We are a part of the national Bail Out The People movement which formed in 2008 to fight against the bailouts to the banks. Since then we have been in numerous fights against poverty, racism and war. We demand that the people be bailed out not the banks, a moratorium on all foreclosures, a federal jobs program now and other demands. We have been participating in the Wisconsin people's uprising, Bloombergville in NYC and numerous other people's actions.
Please join us for reports about the current crises in Venezuela, Education and Housing caused by capitalism’s destructive path at home and abroad. Each speaker will provide a socialist analysis followed by discussion.
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When: May 30, 2020 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Sanctioned Countries Denounce New U.S. Military Threats
Sunday, May 31 @ 1pm Eastern Time (NY)/10am Pacific
Emergency UPDATE!
Hear Palestinian, Yemeni, Iranian, Korean and Venezuelan voices explain dangerous U.S. military provocations used to enforce illegal U.S. sanctions during a global pandemic.
A link to the recording will be sent to all who register in advance. So register even if you are unable to watch it live!
Hear Speakers on the Impact of U.S. Sanctions and military threats:
Palestine – Dr. Medhat Abbas, Director of Primary Care, speaking from Gaza
Yemen – Dr. Yahyia Mohammed Saleh Murshed, Union of Arab Academics, speaking from Sana’a University, Yemen
Korea DPRK – Dr Kee Park, Harvard Medical School neurosurgery doctor, who volunteers in DPRK
Venezuela – Carlos J. Ron Martinez, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, speaking from Venezuela
Iran – Sayed Hosein Mousavian, Retired Iranian Ambassador, now teaching at Princeton University
BioCubaFarma produces precautionary medicines that are massively applied on the Island.
Cuba’s Health Ministry (MINSAP) Epidemiology Director Francisco Duran Friday said that his country applies different effective strategies and treatments to COVID-19 patients.
He also stated that massive studies have allowed to determinate the presence of antibodies in the population and referred to drugs effective against COVID-19 such as CIGB-258 and Interferon Alpha 2B.
Duran confirmed thas COVID-19 patients in severe conditions who received the peptide have a survival rate of over 70 percent.
Besides, over 45 countries are using Cuba’s Interferon Alpha 2B in infected patients and health workers who are exposed to the coronavirus.
Also, the National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) produced a quick testing system to detect the virus in asymptomatic patients.
Duran mentioned that MINSAP carries out clinical essays with the humanized monoclonal antibody Itolizumab, which blocks t-lymphocytes’ proliferation and activation.
The doctor referred to cured patients’ blood plasma use as an effective therapy for those in critical disease stages.
Cuban pharmaceutical company BioCubaFarma also produces precautionary medicines such as homeopathic PrevengHo-vir, which is massively applied on the island.
“Cuba uses mostly domestically produced drugs,” the MINSAP Epidemiology Director said.
The COVID-19 patients victims’ fatal rate dropped considerably in the last week and 86 percent of patients recovers from the infection.
So far, Cuba registers 1,916 positive cases, 81 deceases, and 1,631 recoveries.
Join us this Saturday, May 30th, for JUSTICE BEATS: a virtual music festival to benefit communities in urgent need. All day, we will be amplifying musicians, DJs, and other artists working to support their communities. Tune in to hear your favorite performers, learn about the impact of COVID-19 on Indigenous, incarcerated, houseless, undocumented, and Palestinian communities and how you can support the continued fight towards collective liberation.
Listen to the Mon. May 25, 2020 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The program features our PANW report with dispatches on the 57th anniversary of the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the predecessor to the African Union (AU). Africa Liberation Day is being commemorated throughout the continent and the world. In the second hour we review the virtual summit held by the AU in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are statements from the Pan-African Women’s Organization (PAWO), the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, former Zamiban President Kenneth Kaunda, AU Chairperson President Cyril Ramaphosa of the Republic of South Africa, among others. We also examine the efforts by the Kenyan Health Ministry to contain the spread of the virus. Finally there is a report on the peace and reconciliation efforts taking place in the Republic of Zimbabwe.
GENEVA (28 May 2020) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Thursday condemned the killing of George Floyd, an African American man whose death in police custody on Monday was captured on video and has led to serious ongoing protests in Minneapolis.
“This is the latest in a long line of killings of unarmed African Americans by US police officers and members of the public,” Bachelet said. “I am dismayed to have to add George Floyd’s name to that of Breonna Taylor, Eric Garner, Michael Brown and many other unarmed African Americans who have died over the years at the hands of the police — as well as people such as Ahmaud Arbery and Trayvon Martin who were killed by armed members of the public.”
“The US authorities must take serious action to stop such killings, and to ensure justice is done when they do occur. Procedures must change, prevention systems must be put in place, and above all police officers who resort to excessive use of force should be charged and convicted for the crimes committed.”
“I welcome the fact that the Federal authorities have announced that an investigation will be prioritized,” she said. “But in too many cases in the past, such investigations have led to killings being deemed justified on questionable grounds, or only being addressed by administrative measures.”
