East Palestine residents protest settlement with railroad

Vol. 88/No. 38 - October 14, 2024

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — “We got railroaded on Wednesday,” Chris Albright, representing Justice for East Palestine Residents and Workers, told a meeting of 30 people here Sept. 28, referring to the decision by Judge Benita Pearson to approve the $600…


Appeals court questions New York Trump conviction

Vol. 88/No. 38 - October 14, 2024

An appeals court hearing Sept. 26 offered further confirmation that New York Judge Arthur Engoron’s conviction of Donald Trump in a civil fraud case last year was an egregious and politically motivated ruling. The case was cooked up by Democrats…


Blows to Hezbollah open door to advances by region’s toilers

Vol. 88/No. 38 - October 14, 2024

Hezbollah’s actions have earned it the hatred of millions across the Middle East. The reactionary group has never had majority support in Lebanon, and many still fear violent reprisals if they speak out against Hezbollah. Israel’s victories are an aid…


Five US prisoners put to death in one single week

Vol. 88/No. 38 - October 14, 2024

For the first time in 20 years, five prisoners were executed in the U.S. in a single week, Sept. 20-26. Seven more are scheduled to be killed before the end of the year, further testimony to the brutality of the…


Working-class fighters today need to study the lessons of history

Vol. 88/No. 38 - October 14, 2024
Table for slaves to wash off silver mined at Laurion in Greece over 2,500 years ago. Frederick Engels criticized those who moralized against ancient slave society. The evolution of class society registered advances for humanity, laying groundwork for socialist revolution today.

Labor, Nature, and the Evolution of Humanity: The Long View of History by Frederick Engels, Karl Marx, George Novack and Mary-Alice Waters is one of Pathfinder’s Books of the Month for October. The collection of writings covers the sweep of…


Build support for striking dockworkers!

Vol. 88/No. 38 - October 14, 2024

On Oct. 1, tens of thousands of members of the International Longshoremen’s Association on the East and Gulf coasts joined 33,000 Boeing workers on strike, labor battles with big stakes for all working people. These fights need organized backing by…


Cuban Revolution shows how to beat hurricanes

Vol. 88/No. 38 - October 14, 2024

Cuba is the one country in the world with a government that mobilizes the power of its working people to combat the effects of hurricanes and other natural disasters. In sharp contrast to Washington, it uses all the resources of…


Hong Kong imprisons journalists for sedition

Vol. 88/No. 38 - October 14, 2024

On Sept. 26 two editors became the first journalists in Hong Kong convicted and sentenced on sedition charges for their news reporting under the city’s draconian new national security laws. The rulers in Beijing continue to tighten their repressive grip…


25, 50 and 75 Years Ago

Vol. 88/No. 38 - October 14, 2024

October 18, 1999 Working people and all supporters of democratic rights have an obligation to speak out in defense of free speech and against censorship, in face of New York City Hall’s threat to cut funding and take other punitive…


Letters

Vol. 88/No. 38 - October 14, 2024

Postal worker: ‘Thanks!’ As a member of the American Postal Workers Union, I want to extend my sincere gratitude to the Militant for carrying a notice about our National Day of Action on Oct. 1. Aside from the sales associates…