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Understanding global rise of xenophobia, nationalism, military annexation
John M. | Red Phoenix correspondent | Colorado– In a period characterized by extensive global connectivity through trade, migration, and digital networks, human societies are demonstrating a marked tendency toward distinct tribalistic identities. Notable phenomena include xenophobia, defined as apprehension or hostility toward foreign individuals; chauvinistic nationalism, denoting an assertive belief in national superiority often…
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Amazon’s automation set to destroy hundreds of thousands of jobs
Thomas K. | Red Phoenix correspondent | Ohio– The struggle to organize Amazon warehouses has been a leading battleground in the modern American class war. Employing around one million workers in America, they place themselves firmly as one of the largest employers in the country, second only to Walmart. In today’s age, technological developments could…
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Trump’s new Monroe Doctrine destabilizes South America
Evan R. | Red Phoenix correspondent | Oregon– Recently, the Trump regime has revealed that it authorized the CIA to carry out covert operations in Venezuela with the aim of regime change. This is just an admission of a long running policy against the South American state, which has found itself in the crosshairs of…
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Golden Dome is next phase in long history of unsuccessful U.S. missile defense initiatives
Allison P. | Red Phoenix international correspondent– It is early morning as a Space Force technician sips his still warm coffee – he checks the date – 2 March, 2043. A blip on the computer screen as SBIRS detect a launch. Curious as there was not an expected test today. Then another blip, and another,…
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Budget cuts continue to suffocate coal miners
Thomas K. | Red Phoenix correspondent | Ohio– You load sixteen tons and what do you get? Black lung is what you get. In the Spring of 2025, a slew of Trump regime budget cuts to National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH) protections for coal miners were on the chopping block. Through organization…
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“No contract, no coffee!” Starbucks workers stand united against union-busting
Thomas K. | Red Phoenix correspondent | Ohio– Starbucks baristas from around the country have gotten together to exercise their collective muscle and stand against rampant understaffing and poor pay. Starbucks has been and continues to be one of the most anti-union companies in the United States, and as of February 2024, the National Labor…
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Denver STAR program provides five years of safer streets, stronger communities
John M. | Red Phoenix correspondent | Colorado– In the shadow of Denver’s bustling neighborhoods, where working-class families juggle long shifts, rising rents, and the daily grind of making ends meet, a quiet revolution has been underway since 2020. It’s called the Support Team Assisted Response (STAR) program—a mobile crisis team that sends mental health…
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Review: ‘One Battle After Another’ a fun yet limited bourgeois depiction of revolutionary struggle
Keegan D. | Red Phoenix correspondent | Illinois– One Battle After Another, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Chase Infiniti, Teyana Taylor, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Sean Penn, is a spectacle that has gripped audiences across the country since its late September release. While it can be fun, and perhaps even inspiring, to see depictions…
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Graham Platner and Bernie Sanders demonstrate failure of reform
Pierce H. | Red Phoenix correspondent | California– Graham Platner, an oyster farmer and Iraqi War veteran running for Senate in Maine, recently had his campaign steeped in controversy for his past statements and a Nazi insignia chest tattoo. He first gained national prominence in late August following an endorsement from progressive darling Vermont Senator…
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Price of climate change, Hurricane Melissa leaves Caribbean in ruins
John M. | Red Phoenix correspondent | Colorado– In the sweltering heat of late October, the Atlantic Ocean birthed a monster. Hurricane Melissa, the thirteenth named storm of an already punishing 2025 season, exploded from a disorganized tropical wave into a Category 5 behemoth, slamming into Jamaica with winds gusting up to 252 mph—the highest…
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