-
APL Statement on the Rittenhouse Ruling: Enough is Enough
The American Party of Labor, alongside all progressive forces in the United States, condemns the outrageous acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse for the murder of two people and the wounding of another fighting for justice in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The entire nation saw the open miscarriage of justice conducted by the Wisconsin courts, and the obvious bias…
-
Statement of Fraternal Greetings to the Communist Party of Albania
The American Party of Labor sends its deepest and most heart-felt fraternal greetings to the Communist Party of Albania on the occasion of its 16th party congress. The heroic centuries long struggle waged by the Albanian people against foreign domination, feudo-patriarchy, and imperialist aggression, and for national sovereignty and social and economic progress is a…
-
November 2nd Elections Reveal Increasing Distrust in Electoral Solutions
By: Red Nesbitt, Red Phoenix Correspondent Baltimore In the last week, several local elections have been held throughout the country that saw democrats pushed back in Virginia most notably, and in other elections across the country. In Seattle and New York City, “progressive” candidates saw defeats. The measure to defund the police in Minneapolis was…
-
Striketober 2021: Another Chapter in the US Labor Struggle
By: Bobby Gallagher, Red Phoenix Correspondent Ohio Bobby Gallagher is a union organizer and member from Youngstown, Ohio, and member of the American Party of Labor’s Labor Commission. Though the October strikes that garnered national and international media attention were not the largest strikes the country has seen even in recent years, and despite 2020…
-
Primer: The Debt Ceiling, Its History, and Its Consequences If Ignored
Andrew E. is an economics student in Massachusetts, and member of the American Party of Labor. The debt ceiling is, in essence, a limit for the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s borrowing agreed upon by the U.S. Congress. Before the debt ceiling, congress would have to authorize every individual instance of borrowing the Treasury did.…
-
From the APL Women’s Commission: COVID-19 and Pregnancy
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we think about our personal health and safety. Research articles into the acute effects of COVID-19 are coming out every month, and new investigatory focus has largely shifted to the long-term effects of COVID-19 infection. However, a large gap in the literature remains: impact of COVID-19 infection on…
-
Service Industry Workers in Alabama Struggle Against Pandemic Working Conditions
By: Jay Hyde, Red Phoenix Correspondent Alabama At a time when COVID-19 cases are spiking to alarmingly high levels again, service industry establishments in Alabama are largely pretending that the pandemic is over. Part of the reason for this deception is willful ignorance, but the main motivator appears to be profit. Restaurants and bars are…
-
Working Class Women In Texas Reject Anti-Abortion Law
By: Ian Ocx, Red Phoenix Correspondent Texas On September 1st the reactionary SB8 bill otherwise known as the “heartbeat law” that was passed by the Texas state congress in May of 2021 finally went into effect. SB8 is one of the most openly patriarchal attempts to repress women’s reproductive rights in the United States as…
-
Party of Labor of Iran (Toufan): The Strategic Defeat of Western Imperialism in Afghanistan
In our neighbouring country, Afghanistan, great changes are about to take place. These developments are important for us Iranians because they are directly related to the interests and to the future of our country, and we cannot remain indifferent. In our view, the U.S. defeat in Afghanistan is not a simple, tactical defeat, but a…
-
“An Anger Exists in Southern Working Class Communities”: Discovering Socialist Ideas in the South
Nicholas Kade Edwards is a graduate student from the southern United States. He wrote to the Phoenix about his experiences living in the south, and how he was radicalized across the “red state/blue state” line. In the wake of the George Floyd Movement, leftists and journalists across the country were shocked to see working class,…
The Red Phoenix
Real news for workers, by workers
