After a trial thoroughly tainted by racism, on Nov. 19 a jury acquitted white supremacist Kyle Rittenhouse on all counts in the murder of two people and shooting of a third at a Black Lives Matter protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Aug. 25, 2020. That rally was protesting the shooting of . . .
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It is a well-known fact that the U.S. has the highest number of incarcerated people in the developed world at over 2 million. Of that number, there are more than 2,500 people on death row. (independent.co.uk, Oct. 28) The Associated Press reported the percentage of Black people on death row . . .
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After a month-long strike, workers at 14 John Deere plants and warehouses are returning to work. Their new contract, ratified with 61% support, is a big improvement over the first two contracts a majority of the workers had rejected. The United Auto Workers represents 10,100 Deere workers in Iowa, Illinois, . . .
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On Nov. 19, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leader of the fascist Bharatiya Janata Party, declared that he would concede to protesting farmers’ demands to repeal three pro-capitalist farm laws. For over a year, farmers have engaged in coordinated acts of resistance across India. Farmers in India celebrate victory on . . .
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Cuando el 8 de enero de 1959, un triunfante Fidel Castro entró en La Habana, llamó a los revolucionarios cubanos a “acomodarse a los objetivos pacíficos de la Revolución”. Habló con una paloma blanca en el hombro, un símbolo asociado a Fidel durante toda su larga vida. La gente muestra . . .
Continue reading <span class="streamer">Editorial: </span><br>¡Viva la Revolución Cubana! at Workers.org
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