“The role that entrenched and pervasive racial discrimination plays in such deaths must also be fully examined, properly recognized and dealt with,” she added.
While saying she understood the anger unleashed by Floyd’s killing, Bachelet urged people in Minneapolis and elsewhere to protest peacefully.
“Violence and destruction of property won’t solve the problem of police brutality and enshrined discrimination,” she said. “I urge protestors to express their demands for justice peacefully, and I urge the police to take utmost care not enflame the current situation even more with any further use of excessive force.”
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Join us for a special event on June 23, 2020, at 7 PM. It will feature film excerpts from “Revolutionary Medicine”; plus live: Gail Walker, Executive Director of IFCO/Pastors for Peace; and a U.S. graduate of Cuba’s international medical school which is helping transform the delivery & practice of medical care worldwide.
On Wednesday, June 3, working people from Wisconsin will join thousands of people from across the country in a Workers First Caravan in conjunction with our ongoing “We Thank You Wednesday.”
This week we want to highlight the work being done by the men and women of the the US Postal Service. The letter carriers, postal workers, mail handlers and more have continued to keep America connected during this global pandemic.
Wednesday, June 3rd
8:30am-9:30am
West Milwaukee USPS Branch- 4300 W. Lincoln Ave. There is a gate on Lincoln Ave. and another on Miller Parkway so we hope to space out between the two to show our thanks as postal workers and letter carriers come and go.
There is limited parking in the lot so you may want to park in the southeast corner of the Pick n Save lot and walk around the corner.
Our Day of Action is part of national solidarity calling for implementation of America’s Five Economic Essentials and passage of the HEROES Act. This includes fully funding the US Postal Service, a beloved national institution.
We take the health and safety of our members seriously. For that reason, we require all those who join in We Thank You Wednesday’s show of support to wear masks and maintain social distancing rules of staying at least 6 feet apart during our rally.
MALC staff will be marshaling event to ensure safety. Please do not be offended if we ask you to put on a mask or to remain a safe distant apart during the rally. The safety of everyone in our main concern. Thank You for your understanding.
Two consecutive days of unrest in Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Memphis and other cities demand an end to racist police and mob killings of African Americans
For two straight days and nights demonstrations have taken place on the Southside of Minneapolis in response to the brutal police killing of African American George Floyd.
Floyd was choked to death by a Minneapolis officer with an extensive record of misconduct complaints.
Corporate media reports have initially claimed that no disciplinary action was taken against the policeman who ignored pleas by Floyd saying he could not breathe and that he was dying.
Riot police in Minneapolis responded to the second night of mass protests with teargas, rubber bullets and armored vehicles. People were shown over videotape being chased and rundown by MPD cars.
Several buildings and cars were torched along Lake Street in response to the brutality used by law-enforcement. Police were pelted with missiles by angry demonstrators demanding that the four officers, who have been terminated by the MPD and the City of Minneapolis, be immediately arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. The Third Precinct police station where the demonstration began on May 27 was later damaged with bricks and metal objects breaking several windows. Attacks were carried out at various businesses including Target, Cub Foods, Dollar Tree and an auto parts store.
One person was found dead on the street near a pawn shop. The death may have been at the hands of the owner of the business. Several merchants are guarding their buildings with firearms to prevent property damage and the loss of consumer goods.
One merchant reported that four cars were taken from his repair garage and one was rammed into a TCF bank at another location. Mayor Jacob Frey, who called for the arrest and charging of the terminated officers, has also requested the assistance of the Minnesota National Guard to assist in quelling the disturbances. The Mayor said in a press conference on May 28 that Governor Tim Walz had not yet given a specific response to the appeal for National Guard troops to be deployed in Minneapolis. Walz tweeted a message urging calm and warning against the dangerous situation prevailing in Minneapolis.
A description of events during the late hours of May 28 and early May 29 were chronicled by the Associated Press saying: “Fire crews responded to about 30 intentionally set blazes during the protests, including at least 16 structure fires, and multiple fire trucks were damaged by rocks and other projectiles, the fire department said. No one was hurt by the blazes. Firefighters were still spraying water onto hot buildings Thursday morning (May 29), and some buildings still smoldered, sending a bitter smell into the smoke-filled air. Windows were smashed out of several businesses in a strip mall, including a department store, a charter school and other businesses, and the destruction was visible for blocks. A Wendy’s restaurant was damaged beyond recognition.” (https://apnews.com/7013997bc5633f3113d65901ddb7e85e)
U.S. President Donald Trump said he is urging the Justice Department to conduct an investigation into the killing of Floyd. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it will carry out a “robust” examination of the case to determine whether Floyd’s civil rights were violated.
However, the Trump administration in its initial days revoked all federal consent decrees designed to monitor violations by local law-enforcement agencies in various cities across the country. Such executive actions signal to the police that they will not be subjected to legal scrutiny related to complaints of police misconduct.
