Above photo: Amazon labor organizers and supporters celebrate outside the National Labor Relations Board offices in the Brooklyn borough of New York, on Friday, April 1, 2022. Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty Images. In one of the most remarkable labor organizing victories in decades, the Amazon workers in Staten Island voted to unionize with the independent Amazon Labor Union (ALU). This is the first organizing victory for any union at any of Amazon’s 110 warehouses across the USA, the nation’s second largest employer with over a million employees. This was a real bottom-up organizing effort potentially highlighting an effective way […]
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Above Photo: Luigi Morris Amazon workers in Staten Island defeated one of the wealthiest and most anti-union corporations in the world. Their victory is a repudiation of the failed strategy of the labor bureaucracy and shows the power of real rank and file organizing. We want to thank Jeff Bezos for going to space, because while he was up there, we were signing workers up. — Chris Smalls The Amazon Labor Union in Staten Island, New York, is a true David-and-Goliath story: a ragtag group of workers faced off against the world’s second-richest person, and they won. Amazon, the second-biggest employer in […]
Arlington, TX – On April 4 and 5, the University of Texas at Arlington held its semester student elections. In addition to these elections was a referendum brought forth by the administration of UTA to justify raising tuition and fee costs related to the school. This all began in 2019 when the Texas State legislature allowed UTA to raise the student union fee, which is a fee associated with the University Center (UC) on campus which most students have to pay. In January of 2022 the administration had presented a proposal to student government for them to adopt a resolution that […]
Above Photo: Amazon Labor Union worker-organizers celebrated their 2,654-2,131 win today. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez / AP Photo. It’s the magical stuff of Disney movies. But yesterday, the improbable became the most probable when the scrappy band of workers who make up the Amazon Labor Union took the lead in a union election at a warehouse in Staten Island, New York, putting within reach a historic labor win at the corporate behemoth. Before the vote count most reporters had dismissed the independent union’s chances, treating the organizing as a curiosity at best. “I think we have been overlooked,” said ALU Treasurer Madeline Wesley Thursday […]
Congress recently passed the Postal Service Reform Act – the result of 15 years of organizing to end the mandate to prefund 75 years worth of retirement benefits and other changes that were hurting the people’s post office. The new act opens the door to building on the current postal infrastructure to provide more services to people, especially in poor and rural communities. Clearing the FOG speaks with Chuck Zlatkin, the legislative and political director of the largest local postal worker union, about what the new law will do and how it was won. Zlatkin also discusses the fight over making […]
Above Photo: Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. AP Photo / Carolyn Kaster. The president created draconian bankruptcy laws. Now his administration appears to be trying to overturn a ruling that helps those bankrupted by student loans. Despite increasing pressure to fulfill a campaign promise to forgive student debt, President Joe Biden is now going in the opposite direction: His administration has taken an initial step to try to overturn a key legal victory for borrowers, according to court filings reviewed by The Daily Poster. If the administration wins an appeal, it could bolster a legal precedent against millions of debtors being […]
Above Photo: The President-elect of Chile, Gabriel Boric. (EFE). “Today, hope won against the campaigns of fear,” the Chilean president-elect asserted. Boric has been criticized by the Chilean left for taking bad positions on Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua. On the other hand, @joseantoniokast was calling for something akin to the return of Plan Condor in the region. 🇨🇱 @pvivancoguzman pic.twitter.com/rKmIdQybiq — Kawsachun News (@KawsachunNews) December 20, 2021 The president-elect of Chile, Gabriel Boric, thanked the people this Sunday, December 19, for their support in the second round of the presidential elections, in which he defeated the extreme right-wing Pinochet-admirer José Antonio […]
Following Xiomara Castro’s victory in the Honduran elections, Bertha Zúniga Cáceres, Coordinator, COPINH, spoke to Peoples Dispatch about what this means for people’s movements in the country. She talks about the government’s plans in its first 100 days, what movements like COPINH think are the next steps for rebuilding democracy, and more. Source link
Above Photo: Jose Bezas / Reuters. Xiomara Castro, the presidential candidate for the leftist opposition party Libre, seems to have won a resounding victory in Honduras’ presidential elections. Her victory comes in spite of attempts by the ruling National Party, which overthrew her husband, Manuel Zelaya, in 2009, to stifle voter turnout, as one Sputnik journalist observed. Castro’s victory is just the latest in a year of leftist victories in Latin America, including Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua, Pedro Castillo in Peru, and Luis Arce in Bolivia, all of which represent significant setbacks for the US’ agenda in the region. “There will be no more abuse of power […]
