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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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Joint statement of PCMLE and PCMML on the assault of the Mexican embassy in Ecuador
Marxist-Leninist Communist Party of Ecuador (PCMLE) and the Communist Party of Mexico (Marxist-Leninist) (PCMML) | April 8, 2024 | Translated from Spanish by Camilo Lazo– The attack perpetrated by the police and the military forces of Ecuador of the Mexican Embassy in that country has caused a serious political crisis policy which has, as its…
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Not Enough! Biden’s proclamation on Transgender Day of Visibility
Ian Ocx | LGBTQIA+ Commissioner of the American Party of Labor | Texas– On March 29, President Joe Biden announced the official recognition of Transgender Day of Visibility by the government of the United States. In this announcement, Biden stated the purpose of this official recognition was to “reaffirm [the] Nation’s commitment to forming a…
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France: Abortion enters the Constitution, inclusion is “merely symbolic”
By the Workers’ Communist Party of France (PCOF) | March 5, 2024 | Translated from French— On March 4, the French Congress voted on the single article introducing abortion into the constitution. While women, feminist organizations and all those who fight for the right to abortion appreciate this measure as recognition of their struggle, its…
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Nex Benedict: Medical Examiner findings contradict allegations that assault was “insignificant”
Orianna R. | Red Phoenix correspondent | Oregon– Nex Benedict, a 16 year old nonbinary student (they/them), died last month after they were assaulted by three older students in a school bathroom on February 7, 2024 at Owasso High School in Oklahoma. The Medical Examiner has ruled the teen’s death a “suicide,” but the Benedict…
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