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Aretha Franklin and the Counterintelligence Program

“Queen of Soul” cited in 270 pages of documents declassified by the FBI as they pursued Black revolutionary and communist influences in political and cultural life during the 1960’s and 1970’s By Abayomi Azikiwe On August 16, 2018, Aretha Franklin, popularly known as the “Queen of Soul”, passed away at her home in Detroit, Michigan […]

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Che as minister: the promotion of science and technology for Cuba’s socialist development

Che as minister: the promotion of science and technology for Cuba’s socialist development Che Guevara (14 June 1928 – 9 October 1967) was killed 55 years ago. Following is a report on Che’s legacy in socialist construction in Cuba. As Minister of Industries in Cuba between 1961 and […]Read on » More to read: Open […]

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¡PATRIA O MUERTE! Che Guevara’s 1964 UN speech

¡PATRIA O MUERTE! Che Guevara’s 1964 UN speech Mr. President; Distinguished delegates: The delegation of Cuba to this Assembly, first of all, is pleased to fulfill the agreeable duty of welcoming the addition of three new nations to the important number of those […]Read on »

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Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Monday, Oct. 10, 2022, is Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the U.S. In 1977, Indigenous leaders from around the world organized a United Nations conference in Geneva to promote Indigenous sovereignty and self-determination. Their first recommendation […]Read on »

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The ‘old’ order and the birth of the ‘new’ one?

Of course, the reference to the order, be it the “old” or the “new”, has to do with the current global geopolitical reordering. The “old” is the one that emerged after World War II, hegemonized […]Read on »

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Stop the Ukraine war – Refuse to handle military cargo

ILWU must stand in opposition to the U.S./NATO-provoked war! We, members and retirees of the ILWU, are very concerned about the Coast Committee’s public statement of March 3, 2022, on the war in Ukraine. It […]Read on »

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We Rise Fighting! Labor Podcast – Episode 12 LABOR NEWS, Striketober