Constitutional right to freedom of worship is upheld by court

Vol. 86/No. 27 - July 25, 2022
Blaine amendments, laws targeting state government aid to Catholic schools, were adopted during rise of anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic bigotry in the 19th century. They are still on books in 37 states. Drawing from 1871 depicts Catholic bishops as crocodiles looking to gobble up American schoolchildren.

Two recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions protecting the constitutional right to freedom of worship are good for working people. At the same time, these rulings are attacked by liberals as reactionary and as a further reason why Democrats must win…




Warrior Met miners’ rally marks 15 months on strike

Build solidarity in fight against assault on UMWA
Vol. 86/No. 26 - July 18, 2022
Mitin del UMWA en Brookwood, Alabama, junio 29. A pesar de enormes ganancias la empresa Warrior Met se niega a restaurar los salarios y beneficios recortados, ataca derechos sindicales.

BROOKWOOD, Ala. — Striking miners at Warrior Met Coal and their family members and supporters gathered at a rally of 400 outside United Mine Workers of America Local 2397’s union hall here June 29, marking 15 months on strike. In…


Defend Ukraine independence! Get Moscow’s troops out now!

Vol. 86/No. 26 - July 18, 2022

Moscow’s invading forces captured Lysychansk, the last city in Luhansk province held by Ukrainian forces, July 3, after weeks of grinding but costly battles. The Russian forces used their wide edge in artillery and missiles to carry out systematic and…


Lessons from past union battles point road forward

Vol. 86/No. 26 - July 18, 2022

Miners forced on strike for over a year at Warrior Met Coal in Alabama, and other workers across North America, are standing up to the employers’ assault on our wages, and fighting for schedules that allow for a family life…


SWP builds support for rail union fights, seeks ballot in Philadelphia

Vol. 86/No. 26 - July 18, 2022
SWP U.S. Senate candidate Osborne Hart, right, talks with James Shabazz in Philadelphia June 24 at start of campaign to get 2,000 signatures to place Chris Hoeppner on ballot for Congress.

Socialist Workers Party members are discussing the roots of the capitalist crises working people face today and what we can do together to defend ourselves. As they present the party’s program widely among workers and farmers they’re getting a good…



CN Rail signal workers strike ends, dispute goes to arbitration

Vol. 86/No. 26 - July 18, 2022

MONTREAL — After a lively two-week strike, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers officials decided July 5 to send the fight by some 750 Canadian National Railway signal and communications workers for higher wages and important changes in scheduling to binding…


Defend the working class, our families, women’s rights

Vol. 86/No. 25 - July 11, 2022
Sara Lobman, SWP candidate for U.S. Senate from New York, discusses with Bram Lefevete at New York action May 14 after draft Roe v. Wade decision was “leaked” to the press.

This statement by Alyson Kennedy, Socialist Workers Party candidate for governor of Texas and the party’s 2020 presidential candidate, was released June 25. The Socialist Workers Party plans to redouble our efforts — our election campaigns, expanding the reach of…