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Neither the bombings nor Israel’s apartheid policy will break the Palestinian resistance!
Published by the Workers’ Communist Party of France (PCOF), Oct. 8, 2023. Translated from French. On Saturday, October 7, Hamas launched an unprecedented surprise military offensive in Israel by land, air, and sea, firing over 5000 rockets from the Gaza Strip. Hundreds of its fighters infiltrated Israeli territory, where they reportedly captured around a hundred…
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Breaking: Palestinian resistance launches surprise offensive against Israel
By Leon V., Red Phoenix correspondent, Florida. Earlier tonight, the Palestinian resistance began their first steps towards liberation from the fascist ethnostate of Israel. In a daring attack, coalition forces seem to have caught the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) completely by surprise, as Palestinian forces have pushed into Gaza, taken control of several settlements, and…
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Oct. 6: World Cerebral Palsy Day
October 6 is World Cerebral Palsy Day. Because cerebral palsy is diagnosed in childhood, some people think it can be outgrown or that it can get “better” over time. But it’s a permanent disability from birth, and it can encompass a wide array of disabling symptoms that each vary in severity. No two people with…
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Community control of police, a revolutionary restructuring of law enforcement
By Sofia D., Red Phoenix correspondent, Minnesota. In the years since the murder of George Floyd, there have been numerous discussions and campaigns concerning the role and structure of policing. What is their function? Who do they serve? What should progressives do about them? Three years later, there is little resolution. Working people have methods…
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UAW: Fighting to win back concessions given in 2009
By Sofia D., Red Phoenix correspondent, Minnesota. Since Sep. 15, thousands of United Auto Workers (UAW) nationwide have been on strike against General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis, demanding higher wages and benefits. On Sep. 23, a Red Phoenix correspondent joined UAW on the picket line at Stellantis’ Mopar Parts Distribution Center in Plymouth, Minnesota, and…
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Abortion and marijuana amendments would increase worker autonomy in Florida
By Benjamin J. Rizzo, Red Phoenix correspondent, Florida. “As long as women or men live under the pressure of unemployment, as long as the level of wages is not sufficient for a family, as long as housing conditions are unfavorable, and as long as the state does not make motherhood easier for every woman in…
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The Moroccan Association for Human Rights offers condolences to the Moroccan people and all victims of the earthquake
Published by Democratic Way, Morocco. Translated by Sofia D. for the Red Phoenix. Statement of the AMDH. “Let us turn the tragedy of the earthquake into a moment of universal solidarity.” “Stand against greedy maneuverers and profiteers.” “We offer our condolences to all victims and to the Moroccan people.” “We give our condolences to the…
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The Fall of Lin Biao
By Camilo Lazo, Red Phoenix correspondent, Illinois. A review of Yao Ming-Le’s The Conspiracy and Murder of Mao’s Heir. In his political diary, Albanian Marxist-Leninist Enver Hoxha commented that the official Chinese government version of the death of Mao Zedong’s onetime heir, People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Marshal Lin Biao, sounded like “an episode of James…
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Opinion: Labor strike news coverage suppressed by omission
By Anna I., Red Phoenix correspondent, Ohio. The strikes of SAG-AFTRA and WGA continue to rage, but you likely would not know that if you consumed only capitalist news sources. The strikes began in July over unfair labor practices and are taking place primarily in Los Angeles and New York. A common misconception about actors…
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Cuba charges impressment of Cuban citizens to serve in Russian military
Over the past two days, numerous international press agencies have reported that Cuba has arrested 17 individuals that were part of an alleged human trafficking ring that lured Cuban citizens, under the pretext of securing employment overseas, to serve in the Russian military in the ongoing Ukraine conflict. This is a clear illustration of the…
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