Too many are abandoned by a broken medical system or led astray by anti-science drivel. The US needs a holistic overhaul. Read "The war on health" at the link below.

A judge ruled that federal racketeering charges could not be filed against 61 people arrested for protesting in Atlanta, Georgia, a victory for demonstrators everywhere. Read "A win for Stop Cop City arrestees: no RICO charges" at the link below.

Obscene bonuses for the top guys and massive firings—with AI as their substitute—for the rest. That’s capitalism in a nutshell. Read "Big Tech and tech bros profit from workers’ pain" at the link below.

The military alliance between Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. is devastating for the environment and is a sinkhole for taxpayer funds. Read "For a mass anti-war movement to defeat AUKUS!" at the link below.

From Melbourne, tales of action, organization and grit, full of analysis and discussion, indispensable in the fight ahead. Read "On the front lines, fighting Australia’s far right" at the link below.

"Women have always been at the forefront of every struggle for justice. Once again, we must lead, linking arms across movements to demand an economy that serves human needs, not corporate greed." Read Radical Women's statement on the 2025 government shutdown at the link below.

Even MORE endorsers have signed on! Save the Date!!! Saturday, Nov. 15 10am: Doors open, 11am-1pm: Event Town Hall to Build for a General Strike Mobilize workers’ untapped power to stop Trump Location: Seattle Labor Temple 5030 1st Ave S, Seattle RSVP at bit.ly/GeneralStrik...

Young women are bucking the entrenched patriarchy and were key to deposing the misogynist right-wing president. Read "South Korean women reject old gender roles" at the link below.

Working people hold the IOU for the massive government debt while the wealthy prosper from its benefits. Read "How the US debt rose sky high — and why it matters to you" at the link below.

The rise of this Democratic Socialists of America candidate has panicked NYC billionaires, bosses and their allies in the Democratic Party. Read "Mamdani vs. the status quo: What’s next?" at the link below.

Three books on Isarel and Palestine make the case for a single, secular state based on genuine equality. Read "Book review — Authors talk solutions to the tragedy of Palestine" at the link below.

Starting this Saturday, November 1st, SNAP benefits — the food assistance that feeds 42 million Americans — will be cut off. Tell Congress and the White House: Release contingency funds now and restore SNAP. Add your name here: act.womensmarch.com/sign/Savesna...

Call your members of Congress today and urge them to: lower health care costs, protect federal workers and end this devastating shutdown by funding public services! More info here: act.afscme.org/forms/tell-c...

These cuts don’t just slash jobs; they weaken communities of color and wipe out opportunities for the next generation. Read "Black workers slammed by Trump’s mass federal layoffs" at the link below.

The competition for profit among megacorporations leads the U.S. to expand economic, political, and military power in the region. Read "Washington’s complex agenda in the Middle East" at the link below.

The lowest-paid workers behind the scenes of Food Network’s show “The Kitchen” led the way in a victorious two-year struggle for a union contract. Read "Cooking show union wins first contract" at the link below.

Howling against the Trump administration’s destruction of research-based agencies for the sake of profits and religion. Read "Suppressing inconvenient scientific truths" at the link below.

Signs and scenes from the Seattle No Kings March and Rally, October 18th, 2025, part 1. Photos: Doreen McGrath.

After the protests, it's time for a general strike to harness the power of the anti-MAGA movement. Read "After No Kings protest, what’s next?" at the link below.

Union tops squash a groundbreaking decision by National Education Association members to cut ties with the Zionist Anti-Defamation League. Read "Teachers’ vote to break with ADL nixed by union leaders" at the link below.

Seattle Book launch for lifelong activist and former Puyallup Tribal Chair Ramona Bennett Bill Thursday, October 16th, 7:00pm New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S., Seattle socialism.com/event/seattl...

Eyewitness accounts from participants at the Oregon and Washington state labor conventions show that the call for a general strike is gaining strength. Read "Support for general strike preparation gains traction at labor conventions" at the link below.

The Freedom Socialist three-month fund drive was a huge success, allowing us to continue our pro-labor, socialist feminist reporting. Read "From all of us at the FS — thank you!" at the link below.

The decision to lengthen the life of a gas processing plant in Australia for 40 more years is environmentally disastrous. Read "Extension of North West Shelf: the Labor Party’s gaslighting farce" at the link below.

