Saturday, November 03, 2018

A View From The Left-Socialist Analysis - Google Walkout, Bolsonaro's Election

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Walkout Against Sexual Harassment at Google
The #MeToo struggle has entered the tech world as thousands of Google employees walked out on Thursday against sexual harassment demanding structural changes to the company. Is this the beginning of tech workers getting organized? A Bay Area Google employee writes here about how the struggle quickly developed and the need to continue fighting to win their demands.
Laquan Mcdonald’s Killer is Convicted!
After the political establishment hid the video for a year, Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke was convicted in the murder of 16 year old Laquan McDonald. This conviction is a victory, and the momentum from this victory needs to be used to build a larger mass movement against police violence and racism as well as to fight the inequality that exists throughout the city.
Brazil: The Resistance Begins Now! Against Bolsonaro, Defend Democratic Rights, and Smash The Pension Reform!
Bolsonaro’s presidential election victory was a defeat for the working people of Brazil. His victory shows capitalism’s willingness to support the far right over the needs of working people as violence against his critics has increased. Workers and students are organizing to fight back though, their task now is to build a strong united front against Bolsonaro and his far-right tactics.  
2018 Socialist National Convention: 300 Gather To Build Socialism
Socialist Alternative members gathered in Chicago to build the socialist movement and  develop the fightback against Trump and the right wing. This convention, our highest decision making body, highlighted the growing interest in socialism and the possibility of 2019 continuing on the 2018 of resurgence for the labor movement. We reviewed our recent work in unions and the women’s movement, and collectively prepared for the greater struggles coming in 2019.
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