
A look at the problems faced by Black young people under U.S. capitalism, and the importance of Black youth in today's struggles for social progress.

Take the pledge: defend democracy! This week's calls to action: Vote NOW for healthcare affordability! Call, write, or visit your U.S. Representative and Senators to demand they vote immediately to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies. If Congress doesn't act before January 1, health care insurance costs will skyrocket for 20 million people, and 4 million people will lose health insurance altogether. Many will die....

How to Organize and Conduct United Action for the Right to Live, a manual written by Herbert Benjamin, National Organizer of the Unemployed Councils of U.S.A., was published in 1933. Contents Introduction Issues and Grievances Around Which Action Can and Must Be Taken The Organizational Forms That Provide Means of Effective Action and Struggle Where and How Committees of Action Are Formed How to...

Erica Smiley's Bi-Annual Report to the National Council April 12-13, 2008; Chicago, IL POLITICAL CLIMATE There are so many things I could talk about right now with regards to the state of education, jobs, housing, and the on-going occupation in Iraq. But these days it would be difficult to mention these things without first discussing the 2008 elections.

ACTION ALERT for peace and economic justice #2 October 10, 2001

ACTION ALERT for Peace and Economic Justice #2 October 10, 2001

Ron DeSantis' "anti-woke" campaign is really about re-segregating public education, profiting from it, and destroying it.

In this issue: ILWU Calls for May Day Work Stoppages Against the War Action Alerts: FLOC, No Colombia FTA Another important step towards global unionism Iranian TU finally released Loss of factory jobs=more on food stamps Week of action unites students, workers Unions challenge Bush no match plan Join McCain Revealed team Union Jobs (still more needed!)

In This Newsletter: Unions Begin Big Election Effort Action Alert: Neglected Priorities CAW Needs Solidarity Indian Workers Suspend Hunger Strike Congress Hotel Strike Marks 5th Anniversary TRADE Act introduced; Action Alert Election 2008: Labor says 'NO' to Big Oil Union Jobs (still more needed!)

Representation in gender needs to be encouraged from those who teach, to our workplaces, unions, Congress, and yes, our presidency.