DAVID MCCALL – Donald Trump promised over and over again to drive wage growth, strengthen manufacturing, and build more prosperous communities. A year into his term, however, there’s no sign of progress.
The Second American Declaration
MEL GURTOV – For the support of a “Second American Declaration,” with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.
Ending Republican Control Will Require Overcoming the Democratic Leadership
NORMAN SOLOMON – The Democratic establishment shuns the progressive populism that’s vital to effectively counter bogus right-wing populism. And so, the fight to defeat the fascistic GOP and the fight to overcome the power of corporate Democrats are largely the same fight.
What’s it going to take to get to mass strikes?
DANIEL HUNTER – General strikes can have a tremendous impact, but to succeed they require an organized majority, networks of solidarity and resources to weather repression.
King’s Dream Was Never Finished. It Continues to Demand Our Attention
GEORGE CASSIDY PAYNE – King’s dream was never meant to become a relic. It was a summons—urgent then, unfinished now. While he confronted segregation and economic exploitation, his vision was never confined to one era, one struggle, or one identity. It was a call for freedom wherever human beings are denied the full measure of their humanity.
Resistance Builds: ICE Out For Good, Iran Demonstrations and Italy’s National Strike
RIVERA SUN – Mass protests are powerful, often leading to the resignation of political leaders, but following up on a moment of breakthrough remains a challenge for many across the globe.