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Editorial: Smash rising fascist state terror

Across the United States, fascist state terror has intensified. As racist immigration raids, detentions, deportations, and ICE killings keep surging, the FBI has announced it will no longer investigate assault claims against ICE. As rotting global capitalism spirals into crisis, the bloodsoaked...

Los Angeles: Empower fighters for communism

LOS ANGELES, CA, JULY 23-26—The horns from cars driving by were almost as loud as the family of Bryan Bostic (killed by Inglewood PD on 3/10/26 - see CHALLENGEe article) joined Progressive Labor Party’s chants “No good cop in a racist system”. Inglewood residents are very familiar with the role...

Fifty-year anniversary: Soweto youth rebellion galvanized the world

June 16,  marked the 50th anniversary of the Soweto uprisings in South Africa. Presently it’s an official South African holiday, Youth Day. It commemorates the hundreds of young people killed fighting the Apartheid system. June 16, 1976, will live in the memories of South Africans and antiracist workers...

Boston nurses: Strike over sickening profit-first healthcare

July 8, Boston, MA— Today, 4000 Mass General Brigham nurses in a one-day strike attacked corporate greed, demanding hiring more nurses for patient safety, and decent pay raises and benefits. After...

Colombia: Election of De la Espriella unveils rot of capitalist democracy

The electoral farce in Colombia has concluded, naming far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella as president. Once again, as is characteristic of capitalist democracy, this election was marked by...

Voices from the LA Summer Project

The following are letters submitted by participants,attending the 2026 PLP summer project held in Los Angeles from July 23-26: This summer project felt so impactful since it was technically my one...

Letters . . . August 12, 2026

Black workers lead fight vs. kkkop terror I am a long-time member of Progressive Labor Party (PLP) Since March, I and other PLP members have been involved in a campaign to demand justice for a black...

Red Eye on the News . . . August 12, 2026

War in Iran tests limits of U.S. power Foreign Affairs, 7/22–The seeming invincibility of American power heralded by the Gulf War had immediate consequences in Europe…The United States no longer...

Editorial: NATO exposes volatility & rising rivalry

With global capitalism in crisis, the recent NATO summit exposed the deadly volatility of inter-imperialist rivalry for all to see. Summit host Turkey is at odds with European powers as NATO weakens...