AMERICAN LEFT HISTORY

This space is dedicated to the proposition that we need to know the history of the struggles on the left and of earlier progressive movements here and world-wide. If we can learn from the mistakes made in the past (as well as what went right) we can move forward in the future to create a more just and equitable society. We will be reviewing books, CDs, and movies we believe everyone needs to read, hear and look at as well as making commentary from time to time. Greg Green, site manager

Sunday, June 16, 2019

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Socialist Alternative Newsletter
June 13, 2019

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Democratic Establishment Pushes Biden for 2020, Continuing Failed Strategy to Defeat Trump
Through fundraisers, and TV coverage, the Democratic establishment has made it clear that Biden is their preferred candidate to take Trump in 2020, as he’s proven himself to consistently take the side of the rich over working class people. Defeating the right wing and Trumpism will require a working- class approach instead of a retread of Hillary Clinton in 2016.

Sudan: Counter-Revolution Raises Its Ugly Head – Heroic People’s Resistance Against Bloody Clampdown by Regime’s Militias
Following the successful two-day general strike in Sudan which brought the country to a complete halt, the Sudanese Military Regime has brutally responded with a murderous rampage. At the time of this article over a hundred people had been killed. It’s the lack of decisive leadership that has resulted in this attack, it will take revolutionary organization and leadership to take this revolution forward.

Massachusetts Teachers Fight for Fully Funded Public Schools
In a report from Socialist Alternative union members active in the struggle, last month educators from across Massachusetts rallied to demand state legislators fully fund public education. Following in the footsteps of the #RedForEd movement, the Massachusetts Teachers Association is starting to fight back to demand fully funded schools by calling on the state government to pass laws in support of funding. These steps are important to fighting back against privatization but it will take bold demands and action to win the schools we need and deserve.

U.S. Women’s Soccer Fights Sexism and Discrimination
With the Women’s World Cup heating up the US Women’s National Soccer Team is suing the US Soccer Federation for unequal compensation and lesser working conditions. Corporations see athletes as a way to make profit and so will pay women less for making less of a profit. We need to use the momentum of the growing women’s movement to fight back against a system that leads to sexist unequal treatment and the exploitation of workers.

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