Above Photo: Supporters of Mr Ortega’s FSLN party celebrate the Nicaraguan election results. (BBC.com) The Working Class Explains…And Debunks Common Lies. As predicted by multiple polls, the Sandinistas, led by Daniel Ortega, won a resounding victory on the November 7th elections in Nicaragua. The elections were a referendum on the path that the Sandinista government has taken the country, which is grounded on large investments in social programs that have benefited people, especially the most disadvantaged, in every nook and cranny of the national territory. Support for the reelection of the Sandinista government was astounding. Of the entire patron electoral (eligible voters), about 65% came out to vote and, of those, about 75.9% voted […]
Above Photo: A farmer at the protest encampment at Delhi’s Singhu Border carries the flag of the All India Kisan Sabha, 21 November 2021. (Subin Dennis / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research). On 19 November 2021, a week before the first anniversary of the farmers’ revolt, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi surrendered. He accepted that the three laws on agricultural markets that had been pushed through the parliament in 2020 would be repealed. The farmers of India had won. The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), one of the organisers of the protest movement, celebrated the triumph and declared that ‘this victory gives more […]
Above photo: Palestinians protest in Gaza City on 3 November in solidarity with Israeli prisoners on hunger strike. Pictured protester holds a water bottle and salt, symbolizing what Palestinians consume during their hunger strikes. Youssef Abu Watfa/APA images. Israel agreed on Thursday to release a hunger-striking prisoner in four months after lengthy negotiations. Miqdad Qawasmeh suspended his hunger strike on Thursday after refusing food for 113 days to protest his detention without charge or trial after Israel agreed to release him in February 2022. His victory came after lengthy and arduous negotiations between the leadership of the Hamas prisoners’ group and […]
Above Photo: New Orleans city workers, Aug. 16, 2021. On Oct. 7, the New Orleans City Council ratified a $15-an-hour minimum wage for city workers, effective in January. This will be $3.81 more than the paltry $11.19 minimum currently in place. Because of sky-rocketing inflation, $15 dollars doesn’t go as far as it did even a few months ago. Nevertheless, the raise is a major victory for the working-class movement here, and will be welcomed by city workers struggling to make ends meet. As reported in Struggle-La Lucha back in July, the council was forced to move forward when the firefighters’ union and allies […]
Victory! Seville Cancels Electronic Warfare Europe Arms Fair By Palestinian BDS National Committee, BDS Movement. December 12, 2020 Victory! Seville Cancels Electronic Warfare Europe Arms Fair2020-12-122020-12-12https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/12/bds.png200px200px In October, Liverpool, UK cancelled EWE’s planned arms fair there. Seville cancellation follows protests by progressive, anti-war and anti-racist groups. In a press release issued today by the City Council of Seville, the Councilor of Urban Housing, Tourism and Culture, Antonio Muñoz, announced the cancellation of the Electronic Warfare Europe arms fair which was scheduled to take place at the Palace of Exhibitions and Congresses of Fibes in Seville in May 2021. The same fair had been cancelled in Liverpool, UK, […]
Socialist Alliance Victory In Venezuela’s National Assembly Is A Failure Of US Regime Change Policy December 9, 2020 Socialist Alliance Victory In Venezuela’s National Assembly Is A Failure Of US Regime Change Policy2020-12-092020-12-09https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/12/vzelection-e1607563003507.jpg200px200px Above photo: Members of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela raise their hands with a clenched fist in a sign of victory on December 7, 2020 in Caracas, Venezuela. Getty Images / Leonardo Fernandez Viloria. The victory of Maduro’s political alliance in Sunday’s parliamentary election means that despite the Covid pandemic, economic hardships and sanctions by the US, Venezuelans voted for the continuation of the Chavista Revolution. A little […]
Turkish Soldiers will take part in the large-scale military parade celebrating Azerbaijan’s victory in the Nagorno-Karabakh war victory in the Azerbaijani capital Baku on Thursday. According to a spokesman for the Azerbaijan Defense Ministry, at the invitation of President Heydar Aliyev, the Turkish Soldiers arrived in Baku to take part in a military parade to celebrate its victory in Nagorno-Karabakh. Over 3,000 soldiers will participate in the parade in the capital Baku on Dec. 10, the ministry said in a statement. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “Up to 150 military vehicles, including new military equipment, missile and artillery pieces, […]
