Just a week after the inauguration of Brazil’s newly elected and former President Luis Ignacio “Lula” da Silva, a pro-fascist mob attempted Jan. 8, 2023, to provoke a military coup against his government, by attacking key government buildings in Brasilia, the capital. As of the morning of Jan. 9, this . . .
Continue reading Stop fascist coup in Brazil – an editorial at Workers.org
The U.S. Congress’ dysfunction was on full display through 15 rounds of votes for the “Speaker of the House” position. The rivalry, trading, dealing, secret and public concessions, within the Republican Party, and even physical scuffles were in clear view. The multiple votes and the open floor fights are a . . .
Continue reading Congressional chaos – deals and trades at Workers.org
Philadelphia Incarcerated workers held captive in Pennsylvania prisons called a labor strike in the name of Subaltern Peoples Abolitionist Revolutionary Collective (SPARC). The demonstration “to protest against the State’s oppressive policies” was called last year and set to begin this Jan. 6. (tinyurl.com/52m3n4t5) As of this writing, the outcome of . . .
Continue reading News whiteout of Pennsylvania prison strike at Workers.org
Días antes de Año Nuevo, el presidente Joe Biden firmó un proyecto de ley ómnibus de 1,7 billones de dólares para el año fiscal 2023, asignando el presupuesto para ese sector del gasto federal llamado “discrecional”. Si uno tuviera que describir el proyecto de ley en dos palabras, serían: “crimen . . .
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