"As the state has been hollowed out as a result of neoliberalization - who is going to suffer the most? Blacks who work for the postal service, Blacks who had public sector jobs and HAVE seen their pensions raided along with everybody else, Blacks who are public school teachers... It's easy to see how the condition of Black people is connected to the resurgent power of the capitalist class. It's not separate, it's deeply connected.
Political scientist Cedric Johnson examines the realities of class in Black political life - from the limits of electoralism and a solely race-driven analysis in challenging the slow decline of a people (and nation) under de-industrialization and neoliberal austerity, to the power of a Marxist, materialist lens in understanding the power dynamics in capitalist society.
Cedric wrote the article Coming to Terms with Actually-Existing Black Life for New Politics, reposted as What Black Life Actually Looks Like for Jacobin.
Southern service workers allege that South Carolina’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration discriminates against Black workers.
Brazil is an example of a nation that plays a role in accelerating multipolarity while simultaneously taking part in sub-imperialist acts of aggression.
U.S. imperialism demands a fight until the last Ukrainian. The proxy war continues to devastate the people of Ukraine.
In this segment, we have special coverage of the recent launch of the Black Alliance for Peace Zone of Peace campaign.
Margaret Kimberley gave the keynote address at the Chicago Area Peace Action Peace Summit.