Indigenous Peoples’ Victory: Largest Dam Removal In The World By Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG. November 23, 2020 Indigenous Peoples’ Victory: Largest Dam Removal In The World2020-11-232020-11-23https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/klamath-e1606181812519.jpg200px200px After nearly four decades, Indigenous Peoples win an agreement for the largest dam removal in the world. Four of the six dams on the Klamath River in California and Oregon will be taken down, allowing the water to flow freely again and the salmon to spawn. This is a powerful story of how four tribes put aside their past conflicts to work together and environmental groups participated in an indigenous-led campaign that took on […]
After Socialist Victory In Bolivia, Media Still Whitewash Coup By Bryce Greene, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting. October 24, 2020 After Socialist Victory In Bolivia, Media Still Whitewash Coup2020-10-242020-10-24https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/wapo-evo.png200px200px Bolivia’s Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) party won a decisive victory in the country’s presidential elections on Sunday, with its candidate Luis Arce apparently winning by a large enough margin to avoid a runoff, likely achieving an absolute majority. The leading opposing candidate, neoliberal Carlos Mesa, and the right-wing unelected President Jeanine Áñez congratulated Arce on his victory. Some in US corporate media, however, failed to describe what was really going on in the country. […]
Victory: East Pittsburgh Community Stops Fracking Well October 23, 2020 Victory: East Pittsburgh Community Stops Fracking Well2020-10-232020-10-23https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/pitts-e1603460314925.png200px200px Edgar Thomson Fracking Well Appeal Rejected by East Pittsburgh Board. Decision may spell the end of controversial plan to drill at US Steel Mill. The East Pittsburgh Zoning and Hearing Board announced this evening that it was rejecting a permit appeal from Merrion Oil & Gas, the company seeking to drill a fracking well at the US Steel plant. The decision (a 3-2 vote) likely marks the final word on a well project that drew intense community opposition, led by groups like North Braddock […]
Movement Towards Socialism Wins Landslide Victory In Bolivia October 23, 2020 Movement Towards Socialism Wins Landslide Victory In Bolivia2020-10-232020-10-23https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/boliwin-e1603486790520.jpg200px200px Above photo: Luis Arce (right) and David Choquehuanca on the campaign trail. Twitter. With 100% of the votes counted, the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) presidential ticket of Luis Arce and David Choquehuanca has won 55.1% of the votes, with a lead of 26.27% over their nearest rival Carlos Mesa. After 11 months of being ruled by a repressive coup-regime, Bolivians have finally recovered democracy. After five days of counting, the official results of the Bolivian presidential elections are finally in. The Movement […]
Dagestani flyweight Tagir Ulanbekov made his octagon debut at UFC Fight Island on Saturday night in Abu Dhabi, and after getting his career on the big stage off to a winning start, he dedicated his win to his former coach. Ulanbekov defeated Brazilian Bruno Silva via unanimous decision in the opening fight of the night on Fight Island to extend his professional record to 11 wins, 1 defeat and announce his arrival in the UFC’s 125-pound division. Then, when speaking to reporters backstage after his win, Ulanbekov revealed the pressure he put himself under as he revealed he fought for the […]
Voters cast ballots during early voting in Fairfax, Va., on Sept. 18, 2020. During the first presidential debate, President Trump would not commit to refraining from declaring victory until the election has been independently certified. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Voters cast ballots during early voting in Fairfax, Va., on Sept. 18, 2020. During the first presidential debate, President Trump would not commit to refraining from declaring victory until the election has been independently certified. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images In the first presidential debate, President Trump was asked if he would refrain from declaring victory until the […]
Housing Activists Claim Victory In Fight For Community Land Trust By Philadelphia Housing Action. September 27, 2020 Housing Activists Claim Victory In Fight For Community Land Trust2020-09-272020-09-27https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/philly-e1601224359128.jpg200px200px Above photo: Hughe Dillon for Philly Voice. Philadelphia Housing Action claims victory after 6 month direct action campaign forces City to relinquish 50 vacant homes to community land trust. In largest self-organized housing takeover in the country, 50 homeless mothers and children to remain in 15 vacant city-owned homes, homeless protest encampments to take additional houses. On Friday, September 25, Philadelphia Housing Action and the City of Philadelphia reached a tentative agreement to resolve […]
