Community commemorates 2015 oil spill; protests against offshore drilling
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In Defense of Derek Peterson’s Commencement Address
2 months 4 weeks ago
February 8, 2024: Students at the University of Michigan led a demonstration in support of Palestinian rights through the Ann Arbor streets. (Kathleen Brown) On May 2, the University of Michigan held its annual commencement ceremony. Nine thousand graduates and almost 60,000 attendees gathered at the Big House to hear a variety of notable speakers… Continue reading In Defense of Derek Peterson’s Commencement Address
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On Kowalewski’s 1980s Rediscovery of Trotsky
2 months 4 weeks ago
Why Ukraine’s Right to Self-Determination Is Unconditional
Duncan Chapel
Minneapolis is a Union Town
3 months ago
The first International Workers Day hinged on the May Day festival and the strike for the eight hour work week, according to activist Lucy Parsons, who was involved in planning the first May Day strike in 1866. But it would only evolve into the holiday it is today after someone threw a bomb at the … Continue reading "Minneapolis is a Union Town"
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New Print Issue Available!
3 months ago
The 2026 Industrial Worker Spring issue is now available for download! Read or print it now at your leisure. This is a 5.5 by 8.5 inch booklet.
IW Editor
Immigrant Defense & the Democratic Party in Hands Off New York City
3 months ago
The following account is an activist’s report of her experiences and frustrations in joining the immigrant rights defense network Hands Off New York City (HO NYC), where the Upper Eastside activity is apparently under the rather heavy-handed leadership of a local Democratic Party club. Perhaps — at least we’d like to think — in other… Continue reading Immigrant Defense & the Democratic Party in Hands Off New York City
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May 19: Malcolm X on His 101st Birthday
3 months ago
Malcolm X speaking at a rally in Harlem. I HEARD MALCOLM speak when he came to the University of Wisconsin in 1963. He had yet to break with the Nation of Islam and was protected by several of their bodyguards. All were dressed nattily in suits and small knotted neck ties. Malcolm had light skin… Continue reading May 19: Malcolm X on His 101st Birthday
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Who’s Waiting for Trump? The World is Taking Steps to Make Polluters Pay
3 months ago
By Denise Robbins, CCAN Communications Team In London, nations at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) advanced a proposal for a net-zero framework on maritime shipping, functionally creating the world’s first-ever price on carbon. In Santa Marta, Colombia, more than 50 countries gathered for the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, a historic attempt […]
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Denise Robbins
In Solidarity with the Union of Journalists in Lebanon
3 months ago
In light of the ongoing Israeli invasion of Lebanon, the Industrial Workers of the World Printing and Publishing Workers Union and Freelance Journalists Union expresses its solidarity with the Union of Journalists in Lebanon, a member of the International Federation of Journalists. The Israeli invasion has already claimed the lives of at least 1,268 people … Continue reading "In Solidarity with the Union of Journalists in Lebanon"
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Bay Area Communities Mark 13th Annual Anti-Chevron Day with Global Speakers, Festival, and March in Richmond
3 months ago
Community organizations, environmental justice advocates, and international frontline leaders will gather across the Bay Area next week for the 13th annual Anti-Chevron Day, May 13-17, 2026, culminating in a major public festival and march in Richmond.
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Hope and Action To Phase Out Fossil Fuels
3 months ago
Traveling back to Bogotá from the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia, I struggled to name a feeling I had never experienced after a climate conference: hope!
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The State Has Always Called It Terrorism
3 months ago
The 2026 US Counterterrorism Strategy targets anarchists and trans organizers as national security threats. The Prairieland case built the legal precedent to enforce it.
The post The State Has Always Called It Terrorism appeared first on A Radical Guide. by Jason Bayless
Jason Bayless
UNISON shows the way!
3 months ago
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Flow and Sierra Club file joint amici brief in Enbridge v. Whitmer Line 5 case
3 months ago
Traverse City, Mich. — On May 11th, 2026, Flow Water Advocates (“Flow”) and Sierra Club filed an amici curiae, or friend of the court, brief in support of the State of Michigan’s appeal of a federal court’s failure to recognize and uphold an essential attribute of state sovereignty — the public trust doctrine. Flow and... Read more »
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FLOW Editor
Indigenous Amazon Groups Urge the U.N. To Curb Organized Crime, Not Militarize Territories
3 months ago
“In light of this situation, it is essential that responses to organized crime and illicit economies do not translate into new processes of militarization, criminalization, or the subordination of Indigenous governance systems.”
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Lawmakers and Advocates Demand Reforms from PJM, Regional Grid Manager
3 months ago
Outside of PJM’s annual meeting, speakers called out grid mismanagement, rising electricity costs, and failure to bring cheaper clean energy online BALTIMORE, MD — PJM Interconnection (PJM), the regional grid operator for Maryland and a dozen other states, is holding its annual conference at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront from May 11 to 13. State lawmakers […]
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Indigenous Peoples Call on U.N. Action as Organized Crime Expands Across the Amazon
3 months ago
Indigenous leaders who gathered at the U.N. Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues are demanding a decisive shift away from failed militarized responses toward rights-based approaches that center Indigenous territorial governance, autonomy, and community-led security systems in efforts to confront organized crime.
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Voter Guide: 2026 California Primaries
3 months ago
View our voter guide for the 2026 California Primary Election below, including county and state-level offices, ballot measures, and more!
The post Voter Guide: 2026 California Primaries appeared first on Sonoma County Democratic Socialists of America.
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Trump’s FEMA Reform Proposal Would Leave Communities to Face Climate Disasters Alone
3 months ago
As extreme weather worsens, FEMA Review Council recommendations weaken federal disaster response and shift costs to states WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump Administration’s FEMA Review Council released yesterday its final report of recommendations to overhaul FEMA. These recommendations, which include privatizing the National Flood Insurance Program, increasing qualifying thresholds for disaster aid, and responding […]
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Advocates Warn Utility Regulators’ Decision to Delay Puts Customer Savings at Risk
3 months ago
Maryland Public Service Commission asked staff to conduct further analysis despite evidence that ending gas line extension allowances would provide $1 billion in savings to gas customers over next decade BALTIMORE, MD —The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) today delayed finalizing regulations to end gas line extension allowances (LEAs), preventing gas customers from having […]
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