled tap water to clean their sinuses
Just a normal Saturday 😵💫 https://t.co/UQC4VlWo3c
All those who want to oppose war must read this.
Watch the #RageAgainstTheWarMachine "right-wing unpopular front" rally to judge for yourself. IMO the common theme of the speakers was "deranged lunatics have gone to war but if the right-wingers 'rage' loudly they will stop."
People who advocate creating an antiwar movement based on right-left cooperation makes me think of frogs deciding to build an alliance with snakes based on the fact that they sometimes share hibernacula in times of acute ecological stress.
So opposition to fascists is "virtue signalling" and being "picky." Supporters of "red brown coalition" claim all concerns must be subordinated to fight against nuclear war. Would that danger be lessened if their fascist "allies" were in charge?
Twenty five years ago, on February 14, 1998, the International Committee of the Fourth International initiated publication of the World Socialist Web Site. It has become the most read socialist publication on the Internet, posted daily in 29 languages. #Socialism
FIRST MARBURG OUTBREAK—"So far, 9 deaths have been reported in people with symptoms consistent with #Marburg… Marburg has a very high fatality ratio” 16 more suspected cases in the hospital. -@DrTedros#EquatorialGuinea
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A lot of people I follow who understand the dangers of #LongCovid are tweeting in support of Bernie Sanders for wearing a mask at the #SOTU2023
Yet Sanders support last sending kids in Covid infected classrooms.
#Stateoftheunion
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⚠️ Breaking
A NewsNation reporter was arrested Wednesday while covering a press conference by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine.
Authorities had released toxic chemicals from a trail derailment in a working-class town.
“It’s tough to do your job in America... but we’ll keep doing it.”
The Washing Post reports that Ashish Jha says he’s worried the Biden’s Admin mishandling of the pandemic has caused the collapse of the HC system & hospitals having trouble taking care of patients with heart attacks, cancers & even kids with appendicitis will now be routine. 1/
This video is an extraordinary summary of the historic campaign of @WillforUAWpres for UAW president. Will's campaign has articulated and given voice to the feelings and aspirations of rank-and-file workers, long suppressed by the bureaucratic apparatus.
https://t.co/9XBCn4wRgQ
The old lies and cross-fingered promises offered by the trade unions and their mawkish mouthpieces will not work anymore. Nor will the Democrats' dismissal of workers as sheep, nor the Republicans' attempt to use them as convenient political ballast.
This rally was the strongest declaration of international workers' unity and determination I've ever witnessed.
“Workers everywhere want to fight”: Will Lehman holds powerful online rally as UAW elections enter final weeks https://t.co/29PcIw2OJS