The name of Joe Biden’s new designer merchandise line is “Believe in Better,” but the standard for campaign t-shirts is already abysmally low. Donald Trump’s reelection team sells “#BuildTheWall” tees and tops that quote Biden’s “You Ain’t Black” gaffe. Until recently, one could buy a “Baby Lives Matter” onesie for the low, low price of $18. (It has since been scrubbed from the site.) So Joe Biden, man of the people, dropped a new line in Vogue on Monday. The nominee, who raised a record-breaking $364 million in August, tapped 19 fashion designer to create new ways to print his name […]
Massachusetts Democrat Ed Markey saved his career by climbing on board the Green New Deal bandwagon, but the environmental initiative needed him just as badly, according to its faux-grassroots backer’s CEO. The Democratic incumbent owes his primary victory to the Sunrise Movement, a surprisingly deep-pocketed “youth movement” backed by old-school oil money such as the Rockefeller Foundation that has led the campaign for the Green New Deal environmental legislation package, according to Sunrise itself and several political observers. Also on rt.com AOC-narrated Green New Deal clip nominated for Emmy for… news analysis? “Markey was the most prominent figure on the Green […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/02/1080352387_0:0:2996:1686_1200x675_80_0_0_50989246a73166d2a2189880b2cc3435.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202009021080352366-us-admiral-davidson-calls-china-strategic-threat-in-wwii-victory-anniversary-address/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Indo-Pacific fleet Commander Admiral Philip Davidson during the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in Hawaii accused China of attempting to undermine the international order and characterized the country as being “a strategic threat”. “An emboldened Communist party of China seeks to change the world to one in which Chinese national power is more important than international law. [China is trying] to coerce, to corrupt and to contest the rules-based international order”, Davidson said on Wednesday. Davidson delivered his speech aboard the battleship USS […]
Jacob Blake’s father, Jacob Blake Sr., recited a Quran verse this week when speaking to the media. Jacob Blake was shot multiple times by a Kenosha police officer on Sunday after he resisted arrest and opened his car door, allegedly reaching for a knife. Jacob Blake Sr. perfectly recited the first sura of the Quran: “Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim,” which means, “In the name of Allah, the merciful, the compassionate.” “This is for my son Jacob Blake,” he said as he rattled off the war cry prayer in Arabic. TRENDING: BREAKING: Violent Black Lives Matter Mob Attacks Sen. Rand Paul as He […]
Victory For The Humboldt 3! By Majed Abusalama, Mondoweiss. August 28, 2020 Victory For The Humboldt 3!2020-08-282020-08-28https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/humboldt3-e1598627323729.jpeg200px200px Above photo: The Humboldt 3 – (Left to right) Ronnie Barkan, Stavit Sinai and Majed Abusalama. The victory of the Humboldt 3 is another sign that the whitewashing of Israeli apartheid can no longer be legitimized in the face of the Palestinian movement’s moral rightness and humanistic message. Es lebe die freiheit – long live freedom – is the cry of every Palestinian and all people longing for freedom from colonialism.They were also the last words of Hans Scholl, a member of the White Rose anti-fascist resistance movement […]
The two teams have faced each other on nine occasions, with PSG emerging victorious five times and Bayern Munich winning on four occasions. Bayern Munich overcame its final rival, French League 1 winner PSG, with a total score of 1-0, with the game played at Estadio da Luz in Lisbon on Sunday night. The only goal was scored in the 59th minute by winger Kingsley Coman, who hit the target after a pass from defender Joshua Kimmich. FC Bayern overcame PSG in terms of possession (62 percent against 38 percent) and total shots (12 against 10). On its way to the final, the […]
The game between German FC Bayern Munich and French Paris Saint-Germain Football Club took place on Sunday evening at Estadio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal. Fans of the German club took to the streets of Munich to celebrate the victory over its French rival with a total score of 1-0. In the 19 August semi-final, Bayern Munich beat French club Lyon with a total score of 3-0 at Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon, with Serge Gnabry and Robert Lewandowski scoring Bayern goals. In its turn, PSG players Marquinhos, Di Maria, and Bernat scored unanswered goals in the game against another German club, RB […]
Former First Lady and failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton spoke on Wednesday night at the DNC virtual convention. Nearly four years after she lost she is still a sore loser.What a pathetic loser. Advertisement – story continues below Hillary suggested, “We need numbers overwhelming so Trump can’t steal his way to victory.” Poor Crooked Hillary. TRENDING: Goodyear Bans Employees From Wearing ‘All Lives Matter,’ ‘Blue Lives Matter’ or MAGA Slogans, But Says Black Lives Matter is Allowed This was really a new low for the Democrats.Disgusting. Hillary Clinton: “Remember: Joe and Kamala can win 3 million more votes and still lose. […]
