NEW YORK — Two major recent events around the world are shaping the consciousness of millions of working people in the U.S., Peter Thierjung of the Socialist Workers Party told participants in a Militant Labor Forum here Nov. 18. The…
SYDNEY — Some opponents here of Israel’s right to exist and defend itself portray the conflict since the Hamas slaughter of Jews Oct. 7 as a fight between “indigenous Palestinians” and “colonizing Jews.” They seek to link it with the…
Ukrainian people are unbending in their courageous fight to defend their people and their country’s independence against the genocidal onslaught by invading Russian forces, who have suffered heavy losses. Despite Vladimir Putin’s brutal clampdown at home, popular opposition to the…
The Militant will be presenting a series of special features related to unfolding events in world politics following the slaughter carried out by Tehran-backed Hamas in Israel Oct. 7. The first is the article by Roy Landersen in this issue…
Click on the links below to read news, opinion and background historical coverage of the events in Israel since Hamas launched its pogrom on October 7. Titles in purple are from last week’s Militant. News from the pages of the…
DETROIT — “Housekeeping is on the streets! Dirty beds, dirty sheets!” was the chant by strikers outside Hollywood Casino’s hotel in Detroit’s Greektown Nov. 15 when Militant correspondents from Cincinnati joined in. Some 3,700 workers, members of five unions, struck…
CHICAGO — “Overworked! Underpaid!” chanted hundreds of American Airlines flight attendants, members of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants union, as they rallied outside of Chicago O’Hare Airport Terminal 1 Nov. 16. The boisterous and spirited pickets carried signs saying,…
Opposition to Hamas is more widespread in Muslim countries than is presented in the liberal bourgeois press. While actions backing Hamas have been held in Egypt, Morocco and elsewhere, an explosion of protests against Israel in Arab countries hasn’t materialized.…
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Members and supporters of the Sugarcane Workers Union (UTC) held a conference here Nov. 6-11 to discuss and win support for their fight for retirement pensions. Dozens of Haitian and Dominican sugarcane workers, women as…
LONDON — “Never again is now” and “Bring them home now” were raised by thousands at a lively rally on Whitehall here Nov. 19 demanding the release of the hostages seized by Hamas Oct. 7. The vigil was called by…
