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Teacher, union member, baseball enthusiast, communist.
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APL Statement on the Rittenhouse Ruling: Enough is Enough
The American Party of Labor, alongside all progressive forces in the United States, condemns the outrageous acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse for the murder of two people and the wounding of another fighting for justice in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The entire nation… Read More ›
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November 2nd Elections Reveal Increasing Distrust in Electoral Solutions
By: Evan Nesbitt, Red Phoenix Correspondent Baltimore In the last week, several local elections have been held throughout the country that saw democrats pushed back in Virginia most notably, and in other elections across the country. In Seattle and New… Read More ›
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Striketober 2021: Another Chapter in the US Labor Struggle
By: Bobby Gallagher, Red Phoenix Correspondent Ohio Bobby Gallagher is a union organizer and member from Youngstown, Ohio, and member of the American Party of Labor’s Labor Commission. Though the October strikes that garnered national and international media attention were… Read More ›
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Primer: The Debt Ceiling, Its History, and Its Consequences If Ignored
Andrew E. is an economics student in Massachusetts, and member of the American Party of Labor. The debt ceiling is, in essence, a limit for the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s borrowing agreed upon by the U.S. Congress. Before the… Read More ›
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From the APL Women’s Commission: COVID-19 and Pregnancy
Research articles into the acute effects of COVID-19 are coming out every month, and new investigatory focus has largely shifted to the long-term effects of COVID-19 infection. However, a large gap in the literature remains: impact of COVID-19 infection on pregnant people
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Service Industry Workers in Alabama Struggle Against Pandemic Working Conditions
By: Jay Hyde, Red Phoenix Correspondent Alabama At a time when COVID-19 cases are spiking to alarmingly high levels again, service industry establishments in Alabama are largely pretending that the pandemic is over. Part of the reason for this deception… Read More ›
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Working Class Women In Texas Reject Anti-Abortion Law
By: Ian Cox, Red Phoenix Correspondent Texas On September 1st the reactionary SB8 bill otherwise known as the “heartbeat law” that was passed by the Texas state congress in May of 2021 finally went into effect. SB8 is one of… Read More ›
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Party of Labor of Iran (Toufan): The Strategic Defeat of Western Imperialism in Afghanistan
In our neighbouring country, Afghanistan, great changes are about to take place. These developments are important for us Iranians because they are directly related to the interests and to the future of our country, and we cannot remain indifferent. In… Read More ›
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“An Anger Exists in Southern Working Class Communities”: Discovering Socialist Ideas in the South
Nicholas Kade Edwards is a graduate student from the southern United States. He wrote to the Phoenix about his experiences living in the south, and how he was radicalized across the “red state/blue state” line. In the wake of the… Read More ›
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APL: Afghanistan and the Task of Working Class Activists in the United States
“Communist” Forces Take Sides Against the Working Class While Imperialists Continue Their Work The radical liberalism of the Western “Left” which has dominated the organizational drive of radical politics over the past 60 years continues to show it’s disgusting, selfish,… Read More ›
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ICMLPO: What Is Happening in Afghanistan Proves Once Again That the Imperialists Cannot Be Trusted
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN AFGHANISTAN PROVES ONCE AGAIN THAT THE IMPERIALISTS CANNOT BE TRUSTED! Dramatic events are taking place in Afghanistan for the workers and people. The Taliban have militarily occupied the country, including Kabul, its capital. The puppet government supported by the US and the imperialist… Read More ›
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Justice for Heaven and Ava: Baby Dies in Gainesville After Police Refuse to Help Mother in Labor
By: Bryn Taylor, Red Phoenix Correspondent, Florida Note: Heaven is the victim’s preferred name, though other media outlets use Erica. The morning of August 12 2021, baby Ava passed away in her mother Heaven’s arms at a hospital here in… Read More ›
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A Working-Class Perspective on the COVID Crisis in Texas
By: Ian Cox, Red Phoenix Correspondent Texas Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic last year Texas has seen a total of 3.22 million confirmed cases with a death toll of over 53,000 as of the beginning of August 2021…. Read More ›
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A Healthcare Worker Speaks on Potential Vaccine Mandate
Isabelle B is a healthcare worker in the Northwest, and member of the American Party of Labor. She wrote to the Phoenix with her thoughts on the need for a vaccine mandate given her experience working in healthcare. The question of vaccine mandates has been hotly contested within healthcare labor unions, with the largest nurses union (NNU) resisting the push to make vaccines contingent to employment while encouraging members to get it, consistent with their view on the flu vaccine. The union, has, however, fought staunchly for mask mandates.
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Unionist On Trumka’s Legacy: A Life Lived for the Workers, But More Democratic Unions Needed
By: Mark Han Mark Han is a union organizer in the Pacific Northwest, and member of the American Party of Labor. With the unexpected passing of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, the American Party of Labor joins the American Labor Movement… Read More ›
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