Expand the reach of Socialist Workers Party, the ‘Militant’

Vol. 86/No. 43 - November 21, 2022
Nana and Tyler McChristian talk with SWP member Leroy Watson, right, in Lake Station, Indiana, Oct. 30. “The Militant sounds like just what we need,” Nana said, and asked for extra subscription forms. “I’ve got friends who work in the steel mill who will be interested.”

Socialist Workers Party candidates and supporters used the final days before the Nov. 8 elections to discuss with fellow working people what we can do together to stand up to bosses’ moves to push the deepening capitalist crisis onto our…


For 30th time, UN denounces US gov’t embargo on Cuba

Vol. 86/No. 43 - November 21, 2022
Protesters march from Times Square to United Nations building in New York Oct. 29 demanding an end to Washington’s economic, financial and trade war against Cuba.

UNITED NATIONS — For the 30th time since 1992, the United Nations General Assembly Nov. 3 voted overwhelmingly to call for “ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba.” The resolution passed…


Defend Ukraine independence! Russian soldiers oppose Putin’s war

Vol. 86/No. 43 - November 21, 2022
Thousands of Russian conscript soldiers confront Gen. Kirill Kulakov, in hat, at Kazan training base in southwest Russia. They protested treatment by the brass, refused to be deployed to front lines. Chants included, “Get out of here!” “Shame on you!” “Down with Putin’s regime!”

Determined to defend their country’s sovereignty, working people in Ukraine have pushed back assaults by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces. The bloody consequences of the war are fueling the struggle between working people and Putin’s capitalist government, with resistance growing…


Two months in, support grows for Iran protests

Vol. 86/No. 43 - November 21, 2022

In the face of the “nationwide protests and uprising of the people of Iran for almost two months,” the Teachers’ Union in Kurdistan province stated Nov. 7, the Iranian government’s “use of naked violence has so far resulted in hundreds…


Democrats’ attacks on rights at heart of US class struggle

Vol. 86/No. 43 - November 21, 2022
Former FBI directors Robert Mueller, left, and his replacement James Comey, June 21, 2013. Both served as lead special prosecutors in Democrats’ witch hunt against President Donald Trump. Democratic officials are considering new prosecutor to try to stop him if he runs again.

Throughout the final days of the 2022 campaign, Democrats centered their fire on former President Donald Trump. They claim “democracy itself” is threatened if he ever holds office again. Before Trump was even elected in 2016, Democrats unleashed the FBI…


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Vol. 86/No. 42 - November 14, 2022
Rachele Fruit, candidata del PST para gobernadora de Florida, habla con Duchelande St. Fleur y su esposo Peter Carmant, en North Miami, el 31 de octubre, sobre el programa del PST.

In the final days of the 2022 campaign, Socialist Workers Party candidates are advancing a fighting working-class program, backing rail workers’ battle for livable working conditions and explaining why opposing government assaults on constitutional freedoms is central for working people.…


Gov’t violence fails to stop Iran protests, int’l solidarity

Vol. 86/No. 42 - November 14, 2022

“Do not come to the streets. Today is the last day of riots,” Hossein Salami, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iran, said Oct. 29, threatening protesters across the country that continuing their actions “will bring no happy…


Back Ukraine independence! Protest Putin’s mass bombing

Vol. 86/No. 42 - November 14, 2022
Russian missiles hit Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, Oct. 10. Moscow hits power generators, aiming to make millions suffer over the winter, but just made Ukrainians more determined to fight.

For over eight months, Ukrainian working people have pushed back the assault by the KGB-police-state regime of Vladimir Putin on their country’s independence. Moscow is retaliating with a brutal bombardment of Ukrainian cities and power infrastructure. After battlefield defeats, Putin’s…


Signalmen vote down proposed rail contract as workers’ fight continues

Vol. 86/No. 42 - November 14, 2022
Amtrak train hit truck in Missouri June 27 with four killed. Bosses stalled on putting in warning signals there. Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen voted down proposed contract Oct. 26.

LINCOLN, Neb. — “Railroad union members continue to organize protests to demonstrate their dissatisfaction with the bosses in their fight to get a contract that the membership will approve,” Jakob Forsgren, chair of local Lodge 1320 of the Brotherhood of…


Help expand the reach of the SWP and the ‘Militant’

Vol. 86/No. 42 - November 14, 2022
Olivia Ortiz, left, shows Joanne Kuniansky, SWP candidate for Congress in New Jersey, a video of her working construction job. Ortiz appreciated Militant’s coverage of Iran and subscribed.

Days before Nov. 8 elections, the Socialist Workers Party and its candidates are making a final push to reach working people with the party’s program and activities. Gabrielle Prosser, SWP candidate for governor of Minnesota, spoke at a candidates’ forum…