Socialist Analysis - Build A Movement to Win Medicare for All
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May 6, 2019
As Democrats Leadership Obstructs – Build A Movement to Win Medicare for All
Medicare for All enjoys huge popularity across the US, and yet the the Democratic party leadership has blocked and obstructed bills in Congress. The health-care system is hugely profitable to Big Pharma, the health insurance industry and the for-profit hospital corporations. What will it take to stand up to both parties and the capitalist forces supporting them to win this hugely popular policy?
Stop & Shop Strike Over: A Review and Lessons for the Future
31,000 Stop and Shop workers across New England went on an 11-day strike to fight back against attacks on their wages and benefits. Despite mixed feelings about the way things played out, this strike is being looked to by workers across the country as an inspiring example of workers fighting back against corporate greed. Check out this review of the strike for important lessons for the union movement.
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“Seattle is Dying”: Housing Crisis Fuels Polarization in City Council Elections
A new viral Seattle TV Special “Seattle is Dying” was recently produced which capitalizes on the homelessness crisis in order to stoke right-wing populism. This is part of a growing polarization around housing issues that big business is pursuing to fight back against the movement behind the Amazon Tax, and to unseat socialist councilmember Kshama Sawant.
Trump Whips Up Border Crisis – Defend the Right to Asylum
There is a crisis at our southern border, but it’s not the illusion of an “invasion” that Trump uses to whip up fear and xenophobia. Most of the immigrants hoping to cross the border are seeking asylum from the desperate conditions caused by US imperialism, and the humanitarian crisis is made worse by Trump’s policies. We need to stand up for the right to asylum in order to fight back against Trump’s attacks.
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