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Fraternal greeting from Resist US-Led War Movement to APL 5th Congress
The following is a comradely greeting sent from the Resist US-Led War Movement to the American Party of Labor on behalf of the party’s Fifth Congress. The Resist US-Led War Movement congratulates the American Party of Labor on the holding of its 2024 National Congress, and we extend our well wishes for its success! The…
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This May Day, let us fight for a free world
By the Labor Commission of the APL– Around the world the flames of liberation are spreading. Palestine has been fighting an ongoing genocide for the past 7 months. In America, we have seen one of the most active years for organized labor and most recently we have seen thousands of students rise up in support…
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Opinion: “The cruelty is the point” of campus protest crackdowns
Leon V. | Red Phoenix correspondent | Florida– On April 29, a coalition of groups held their own Gaza Solidarity Encampment at the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa. After setting up one tent, USFPD swarmed the group and arrested three people, among them a good friend of mine. I showed up afterwards ready…
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Success at the Fifth Congress of the American Party of Labor
June Vass and Victor Vaughn, for the Secretariat of the APL– On Sunday, March 31, 2024, the American Party of Labor successfully concluded its Fifth General Congress. Delegates from all around the country as well as local activists gathered in a union hall in Orlando, Florida, draped in red flags with images of the Party’s…
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Supreme Court refuses to defend constitutional right to organize
Ian Ocx and Svetlana Hagan | Red Phoenix correspondents | Texas– On Monday, April 15, 2024 the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) announced that it would be refusing to hear McKesson v. Doe, a case that centers around the democratic right to organize mass protests in three US states: Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.…
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Opinion: Planned obsolescence shatters the myth of capitalist innovation!
M. A. Booth | Red Phoenix correspondent | Kentucky– The cheerleaders of capitalist barbarity are oftentimes found defending their system of greed and exploitation on the basis that it creates new “innovations” for our society. What kind of “innovations” are they talking about here? Is it the choice of twenty different brands of cereal all…
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American Party of Labor statement on Iran’s defense against Israel
On April 1, Israeli warplanes bombed the Iranian Embassy in Damascus, Syria, killing seven Iranian diplomatic and military personnel. This attack was a blatant violation of Iran’s national sovereignty, and under international law constitutes an act of war. Twelve days later, Iran launched retaliatory drone strikes against Israeli targets. These recent events are a continuation…
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Rural communities left behind by capitalism should look to socialism
American Party of Labor, Colorado Division– In the United States there is a growing sense of abandonment amongst rural working people, and while some regions may express this more directly than others, it is a trending phenomenon that cannot and should not be ignored. These issues have caused a lack of adequate transportation, infrastructure, housing,…
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After 17-day hunger strike, USF Tampa students win historic divestment resolution
Alek S. | Red Phoenix correspondent | Florida– Following a 17-day hunger strike that included hospitalizations, building occupations, and widespread condemnation of University of South Florida administration, USF students achieved a historic victory on April 10 when their divestment resolution was passed by the school’s Student Government Senate. The first of its kind in the…
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Bridges collapse, trains derail, infrastructure crumbles: Free trade is to blame
R. Nesbitt | Red Phoenix guest contributor | Maryland– On March 26, 2024, the cargo ship MV Dali coming out of Baltimore Harbor collided with a crucial support on the Francis Scott Key Bridge across the lower Patapsco River preceding Baltimore Harbor. The ship had suffered a loss of power and was unable to steer…
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