The changes that were recently made to the USPS and which sparked Democrat outrage have already been suspended, but Donald Trump’s opponents still fear that this will not be enough to vote the incumbent president out. US Democratic Party officials are rushing to come up with new election strategies for the November presidential election as they fear that mail-in voting might not give them victory, citing concerns over the US Postal Service’s (USPS) ability to process all the votes in a timely manner. These concerns stem from mail-in voting being in greater demand than before due to the coronavirus pandemic and […]
Laura Loomer has won her Florida House District 21 primary. Laura, 26, is currently running for office in Florida’s 21st district — which happens to be the voting residence of President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania. WATCH HER VICTORY PARTY LIVE: TRENDING: “This is a Warning For What’s Coming!” – Veteran and California Business Owner Fed Up with Covid Lockdown Orders Puts County Board of Supervisors on Notice (VIDEO) Vote Laura Loomer for Congress today! — Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) August 18, 2020 Loomer is one of the most banned political commentators, and now candidates for office, in the nation — […]
Neymar again pulled the strings as Paris Saint-Germain booked a place in the Champions League final for the first time in the club’s history with a 3-0 victory against RB Leipzig in Lisbon. After needing a late, late comeback to see off Atalanta in the last round, it was a much more comfortable night for the French champions at the Estadio da Luz as they cruised to victory thanks to first-half goals from Marquinhos and the excellent Angel Di Maria, and a second-half finish from Juan Bernat. Despite spurning chances of his own, Brazilian star Neymar was excellent throughout, serving as […]
Largest Private-Sector Strike Of The Year Is Headed For Union Victory By Jeremy Gantz, In These Times. August 15, 2020 Largest Private-Sector Strike Of The Year Is Headed For Union Victory2020-08-152020-08-15https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/locals6-e1597505242581.jpg200px200px Above photo: The end of a strike is in sight at Maine’s Bath Iron Works shipyard. Getty Images. After nearly seven weeks on the picket line, Machinists union members will soon vote on a contract that includes everything they’re fighting for. Bath, Maine – It’s no coincidence that the first strike in 20 years at Bath Iron Works (BIW) began months into the Covid-19 pandemic. While Maine has one of the lowest Covid transmission rates in […]
Cori Bush has unseated Democratic Party congressman William Lacy Clay, defeating a political dynasty that has represented its district in St Louis, Missouri, for more than half a century. The race ended on Tuesday night, though far from a landslide, with Bush, a former nurse, edging the incumbent out by a mere three percent of the vote. The primary win will likely guarantee her a seat in Congress since it is a ‘blue’ district, demographically favoring the Democratic Party over the Republicans. The outgoing Lacy Clay was first elected in 2000, right after his father Bill retired following thirty-two years of […]
Cristiano Ronaldo got on the scoresheet but also missed a penalty as Juventus beat Sampdoria 2-0 in Turin to pick up the three points they needed to seal a ninth straight Serie A title. Maurizio Sarri’s men had won just once in their past five games heading into the clash against Sampdoria, including throwing away a lead in a shock defeat at Udinese on Thursday, but got the job done this time round thanks to goals from Ronaldo and Federico Bernardeschi. The Portuguese forward made the breakthrough deep into first-half injury time, driving home a well-worked free-kick from Miralem Pjanic […]
Atlantic Coast Pipeline Win Was A Hard-Earned Victory By Lorne Stockman, Oil Change International. July 16, 2020 Atlantic Coast Pipeline Win Was A Hard-Earned Victory2020-07-162020-07-16https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/03/atlantic-coast-pipeline-protest-peoples-hearing-next-door-to-fake-hearing-february-2017-e1554047147736.jpg200px200px Beware industry and government’s revisionist history. Sunday’s announcement of the cancellation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) was remarkable for so many reasons. Not least that the two companies, Dominion and Duke, are the most powerful corporate entities in their respective states (Virginia and North Carolina). For these two corporate giants to back down is a rare and beautiful thing to behold. This victory comes as an enormous relief to people all along the more than 600 miles […]
Amazon Taxed! Lessons Of The Tax Amazon Victory In Seattle July 16, 2020 Amazon Taxed! Lessons Of The Tax Amazon Victory In Seattle2020-07-162020-07-16https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/amazon-taxed-from-socialist-alternative-e1594917064485.jpg200px200px Above photo: Amazon Taxed from Socialist Alternative. The Tax Amazon movement and Seattle’s working class won a historic victory on Monday, July 6. Following a three year struggle against the richest man in the world – Jeff Bezos – and his political establishment, we’ve won a tax on big business in the Seattle City Council that will raise an estimated $210-240 million a year, creating tens of thousands of green union jobs by building permanently affordable social housing. This […]
