Workers protest in Haiti as crisis deepens on the island

Vol. 86/No. 42 - November 14, 2022
Thousands demonstrate Oct. 17 in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, demand resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, oppose calls for U.S., UN intervention. Protests there continue.

Thousands marched in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, Oct. 17, the latest in months of protests demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry amid Haiti’s deep political, economic and social crisis. With Washington’s backing, Henry became prime minister in July…


Putin’s control over Central Asia ‘allies’ unravels

Vol. 86/No. 42 - November 14, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, meant to expand Moscow’s territory and “sphere of influence,” has had the opposite effect across the old Russian empire. In Central Asia and the South Caucasus, the Kremlin’s political authority is shrinking.…


California referendum is blow to women’s emancipation

Vol. 86/No. 42 - November 14, 2022

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Socialist Workers Party has a long history of backing decriminalization of abortion, a part of the broader battle to advance the rights, interests and fighting capacity of women and working people as a whole. But Proposition…


Mental health workers make gains in strike against Kaiser

Vol. 86/No. 42 - November 14, 2022

OAKLAND, Calif. — More than 2,000 mental health workers in Northern California organized by the National Union of Healthcare Workers settled their 10-week-long strike with Kaiser Permanente Oct. 21. The strike was hard fought. The union organized weekly rallies where…