BlackRock is a “modern day Dutch East India Company” say activists
US-based organizations gather in front of the BlackRock headquarters in New York City to demand the asset holder cancel USD 220 million of Zambia’s debt
Hip hop and the conditions that gave rise to a cultural movement
Hip hop, the most popular cultural export of the United States, emerged out of the uniquely devastating conditions of deindustrialization and the criminalization of poverty
World’s richest city says “no more room” left for desperate migrants
New York City’s Mayor Eric Adams tells migrants fleeing violence and poverty “We have no more room in the city”
The largest industrial union in the US enters auto industry negotiations with a pledge to take on CEOs
Union contracts for 144,000 auto workers expire in September, after which they could potentially strike for gains rolled back during deindustrialization
Teamsters win their agreement: Why is it historic and what’s next?
After scaring the capitalist class with a 350,000-worker strike threat, Teamsters have already pivoted to organizing Amazon workers
Teamsters win historic tentative agreement with UPS
UPS Teamsters mobilized a 340,000-strong workforce to elevate the living standards of the entire United States working class
4 things to know before 340,000 UPS teamsters potentially strike
With less than two weeks before a potential strike, Teamsters leaders are set to go back to the negotiating table next week
Ruchell Magee wins his release after 67 years in shackles
At 83 years old, US political prisoner Ruchell “Cinque” Magee is to be released following a lifetime spent under the boot of oppression