The rise of this Democratic Socialists of America candidate has panicked NYC billionaires, bosses and their allies in the Democratic Party. Read "Mamdani vs. the status quo: What’s next?" at the link below.

In its emergency ruling on federal immigration sweeps in Los Angeles, SCOTUS approves racist profiling. Read "Supreme Court gives Trump the go-ahead to harass immigrants" at the link below.

Trump promises retribution in a dangerous throwback to the McCarthy era. Read "Charlie Kirk’s murder: grist for the witch hunt" at the link below.

Trump aims to make ICE the largest police force in the world while further expanding the bloated U.S. military, all funded by cutting social services. Read "Trump’s budget funds growing police state" at the link below.

A united front of workers and the oppressed can destroy the forces of genocide. Read “A global struggle, united around a concrete solution, will liberate Palestine and defeat Zionism" at the link below.

Read “For Gaza," a poem by Sukey Wolf, activist in the feminist and LGBTQ+ movements, at the link below.

A rousing new book relates direct experiences of organizing against the rise of dangerous forces in Australia and the United States. Read “The Fight against Fascism and the Far Right: Voices from the front lines embodies a rich history of mobilising" at the link below.

Kneecap's support for Palestine has attracted a backlash from politicians, Zionist media and supporters of the state of Israel. But the group refused to be silenced. Read “Irish language rappers, Kneecap — Defiant in the face of sustained state harassment and censorship" at the link below.

A statement by the Ukraine Solidarity Network (US) asks "Who are they to make decisions for Ukrainians?" Read "Self-Determination for Ukraine, Not a Deal Between Trump, Putin, and European Leaders" at the link below.

TAKE ACTION: Call and demand that Mumia Abu-Jamal immediately receives local expert treatment for his endangered eyesight. More info at the link below:

Scenes from a volunteer aid shift outside the immigration prison in Newark, New Jersey Read “Up close with the inhumane conditions at Delaney Hall" at the link below.

Workers have the power to shut down production and the profit pipeline of the billionaire class; labor and community united can stop Trump’s march toward war and fascism. Read “Build for a general strike!" at the link below.

In Seattle, a community protest of Christian nationalists shows that combating neo-fascism requires a united defense that is disciplined and militant. Read “How to fight the religious right at the grass-roots level” at the link below.

A demand by Radical Women that the Iranian government annul the unlawful and inhumane death sentence issued against a respected activist. Read “Freedom for Iranian feminist and unionist Sharifeh Mohammadi, now!” at the link below.

Hundreds of Afghan families are being evicted from Pakistan daily. Women, girls, and their advocates are among the most vulnerable. Read “Pakistan deports Afghan women back to Taliban” at the link below.

Unionists pressure the president of Mexico to keep her pledge to reverse federal legislation that privatized and weakened pensions for all government workers. Read “Mexican teachers expose Sheinbaum’s progressive facade” at the link below.

As healthcare professionals in Ukraine continue to save thousands of lives under brutal wartime circumstances, the nurses' union appeals for funds for essential equipment. Read more and donate to support Ukrainian nurses here: www.ukrainesolidaritynetwork.us/donate-to-su...

Trump has slashed federal disaster relief, leaving the victims of natural emergencies without needed resources. The agency’s very existence is threatened. Read “From bad to worse: Cuts to FEMA burden people of color” at the link below.

Multi-front assaults by the Trump administration take a toll on the most vulnerable, from cuts to SNAP and AmeriCorps to attacks on homeless encampments. Read “War on the working poor” at the link below.

Remembering Sue Mi Ko, a talented videographer, passionate environmentalist, and staunch fighter for all the oppressed. Read “Remembering comrade Sue Mi Ko” at the link below.

Advocates for migrants and their rights are standing strong and building a movement of resistance to ICE, Trump and his goons. Read “MAGA officials target immigrant defenders” at the link below.

Netanyahu’s brutal assaults on Gaza go beyond wreaking vengeance on the entire Palestinian population for the actions of Hamas. Read “Israel: collective punishment and genocide” at the link below.

An editorial in support of the Ukrainian people’s right of self-determination. Read “Ukraine has the right to be free” at the link below.

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Amid aggressive ICE tactics and military deployments, immigrant and labor communities mobilize in unprecedented opposition. Read “Los Angeles ignites: from raids to resistance” at the link below.

Fascism in the 1930s ruled women through patriarchal control, a theme which echoes increasingly today. Read “Women under the thumb of the state — then and now” at the link below.