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International Conference of Marxist-Leninist Parties and Organizations: “Transform the Discontent of the Masses into Organization and Struggle!”
On the International Situation: The world economy is trapped in a new capitalist crisis, which occurs within the framework of the general crisis that affects the existing system. This crisis is more acute than that of the years 2008-2009, which… Read More ›
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Labor Organizer: “Remove Police From Our Unions Now!”
By: Kjell Sivertsen, Uber/Lyft Worker Organizer In the wake of the police-sanctioned murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and the attempted murder of Jacob Blake, members from multiple labor unions across trade are calling for the expulsion of police. These… Read More ›
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Orange Haze: The Historical, Capitalist Roots of the California Wildfires
By: Peter Charles Kraljev, Red Phoenix Correspondent Sacramento Dusk fell at 10am in northern California on September 9th as clouds of smoke blocked out the sun leaving the state with only a dimly light sky that was accompanied by an… Read More ›
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In Remembering Baseball’s Racist Past and Present, Today’s Players Continue the Fight for a Radical Future
Major league baseball players recently displayed powerful class and racial unity during the sport’s annual celebration of Jackie Robinson’s courageous legacy. Just as Robinson’s story reflected the history of postwar America, today’s players understand that the game has been and is intimately connected with the tenor of the country’s racial relations.
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George Floyd’s Death Reignites Uprising In Hoover, Alabama: First Hand Accounts
By: Jay Hyde, Red Phoenix Correspondent, Alabama As George Floyd’s murder at the hands of the police is igniting uprisings across America, and creating international solidarity and demonstrations in opposition to police violence abroad, protests against the Hoover Police Department… Read More ›
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“A Lot of People Are Going to Die, and It’s Because of Capitalism:” First Hand Accounts from Florida
By Kallista Mirobel As Governor Ron DeSantis prepares to fully reopen the state of Florida in spite of the surging number of cases in the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of workers across Florida who have already been on the front lines… Read More ›
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The Banner of Black Lives Matter: Summer 2020
Originally published in Evrensel Daily: US student Toivo Asheeke wrote on the ongoing protests: “It was the first time to discuss the financial resources of the police, who emerged as slave hunters.” Toivo ASHEEKE Student at Binghamton University. With protests,… Read More ›
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Expect Nothing: Police Collaboration and the Liberal Left in St. Louis.
Following the murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis Police Department, militant protests have broken out across the United States around the issue of police brutality against Black people. From California to New York, there have been hundreds of rallies… Read More ›
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ICMLPO: Social Outburst at the Heart of the Imperialist Capitalist System.
Statement of the International Conference of Marxist-Leninist Parties and Organization on the uprisings in the United States. In the United States of America there has been a social outburst unprecedented in many years, both because of the extent of the… Read More ›
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Spending a Night in a Freezing, Cramped Cell: A Story from a Huntsville Protester
Editors Note: The following statement was submitted to the Red Phoenix by a protester in Huntsville, AL who was arrested after being attacked by local police there. In it, they describe their experiences in jail, with extortionate bail, and general… Read More ›
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“We Found Strength in Each Other”: Three Workers Tell Their Stories from Orlando
Editor’s note: Three workers from Orlando, Florida submitted the following accounts to the Red Phoenix about their experiences facing unprovoked aggression from the militarized police in the city over the past few days. Find them unfiltered below. For more, please… Read More ›
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Statements of Solidarity from Mexico, Spain, and Ecuador Come In for the US Movement
Below you can find statements of solidarity (in Spanish) from Mexico, Spain, and Ecuador. Mexico Spain Ecuador
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Letter from Huntsville, Alabama: Minutes After Mayor Kneeling Photo-Op, the Police Attacked Us
Editor’s Note: A protest of over a thousand people gathered on Monday in Huntsville, Alabama, after protests over the weekend. On Monday, peaceful protesters were attacked by police with no provocation. This is that story. Submitted by Xiao Long I… Read More ›
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Minnesota Has Risen Up: Fight Across the Country for Community Control of Police!
On May 25th, George Floyd, an aspiring truck driver and current security guard, was murdered by four police officers responding to a “forgery in progress.” The police pinned Floyd on the ground with a knee to his neck for many… Read More ›
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“We Will Put Our Destiny Back Into Our Hands!” Statement on COVID-19 in Russia
The following statement was produced by the International Labor Working Group of Russia The coronavirus pandemic that hit the world in the beginning of 2020 was not taken seriously by the Russian government until the end of March, when the… Read More ›
