Truckers protest gov’t mandates, fuel price hikes, attacks by bosses

Vol. 86/No. 12 - March 28, 2022

WASHINGTON — The People’s Convoy, organized by over-the-road truckers and others who oppose overreaching government COVID mandates and other attacks on their livelihoods, has been based at the Hagerstown, Maryland, speedway since March 6. Participants are still arriving to join…



Defeat Moscow’s war on Ukraine! Defend Ukraine independence!

All US troops, nuclear arms out of Europe!
Vol. 86/No. 11 - March 21, 2022
“Kherson is Ukraine,” says sign at March 5 protest that confronted Moscow’s troops occupying city of Kherson. Even after soldiers shot in the air, protesters stood their ground.

Two weeks into their invasion of Ukraine, Moscow’s forces are widening their assaults — slaughtering hundreds and devastating cities, leading to a fast-growing refugee crisis. At the same time, President Vladimir Putin’s forces confront courageous resistance all across the country,…


Join the fight to rid the world of the threat of nuclear war

Vol. 86/No. 11 - March 21, 2022

On the eve of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin issued a warning, “Anyone who tries to interfere with us … must know that Russia’s response will be immediate and will lead you to such consequences as you have never…


Truckers fight gov’t mandates, attacks on their livelihoods

Vol. 86/No. 11 - March 21, 2022

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Hundreds of “big rig” tractor trailer trucks and an estimated 1,000 vehicles overall — cars, pick-ups, motorcycles, and RVs — are crammed into the Speedway, an auto race track here, for People’s Convoy protests. More were still…


Join SWP campaigning against Moscow’s war to crush Ukraine

Vol. 86/No. 11 - March 21, 2022

From protests against Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, to strike picket lines, truck stops, at workers’ doorsteps and with co-workers, Socialist Workers Party members are discussing the party’s statement: “Defend Ukraine’s independence! For defeat of Moscow’s invasion! U.S. troops, nuclear arms…


Striking Iowa Machinists reject bosses’ takeback offers, win support

Vol. 86/No. 11 - March 21, 2022

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Members of the International Association of Machinists on strike at Eaton Corporation’s Mission Systems Division here voted March 4 to reject for a second time a company takeback contract. The vote was 97% against. IAM Local 388…



Prosecutors quit as frame-up of former President Trump unravels

Vol. 86/No. 10 - March 14, 2022

After three years probing former President Donald Trump’s alleged financial skullduggery, two leading Manhattan prosecutors, Carey Dunne and Mark Pomerantz, quit Feb. 23, convinced there would be no prosecution of Trump. The grand jury they were running, empaneled as part…