(2022-02-23). Elsie Dickerson: Philly trade unionist, civil rights advocate, and Party leader. cpusa.org 
The following was adapted from a memorial tribute given on Feb. 28, 2006. To many in the Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware District of the Communist Party, Elsie was a mentor and a teacher. Whether it was in the Party, in the many mass organizations in which she participated or on the shop floor, where …
(2022-02-22). This Week in Fascism #127: Far-Right Gunman Attacks Portland Protest; Solidarity Roundup with June Knightly and PDX. itsgoingdown.org We got a massive column this week for you. First a report on the recent deadly shooting in Portland that targeted a Black Lives Matter demonstration and how people are showing solidarity with our comrades in PDX; a slew of news stories, and as always: doxxes, action, analysis, and updates. Let's dive right in! Action…
(2022-02-22). Hershel Walker, civil rights and labor activist. cpusa.org 
Hershel Walker was an African American St. Louis, Missouri trade unionist and civil rights leader with an unparalleled degree of commitment to the struggles for peace and justice. He devoted his life to the movements for social transformation and joined workers across the world in the struggle for equality, workers' rights, peace, and socialism. …
(2022-02-22). Paul Robeson: "I must keep fightin', until I'm dyin'" cpusa.org 
Few can excel at two high-profile careers. It's almost unheard of to excel at four or five, so when someone can, you know they are gifted beyond measure. Paul Leroy Robeson was one such person. His immense talent, coupled with his strong support for civil rights, labor, and peace, made him a powerful figure …
(2022-02-22). Redistricting Tactics Threaten to Suppress Black Representation in Louisiana. truthout.org 
The Louisiana Senate recently continued the state's long history of racial oppression by voting down Sen. Cleo Fields's congressional redistricting map. What's more, the Louisiana House voted down Rep. Randal Gaines's congressional redistricting map. Gaines is a veteran and civil rights attorney who represents one of the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Ida (river parishes), and Fields is an attorney and former congressman. Gaines's and Fields's proposals included two majority-minority district…
(2022-02-22). Into the Fray: Third Noise Demo Against the Pima County Jail. itsgoingdown.org 
Reflection on recent round of noise demonstrations outside of the Pima County Detention Center in so-called Tucson, Arizona. What follows is a brief reportback from the birthday noise demo outside the Pima County Detention Center in Tucson on Friday, February 11th, 2022. A longer report on the struggle that has emerged around the jail in…
(2022-02-22). Indiana Communists make ending mass incarceration a key area of work. peoplesworld.org 
The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over for those who are incarcerated. The coronavirus mortality rate in prisons is more than double that of the general population of the United States. The increase in death may continue to escalate as both the state and federal corrections departments fail to implement policies to alleviate the unsafe …
(2022-02-22). 'End the war against the poor!'. workers.org 
The Cuyahoga County Jail Coalition, the Greater Cleveland Housing Justice Coalition and allies held a joint demonstration Feb. 20 to demand: "Stop the new jail plan! End evictions! End the war against the poor!" Cleveland, Feb. 20 They protested near the site of the NBA All Star Game to make . . . |
(2022-02-22). Revolutionary Optimism incoming! Help organize with the Spirit of Mandela! anchor.fm In this episode I talk about my experience with the webinar that was held to discuss political prisoners and colonialism between a group of 50 or so people led by the Spirit of Mandela and folks like Jalil Muntaqim today, along with a discussion I had with a comrade of mine.