Doug Ford election in Ontario reflects working-class unrest

Vol. 82/No. 26 - July 16, 2018
Protest in Toronto against rising cost of electric bills, Nov. 23, 2016, part of widespread working-class anger directed against Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne. Her Liberal Party, governing for 15 years, lost to Progressive Conservative’s Doug Ford, reflecting workers’ frustrations.

MONTREAL — On June 29 political outsider, “anti-establishment politician” and millionaire businessman Doug Ford took office as the premier of Ontario, Canada’s most populous province and industrial heartland. His Progressive Conservative Party won the June 7 election there. The Liberal…


‘Don’t deport Alonso Zaragoza! Amnesty now!’

Vol. 82/No. 26 - July 16, 2018
‘Don’t deport Alonso Zaragoza! Amnesty now!’

OAKLAND, Calif — As part of the effort to keep her husband Alonso Zaragoza from being deported, Maria Torres, center, who works at both Walmart and McDonald’s, organized with her co-workers to pass out flyers to win support for the…


2018 Active Workers Conference: Build labor movement, build SWP

Part 1
Vol. 82/No. 25 - July 9, 2018

OBERLIN, Ohio — “Deeper into the Working Class, Act on the Rulers’ Deepening Political Crisis, Build the Labor Movement, Build the Socialist Workers Party” read the large banner hanging over the stage at the 2018 Active Workers Conference. The annual…


Amnesty for all immigrants in the US! No deportations!

As I See It
Vol. 82/No. 25 - July 9, 2018
Demonstrators in Chicago, May 1, 2006, march demanding amnesty for all undocumented workers in the U.S.

Debate over the U.S. rulers’ immigration policies jumped back on the front burner since Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ May 7 announcement that from now on there would be “zero tolerance” of “illegal” immigration. Not only could those caught without papers…


‘Militant’ fights new round of censorship in Florida prisons

Vol. 82/No. 25 - July 9, 2018
Three issues of the Militant, above, were recently impounded by Florida prison authorities. State officials reversed censorship of May 14 issue, left. Militant is appealing the others.

Florida prison officials are at it again, impounding and censoring the Militant, in violation of the constitutionally protected rights of freedom of the press and the right of workers behind bars to read the political news of their choice. On…


Liberals’ harassment crusade is threat to rights workers need!

Vol. 82/No. 25 - July 9, 2018

One year ago the Militant  wrote, “The unrelenting, monthslong crusade by liberals in the Democratic Party, the middle-class left and the media to invalidate or reverse the outcome of the 2016 election had spawned an attempt to assassinate Republican members…


Rising interest rates tighten debt squeeze on US farmers

Vol. 82/No. 25 - July 9, 2018
Tractorcade by thousands of farmers from across country arrives in Washington, Feb. 5, 1979. Organized by American Agricultural Movement, farmers occupied National Mall for weeks demanding parity - guaranteed prices for their crops at least equal to costs of production.

Rising interest rates are piling further burdens on working farmers, whose debts are reaching record levels this year. At the same time, sharpening competition and increased production have forced net farm income down by half since 2013 — to an…


Auckland protest demands protection of Maori land

Vol. 82/No. 25 - July 9, 2018

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Over 300 people demonstrated here May 26 protesting moves by Fletcher Building, the country’s largest construction company, to begin building 480 houses for sale on historic Maori land at Ihumatao. “They are trying to steal our…


London march marks 1 year since Grenfell Tower fire

Vol. 82/No. 25 - July 9, 2018
London march marks 1 year since Grenfell Tower fire

LONDON — Thousands of working people joined a silent march through North Kensington June 14 marking one year since a massive fire destroyed the Grenfell Tower block, killing 72 people and leaving hundreds homeless. While the big-business media repeated police…


UK hospital workers wage second strike, call further action

Vol. 82/No. 25 - July 9, 2018
Hospital workers march in Wigan, England, June 9 during 48-hour strike over jobs transfer, new two-tier pay.

WIGAN, England — “New starters would be getting less money,” striking hospital worker Sharon Pemberton told a June 9 union rally here. Hospital bosses “want to divide us into two tiers, but we are on strike together, united and determined.”…