Polish President Andrzej Duda is leading the polls by a slim margin with the nationwide vote count nearly over. The election commission has said the final tally will not change significantly. Duda, an ally of the ruling right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party, got 51.2 percent of the vote, the National Electoral Commission announced after counting nearly 99.7 percent of the ballots. Local media quoted Commission Chairman Sylwester Marciniak as saying that the official results will not change significantly as the count is being finalized. This means that Duda is likely to be re-elected for a second term in office. Duda’s […]
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The Struggle For No Police In Los Angeles Schools: Victory In Sight By Eric Mann, Counterpunch. July 12, 2020 The Struggle For No Police In Los Angeles Schools: Victory In Sight2020-07-122020-07-12https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/protest1-e1594574901861.jpg200px200px On Tuesday, June 23, in Los Angeles, the decade’s long struggle for No Police in the Schools had a major breakthrough. Los Angeles School Board member Monica Garcia introduced the most structural and hopeful motion to make “defund the police” a reality. Her motion, expressing gratitude to the national Black uprising, called for cutting the $70 million budget of the Los Angeles School Police Department—with 350 armed officers—by 50% in […]
This is your future under Democrat control — No cops. Democrat Party leader Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez blasted the New York City Council after they failed to abolish the police.AOC is the thought leader in the party. Democrats have gone from being elitist idiots to dangerous lunatics. The Indy Star reported: TRENDING: Woke Harvard Senior Claims TikTok Video of Her Saying She’ll Stab and Watch Bleed Out the Next Person with ‘Caucasity’ to Say All Lives Matter is a Joke As calls to defund the police grow louder around the country, New York City officials agreed on a budget that shifts roughly $1 […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/105503/69/1055036993_0:183:3500:2151_1200x675_80_0_0_168c2a9723aaf1660bfea384275f9b7e.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202006281079742850-le-pen-announces-partys-victory-at-french-municipal-elections/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The president of the French National Rally party, Marine Le Pen, announced on Sunday evening her party’s “big victory” in the country’s municipal elections and congratulated several mayoral candidates who had won. “These elections end with a really big victory this evening. It has more than just symbolic meaning, this victory is a real trigger, as we can now show that we are also capable of managing large communities … It is also basically the end of the anti-republican front, that is, one whose idea was to defeat a ‘National Rally’ […]
The anniversary Victory Parade in Moscow reminded veterans of the triumphal procession that took place exactly 75 years ago – 24 June 1945. Nearly 15,000 soldiers and officers paraded in front of the grandstands under the same banners as their victorious ancestors. Sun on Bayonets The Kremlin Chimes show 09:30 a.m. The parade is still half an hour away, and units of all types and branches of the Armed Forces are already taking their places on the paving stone. The spectators are taking their seats. They are noticeably fewer than usual: mostly veterans are in the stands. The access for journalists […]
This year, the Victory Day parade was outstanding in many ways, as the celebration had to be rescheduled due to health concerns. The event was held on 24 June, exactly 75 years after triumphant Soviet soldiers marched through Red Square after defeating Nazi Germany and saving Europe. The main event in Moscow linked the heroic past of the Russian military with its bright future: the parade featured legendary T-34 tanks, which brought numerous victories to the Red Army during WWII, as well as cutting-edge military machines – many of which were displayed for the first time ever. Units from 13 countries […]
Security challenges now faced by India have complicated preparations of its troops for the Victory Day parade, but they still marched on the Red Square and won the hearts of the Russian audience, their commander told RT. The parade in Moscow, dedicated to 75th anniversary of victory against the Nazi Germany, was “a gala performance, with a great history behind it,” said Colonel Anil Kumar, commander of the tri-services contingent. The participation of the Indian troops in it has become yet another sign that friendship between India and Russia is “increasing by the day.” Making it to the Russian capital was […]
Jamaal Bowman did what most thought was impossible for a middle school principal with no political campaign experience to do: He is set to oust Eliot Engel from Congress after 30 years in office. With an abnormally large number of absentee ballots still being counted, Bowman sits above 60 percent while Engel’s vote tally hovers at just 35 percent, and as Bowman said in a presumptive victory speech Tuesday night in Yonkers, he is set “to get to Congress and cause problems for the people in there that have been maintaining a status quo that has literally been killing our children.” […]
