Labor

Class war and imperialist war

April 25, 2018 UNAC Editor Labor Struggles

Protesters face riot policemen while members of associations, unions and collectives, supporting migrants but also occupants of the ZAD (zone to defend) of Notre-Dame-des-Landes, demonstrate against evictions on March 31 in Nantes, western France. by Rémy Herrera posted on Workers World, April 24, 2018 April 22 — France is no stranger to strikes and demonstrations. But in this early spring,[…]

Union group argues for public ownership of energy systems

February 19, 2018 UNAC Editor Labor Struggles, War on the Earth

by Christine Marie, originally published on Socialist Action, Feb 18, 2018 As Bill McKibben and other climate leaders keep reminding us, the cost of solar and wind energy keeps dropping. They assure us that if government continues to incentivize private investment with guarantees of profitable it would make these renewable sources competitive with fossil fuels and lead to a green[…]

US Supreme Court About to Pass a 21st Century Dred Scott Decision

January 23, 2018 UNAC Editor Labor Struggles, Racism, The War at Home

by Bruce Dixon of Black Agenda Report, Jan 18, 2018 Back in 1857 the US Supreme Court, in response to the lawsuit of one Dred Scott, a slave suing for his freedom, ruled that nobody of African descent had any legal right under the US Constitution that any white man was bound to respect. It was a bright line that[…]