Crisis of capitalism rattles regimes in Latin America, hits toilers hard

Vol. 88/No. 19 - May 13, 2024

Amid the economic and political crisis of capitalism, accelerated by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and the Tehran-backed Hamas pogrom against Jews in Israel Oct. 7, conflicts and threats between regimes across Latin America have grown. This was highlighted in an…


Rail workers in Canada fight for a new contract, safe work conditions

Vol. 88/No. 19 - May 13, 2024
During 2018 strike by 3,000 rail workers, unionists picketed Canadian Pacific in Montreal. Some 9,300 unionists at Canada’s two biggest rail companies are voting on strike action in May.

MONTREAL — Some 9,300 train conductors, yard workers, train engineers and dispatchers at Canada’s two biggest rail companies — Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City — are fighting for safe working conditions and livable work schedules. Their contract…


Fight against Jew-hatred is crucial for the working class

Vol. 88/No. 19 - May 13, 2024

Hamas’ international propaganda machine — promoted by middle-class leftists worldwide — keeps churning out lies that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, that people there are on the verge of starvation, that no women were raped by Hamas Oct. 7…


Campaigners take SWP program to working class

Vol. 88/No. 19 - May 13, 2024

Socialist Workers Party candidates and their supporters are finding wide interest in a working-class road forward as they campaign for Rachele Fruit, the party’s candidate for U.S. president. They are taking the party’s campaign and program to workers on their…


Shifts in world politics boost interest in Pathfinder books

Vol. 88/No. 19 - May 13, 2024
Pathfinder booth at Los Angeles book festival April 20-21 at University of Southern California.

LOS ANGELES — “Books by revolutionary working-class leaders” read the banner over the Pathfinder Books booth at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books held over the April 20-21 weekend on the University of Southern California campus. The booth was…


Democrats’ attack on constitutional rights is threat to working people

Vol. 88/No. 19 - May 13, 2024

The Democrats’ frantic drive to get compliant judges to throw Donald Trump in jail before November’s election is bumping into some constitutional challenges. And millions of working people can see a presidential candidate is being charged for things that are…


Dennis Richter, SWP candidate for vice president

Vol. 88/No. 19 - May 13, 2024

The Socialist Workers Party nominated Dennis Richter as its vice presidential candidate April 29. Due to health considerations that need attention over the next several months, Margaret Trowe, who had been the party’s candidate, will no longer be able to…




UAW members win raises, COLA, end tiers at Daimler

Vol. 88/No. 19 - May 13, 2024

BY DIANE SHUR, JANE ROLAND AND SUE SKINNER STATESVILLE, N.C. — A tentative contract agreement was announced between Daimler Truck and the United Auto Workers April 26, an hour before the strike deadline. According to UAW officials the four-year agreement…