Correction

Vol. 85/No. 11 - March 22, 2021

In the article “Books by Revolutionary Leaders Sell Well at Tehran Fair” in the Militant dated March 15, the wrong name of the main sponsor of the cultural event was garbled in a copyediting error by the Militant. The sponsor…


Steelworkers at ATI vote to authorize strike

Vol. 85/No. 11 - March 22, 2021

Some 1,300 workers at nine Allegheny Technologies Inc. steel mills held a strike authorization vote March 5 with 95% backing a walkout. “It’s time to take a stand, and stop the bleeding,” Todd Barbiaux, a crane operator and president of…


Indian farmers’ fight to defend livelihood grows

Vol. 85/No. 11 - March 22, 2021

“Now the farmers in India are doing ‘mahapanchayats’ — really big gatherings in different villages for discussions on what they’re going to do now,” Gurcharan Singh, a construction worker in Montreal, told the Militant Feb. 28. His father, Kuldeep Singh,…


Hong Kong protest hits Beijing crackdown, blows to autonomy

Vol. 85/No. 11 - March 22, 2021

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside a Hong Kong courthouse March 1 holding banners and shouting slogans in defiance of Beijing’s tightening crackdown on political space for working people. Forty-seven prominent protest leaders and opposition politicians faced charges filed under draconian…


Help SWP get on NJ ballot: ‘Give workers their own voice’

Vol. 85/No. 11 - March 22, 2021
Joanne Kuniansky, above, Socialist Workers Party candidate for New Jersey governor, and running mate Candace Wagner, inset, address March 6 campaign rally in Union City.

UNION CITY, N.J. — Over two dozen supporters of the Socialist Workers Party campaigns of Joanne Kuniansky and Candace Wagner, for New Jersey governor and lieutenant governor, began a spirited six-week effort March 6 to place the party’s ticket on…



One year since pandemic began, millions of workers need jobs, unions

Vol. 85/No. 11 - March 22, 2021
Volunteers give groceries to jobless workers at food bank in Lindenwold, New Jersey. In 15 states last year the percentage of working-age people with jobs fell to the lowest levels ever.

Millions of workers remain out of work a year after government-ordered pandemic shutdowns slashed jobs in factories, restaurants, hotels, retail, schools and much more. Huge numbers found themselves driven out of the working class and isolated in their homes. The…


‘Militant’ special appeal goes over $82,000 — a fantastic success!

Vol. 85/No. 11 - March 22, 2021

Over the last two months, 191 readers have contributed $82,176 to the Militant’s special “stimulus” appeal — a fantastic response! This second “stimulus” government payout is now over. We explained when we launched the appeal in January that the funds…


Tensions grow between rulers in Australia, Beijing

Vol. 85/No. 11 - March 22, 2021

SYDNEY — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is refusing to retreat from confrontations with the Chinese government over trade, investment and Beijing’s influence in Australia. The Australian rulers are caught between their major trading partner, China, and their main military…


Pathfinder’s new website — easier to search, browse, buy

Books help us see today’s fights as part of working-class line of march to end exploitation
Vol. 85/No. 10 - March 15, 2021
New website is optimized — for computer and phone — to help locate titles, authors, and subjects of interest in 11 different languages, and with Google and other search engines, also.

Pathfinder Press unveiled a new website this month at www.pathfinderpress.com. The attractive colorful design, enhanced search and greater security make for easy-to-use shopping and checkout. Built with improved technology, it helps readers searching the internet for various authors, titles and…