The World War II parade traditionally takes place in Russia on May 9. However, this year’s event was postponed due to the pandemic to June 24, the day when the 1945 legendary Victory Parade was held. More than 14,000 servicemen, over 200 pieces of historical and cutting-edge military equipment, as well as 75 aircraft were involved in the landmark military parade at Moscow’s iconic Red Square. Some of the advanced hardware was showcased for the first time. Along with Russian soldiers, officers and cadets, troops from 13 other countries — Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Serbia, Tajikistan, […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107966/58/1079665833_0:0:1200:675_1200x675_80_0_0_3d459f76695c8411e7fa4744f4ef30a4.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/infographics/202006221079666311-what-victory-new-poll-unveils-how-much-americans-know-about-wwii/ A new survey conducted for Sputnik by Ifop has examined US citizens’ knowledge of World War II. The respondents were asked to answer questions about what is celebrated on 8 May, what the Holocaust was, and whom the United States fought in the war. According to the poll, 69% of US citizens were either unaware of what 8 May marks or gave an incorrect answer to the question. Nearly one in ten Americans believes that the US fought Russia in WWII, while 5% of respondents said that China was an enemy. Some 12% of […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107968/31/1079683123_0:78:2940:1732_1200x675_80_0_0_88f25fcb8b435d9e198c625577a3e60a.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202006211079683152-serbian-president-announces-ruling-partys-victory-in-parliamentary-elections/ BELGRADE (Sputnik) – Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Sunday the victory of his own ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) in the country’s parliamentary elections as the formal counting of votes is still underway. Exit polls have indeed suggested that SNS is winning the vote, as did the preliminary results from the Republic Electoral Commission after reviewing ballots from a little more than 2 percent of polling stations. Final results are expected to be announced no later than in 96 hours after the voting ends. “Tonight we received the greatest trust of people, the […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): Russia is set to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II on 24 June. The Victory Day, although usually celebrated on 9 May, was postponed due to the global COVID-19 outbreak. In a first, India’s Defence Ministry on Wednesday confirmed that a 75-member contingent of its military comprising all three services – the Indian Air Force, Indian Army, and Indian Navy – will march in Moscow’s Red Square on 24 June. The contingent will participate in the 75th Victory Day Parade of World War II as a sign of tribute […]
On Tuesday, Melissa Zarda was dealing with two things at home in Kansas City, Missouri: the loud barking and mischief of her new foster puppy Winnie, a cattle dog/pitbull mix, while—above the din—relishing the hard-fought, historic victory she had just won in the Supreme Court in the memory of her beloved, deceased brother Donald. His was one of three cases featuring LGBTQ people fired for their sexual orientation or gender identity that SCOTUS yesterday ruled, 6-3, were illegal under the sex discrimination provisions of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The ruling—embracing the cases of gay men Zarda and […]
Transgender activist Aimee Stephens sits in her wheelchair outside the Supreme Court on Oct. 8, 2019, as the court holds oral arguments in cases dealing with workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Transgender activist Aimee Stephens sits in her wheelchair outside the Supreme Court on Oct. 8, 2019, as the court holds oral arguments in cases dealing with workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that the 1964 Civil Rights Act barring sex discrimination in the workplace […]
A mystery missile system was spotted during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade which will take place at Moscow’s Red Square on June 24 to celebrate 75 years after the victory in WWII. The RG.ru has reported that the new missile system is called the TOS-2 and this is an upgraded variant of the TOS-1 heavy flamethrower system. The new artillery system is a hybrid of the Ural-63706-0120 wheeled truck chassis, with a multiple rocket launcher and thermobaric weapon that is equipped with the on-board computation, inertial navigation and aiming systems. It is designated to set ablaze and destroy […]
