25, 50, and 75 years ago

Vol. 90/No. 22 - June 8, 2026

June 4, 2001 Hundreds of thousands of Berber people marched in Algeria May 21 demanding the removal of the police who have killed dozens of protesters. The mobilization comes on the heels of weeks of demonstrations involving tens of thousands.…



SWP campaigners find interest in defense of Cuba in Miami

Vol. 90/No. 22 - June 8, 2026

MIAMI — Socialist Workers Party members here are campaigning to discuss with working people why they should oppose Washington’s escalating aggression against Cuba. The discussions are welcomed by many of those they’re meeting. “This government’s policies are hurting the Cuban…


Protests spread against stepped-up US war threats against Cuba

Vol. 90/No. 22 - June 8, 2026
Members of Sugarcane Workers Union in Dominican Republic say, “Women cane cutters demand end to blockade of Cuba” in protest outside the U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo May 20.

BOSTON — More than 100 people from across Massachusetts gathered here May 23 for an emergency rally and press conference protesting the Justice Department’s indictment of Raúl Castro, the tightening U.S. blockade against Cuba and the threat of escalating U.S.…


Gov’t targets supporters of Cuban Revolution in the US

Vol. 90/No. 22 - June 8, 2026

Side by side with its mounting attacks on Cuba, the U.S. government is stepping up probes against individuals and groups in the U.S. that promote solidarity with Cuba. It has begun issuing subpoenas to interrogate participants in the March “Nuestra…



Left backing for Luigi Mangione shows infatuation with thuggery

Vol. 90/No. 21 - June 1, 2026

Forces on the middle-class left, echoed by the liberal media, are increasingly infatuated with the use of violence against political opponents, as shown by their fascination with Luigi Mangione’s alleged slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Their sugarcoating of such…


Cargill workers are locked out in Colorado

Vol. 90/No. 21 - June 1, 2026

Cargill, one of the largest beef processors in North America, locked out 1,700 members of Teamsters Local 455 in Fort Morgan, Colorado, May 20. The lockout came hours after the union voted 1,388 to 252 to reject a five-year contract…


Tens of thousands of ex-students, farmers demand jobs from Iraq

Vol. 90/No. 21 - June 1, 2026

Tens of thousands of former students and their supporters took to the streets in Baghdad and other cities across Iraq May 18 to demand the newly formed government provide them jobs. While the unemployment rate in the oil-rich country is…


800 Walmart workers in Ontario win a contract, $5 an hour raise

Vol. 90/No. 21 - June 1, 2026
Unifor Local 252 members at Walmart warehouse in Ontario became first Walmart workers to win a union contract in North America when they voted 93% to approve agreement May 7.

MONTREAL — In a historic first, over 800 workers at Walmart’s Mississauga, Ontario, warehouse voted by 93% to approve their first union contract May 7. The members of Unifor Local 252 became the first workers to successfully win a union…