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Class struggle in the fast food industry
By: Ian Ocx, Red Phoenix correspondent, Texas. In Fort Worth, Texas, a few miles outside of Dallas, McDonald’s announced the opening of the first ever “fully” automated fast food restaurant, where customers place and pick up their orders without interacting with any human workers, despite the necessity of the workers in the kitchen who prepare…
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Farewell, Comrade Joma
While we in the American Party of Labor acknowledge that we had differences and disagreements with Comrade Joma, we say that these were the differences and disagreements that comrades do – and indeed must – have, if our cause is to move forward. But now is not the time to discuss differences. Now is the…
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Why It Matters: Elon Musk and the decline of Twitter
By: Mike B, Red Phoenix correspondent, Ohio. When 51-year-old Elon Musk purchased the social media platform Twitter in October for the sum of $44 billion, the event was heralded by reporters and pundits as one of the most consequential transactions of the present era. Yet on that day – and every day since then –…
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For railway workers, the fight is not over
By: Ryan P, Red Phoenix correspondent, Pennsylvania. It is undeniable that, in America, railroad workers are severely underappreciated. Their jobs are physically demanding and require them to always be on call. Considering the heavy workload and the vital service they provide, it would follow common sense that the amount of time they are able to…
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Peru: Down with the Parliamentary Coup, Orchestrated by the Right Wing and U.S. Imperialism!
By: Peruvian Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist) DOWN WITH THE PARLIAMENTARY COUP D’ÉTAT, ORCHESTRATED BY THE RIGHT WING AND U.S. IMPERIALISM! FOR A SOVEREIGN AND POPULAR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY, ALL OF THEM OUT! What happened today, Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at noon in Peru, was not an unplanned event or just an outburst of adventurism of former President…
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ICMLPO: We Salute the Struggle of the Workers and Peoples of Iran
By: International Conference of Marxist-Leninist Parties and Organizations (ICMLPO) Coordinating Committee, November 5, 2022. In Iran, the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody, believed to be beaten following her arrest by the “Morality Police” on the grounds that her hair was visible, brought the Iranian people to the streets, starting with women. The…
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The Respect For Marriage Act: Another Legislative Farce
By: The LGBTQIA+ Commission of the American Party of Labor. Since the overturning of the 1973 Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade in June of 2022, the reactionary Supreme Court has made it known that they are interested in reviewing and most likely reversing progressive victories of the past. This includes the landmark victory in…
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A Call to Fight Like Hell for the Living
By: Ian Ocx, Red Phoenix Correspondent Texas. On November 21st the LGBTQIA+ community in Colorado Springs came together to celebrate the victories the transgender and gender-nonconforming community has won over the years, and to honor those who have been lost, at a Trans Day of Remembrance event at Club Q. Sadly, the LGBTQIA+ community of…
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Elections 2022: Workers Vote For Progressive Ballot Measures While Congress Stagnates
By: Red Nesbitt, Red Phoenix Correspondent Maryland The 2022 US midterm elections are generally concluded, with votes still being counted in Nevada and a run-off election scheduled for December for the Senate races in Georgia. House results are still unknown in Colorado, New Mexico and Maine. The Democratic Party has seen its greatest success in…
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Splits in the German Capitalist Class: Reflections on the World Inter-Imperialist Rivalry Between the USA and China
By: Red Phoenix Correspondent International, Hari Kumar Last year in discussing Merkel’s retirement, I wrote that: “In the dynamic of 21st century capitalism, under Merkel Germany has tried to ride several horses. But the increasingly tense race between USA and Chinese imperialism, will likely force Merkel’s heirs to be clearer about opposing US imperialism.” (Berlin…
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