AFA PSA Day of Action August 18
Vol. 89/No. 30 - August 25, 2025www.afacwa.org
Year: 2025
‘Working class in our millions must take the political power’
Vol. 89/No. 29 - August 18, 2025
SWP on Minneapolis ballot! ‘Oppose rulers’ drive to war’ Socialist Workers Party candidate for mayor of Minneapolis Kevin Dwire was certified on the ballot July 31. Dwire and campaign supporters turned in petitions with 725 signatures, well over the 500…
Communist League joins fight by flood victims in Montreal
Vol. 89/No. 29 - August 18, 2025SAINT LEONARD — This borough of Montreal was particularly hard hit by flooding July 13 after severe thunderstorms dumped a month’s worth of rain on the area in a few hours. Montreal’s drainage system failed, leaving water to back up…
Teamsters strike at Republic in second month. Build solidarity!
Vol. 89/No. 29 - August 18, 2025
BOSTON — At a meeting here Aug. 3, members of Teamsters Local 25 voted by secret ballot to continue their strike against Republic Services by 93%. There are over 400 Teamsters on strike here. Republic is one of the largest…
80th anniversary of US atomic bomb slaughter in Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Vol. 89/No. 29 - August 18, 2025
This month marks the 80th anniversary of the U.S. rulers’ atomic bomb slaughter of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, Aug. 6-9, 1945, killing more than 200,000 men, women and children at the end of World War II. Tens of thousands more…
Protest gov’t moves to strip away TPS protections from Cameroon refugees
Vol. 89/No. 29 - August 18, 2025TACOMA PARK, Md. — Some 5,200 people from Cameroon living in the U.S. had their Temporary Protected Status revoked Aug. 4, ending their legal status, work authorization and protection from deportation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. TPS is discretionary…
Roots of Thailand, Cambodia conflict lie in colonial rule
Vol. 89/No. 29 - August 18, 2025Under growing pressure from Washington, the governments of Cambodia and Thailand signed a ceasefire July 28, after five days of deadly military clashes. The conflict is over longstanding, disputed borders imposed by the colonial rulers of France and the United…
UNITE HERE hotel workers fight for a new contract
Vol. 89/No. 29 - August 18, 2025PHILADELPHIA — Union hotel and hospitality workers picketed for a new contract at the downtown Sheraton hotel July 23. UNITE HERE Local 274 is demanding a contract covering workers at eight of the city’s hotels. They’re currently working under a…
Nigeria’s nurses strike, demand higher pay, improved conditions
Vol. 89/No. 29 - August 18, 2025Nurses in all of Nigeria’s public hospitals launched a seven-day strike July 30, demanding higher pay, safer working conditions and the hiring of more nurses. The 25,000-member National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives called the action after the government…
To defend Israel as a refuge for Jews, Hamas must be defeated
Vol. 89/No. 29 - August 18, 2025Two videos released by Hamas and its ally Islamic Jihad are the latest gruesome proof of why Israel must defeat and destroy the Tehran-backed group. In the videos the Jew-hating thugs proudly show the barbaric affects of their nearly two…