Interest in ‘Militant,’ books spurred by crisis of capitalism

Vol. 89/No. 18 - May 12, 2025
“To make lasting change, we need to change which class rules,” Alyson Kennedy, SWP candidate for mayor of Fort Worth, Texas, told audience at April 21 candidates’ debate.

“To make lasting change we need to change which class rules,” Alyson Kennedy, Socialist Workers Party candidate for mayor of Fort Worth, Texas, told 90 people at an April 21 candidates debate hosted by the Fort Worth Tarrant County NAACP…


‘Either workers take power or we face growing crises, wars’

Vol. 89/No. 18 - May 12, 2025
At Los Angeles Times Festival of Books April 27, Middka Vicencio, a museum worker, asked Norton Sandler, SWP candidate for California governor, “How can we bring about real change?”

‘Best response to SWP in years’ at the Los Angeles book fair LOS ANGELES — The annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books drew thousands to the University of Southern California campus April 26-27. Sales at the Pathfinder booth, featuring…



No deportations! Amnesty for all immigrant workers in US!

Vol. 89/No. 17 - May 5, 2025
In Miami, Rachele Fruit, right, and Chuck Guerra, supporters of SWP mayoral candidate Laura Anderson, discussed demand of amnesty for immigrants at “National Day of Action” April 19.

‘More workers see SWP as party they’re seeking’ “We are presenting the working-class road to take political power,” Norton Sandler, Socialist Workers Party candidate for governor of California, told a campaign rally in Los Angeles April 13. The SWP is…


Israeli victory over Hamas is in the interest of all workers

Vol. 89/No. 17 - May 5, 2025

Blows dealt by Israel in its war to decisively defeat Hamas are aimed at preventing the Nazi-like outfit from carrying out its oft-repeated threats to continue launching pogroms against Jews until it achieves another Holocaust. These advances are reverberating across…


17 days: 2,213 sign to put SWP on NJ ballot

Vol. 89/No. 17 - May 5, 2025
“It’s going to take us standing together,” Kim Kahoun, retired member of operating engineers union, told Craig Honts, SWP candidate for New Jersey lieutenant governor, outside Walmart in Hammonton April 19.

UNION CITY, N.J. — Almost 1,000 people signed up in one week, April 14-21, to put the Socialist Workers Party candidates in New Jersey, Joanne Kuniansky for governor and Craig Honts for lieutenant governor, on the ballot. This brings the…


Unions join to fight gov’t call for workers to ‘self-deport’

Vol. 89/No. 17 - May 5, 2025

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Hundreds of immigrant workers in the biggest factories and other job sites in the Louisville area have received government letters saying their humanitarian parole visas are being terminated and they will face removal if they don’t “self-deport”…



Teamster drivers standing firm in fight with Flying Food Group

Vol. 89/No. 17 - May 5, 2025

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Now in their fourth week on strike against the airport catering company Flying Food Group, 43 Teamsters Local 2785 drivers and helpers here are in a tough fight. “We’re not giving up, we are still…


Defend constitutional freedoms from attack by Democrats and Republicans

Vol. 89/No. 17 - May 5, 2025

The unqualified defense of constitutional protections to prevent government interference in our lives, our unions and in political activity is vital for workers. In the U.S. — where the ruling capitalist families ruthlessly exploit working people — free speech, freedom…