Venezuelan Embassy Protection Collective Wins Legal Victory By Anya Parampil, The Grayzone. June 6, 2020 Venezuelan Embassy Protection Collective Wins Legal Victory2020-06-062020-06-06https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/venezuelan-embassy-protectors-washington-dc-arrested-trial.jpg200px200px Above photo: Four protectors in a second floor window of the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, DC. Front row: David Paul and Adrienne Pine. Back row: Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers. The sentencing of the final four from the Venezuelan Embassy Protection Collective marked another defeat for Juan Guaidó and his DC-based coup administration. Prior to handing it down, however, an Obama-appointed judge delivered an unhinged law-and-order tirade denigrating the defendants. On the morning of June 3, four U.S. citizens […]
UFC strawweight became the first woman ever in the promotion to win with a leg submission as she defeated fellow American Hannah Cifers in the first round of their Las Vegas fight on Saturday night. Dern, 27, was forced to weather an early storm as Cifers came out swinging but the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialist took control once the action moved to the canvas mid-way through the first round. Once grounded, Dern locked in a kneebar which forced Cifers to tap – handing Dern the first leglock submission of any kind in UFC women’s history. Dern was a heavy favorite heading into […]
By: Andre Vltchek for VT How could the Great Patriotic War in which the Soviet people (including many members of my own family) lost at least 25 million lives, have anything in common with the latest outbreak of the novel coronavirus? You think this is an absolutely insane question? However, before you dismiss it, think twice. There are similarities how they are being portrayed. There is a dangerous, even deadly pattern. The storylines of both monumental events have been shamelessly kidnapped, and perverted by Western propaganda! Those people and countries that fought hard and heroically, have lost the narrative. At […]
In a briefing call with reporters on Friday afternoon, senior Biden campaign officials outlined their internal “clear” path to victory, pointing to key areas they need to protect, win back, and expand in order to win against President Trump in November. Among the 16 states included in the campaign’s calculus for success with 270 electoral votes, officials cited what they described as three new battlegrounds, Arizona, Georgia, and Texas, as some of the biggest points of possible expansion in 2020. “I’m bullish about Arizona,” campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon said in an hour-long debrief. “Arizona is a battleground state for the […]
World 20:49 GMT 10.05.2020(updated 20:52 GMT 10.05.2020) Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107926/51/1079265169_83:0:1283:675_1200x675_80_0_0_6ebaaf35f0b9c6aef829989ac567e5cd.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202005101079265101-one-song-29-languages-people-from-around-the-world-perform-soviet-wwii-victory-anthem-in-a-video/ Amid the 75th anniversary of the defeat of Nazism in WWII, a Russian organization that works to preserve the memory of those who took part in the war has launched an initiative encouraging people around the world to sing a renowned Soviet wartime song. The Russian organization “Our Victory” has released a video in which people sing the popular Soviet era song “Den Pobedy” (Victory Day.) The footage features performances in the different languages spoken in the former Soviet republics and those spoken in […]
Russia 19:01 GMT 09.05.2020(updated 19:02 GMT 09.05.2020) Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/105345/68/1053456828_0:137:2655:1630_1200x675_80_0_0_85436f1d3be9a62d2684d74489bba6f7.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/russia/202005091079254572-fireworks-display-illuminates-night-sky-in-moscow/ The 2020 Victory Day celebrations have been altered in Russia due to the coronavirus pandemic, with many of the nation’s annual festivities, including the military parade being postponed. However, a fireworks display is set to illuminate the night sky over the Russian capital on 9 May in honour of the victory over the Nazi regime. The live broadcast from Luzhniki stadium shows massive fireworks lighting up the night sky in Moscow, Russia. The display begins at 22:00 Moscow time (18:00 GMT). The anniversary of the […]
The White House has marked the victory over Nazi Germany in a tweet hailing the role of the US and the UK, while leaving out the nation that sacrificed the most – the Soviet Union. Netizens were quick to provide a history lesson. “On May 8, 1945, America and Great Britain had victory over the Nazis!” the White House said in a message posted on its official Twitter handle late Friday, complete with footage of a wreath-laying ceremony to mark the occasion. On May 8, 1945, America and Great Britain had victory over the Nazis! “America’s spirit will always win. In […]
With Victory Day parades suspended due to Covid-19, fireworks crews will be among the few service members allowed to show off their military prowess on May 9. A rare video shows them testing new gear. Fireworks big and small will burst over Russian cities on the 75th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, meaning that artillerists across the country have mere days to polish their skills. One such crew – stationed in the Far East – received a brand-new fireworks launcher which they immediately put to the test. While the launcher itself looks a bit old-fashioned, with several dozen mortars […]