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Editorial: Disasters made by capitalism

The 8 Places Most Affected by Climate Change

(UN World Food Program 4/21/2023)
1) South Sudan – Floods & Drought
2) Madagascar – Cyclones, Drought & Floods
3) Pakistan – Floods
4) Somalia – Drought
5) Sudan – Drought & Floods
6) Chad – Drought and Floods
7) Sahel (Includes Burkina Faso, Niger and

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NYC: BUILD WORKERS’ POWER

NEW YORK CITY, October 16 – The retired teachers chapter of the United Federation of Teachers (UFT)—70,000 retirees—scored an unprecedented victory in June when we overthrew the leadership of the chapter for the first time in its over 60-year history. The  pset came as a result of a

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Bolshevik Revolution: Workers seized power

One hundred and five years ago, November 7, 1917, marked the beginning of the single most important event of the 20th century, the Bolshevik Revolution, which directly inspired the Chinese Revolution and anti-imperialist struggles around the world from Vietnam to Africa to Latin America.

The working...

DC transit: Workers push back against cutbacks

WASHINGTON, DC,  September 23 - “If we don’t get it, Shut it down!” Over 100 workers demanded that the DC government keep their promises to the Circulator bus operators in ATU Local 689. The DC...

Hudson Valley Teach-In exposes genocidal imperialists

Hudson Valley, NY—The growing anger of the 90-plus people at the Hudson Valley teach-in on Gaza was palpable as the audience listened to three organizers explain why the U.S. government...

H.S. fightback grows: Curriculum mandate no fix for systemic racism

This is a follow up article to the 6/19 CHALLENGE article “Pushback on the Bosses’ Curriculum.” The struggle against the new, mandated curriculum in New York City (NYC) schools continues with the...

Newton, MA: Palestinian & Jewish workers, fight Zionist genocide

NEWTON, MA, September 29— In Newton today, Progressive Labor Party demonstrated and leafleted against Israeli Zionist genocide in Gaza, and against the Zionist who shot anti-genocide protester Caleb...

Bangladesh crisis: No good bosses in a capitalist system

On August 5th the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina resigned. Hasina was forced out by a mass uprising initially led by students, that then spread across the country in response to the...

Rest in power Derek, a working-class jewel

Last month we lost a dear comrade, Derek Pearl. Derek was many things to many people during his 87 years. In the jewelry trade he was known as an excellent gem setter and union militant. In the...