Yet, there are still lessons to be learned about how we can resist in the coming years. There is inspiration to be found in the bravery of those who have fought before us, there is a pattern of direct action and civil disobedience to studied, there are precedents of welcoming Japanese-Americans into our community to strive for, and there is a narrative of perseverance, as even anti-socialist suppression and the rise of the KKK could not keep the socialists or their ideas from moving forward. What will some future historian write about our resistance to MAGA fascism? Will we leave them something to write about? Will some future radical find inspiration in our derring-do, find courage in the stands we make today, or find resolve in our actions in the face of hopelessness? We hope so.
Radical History of May Day
In the end, they succeeded, and now instead of International Workers Day, or May Day, Americans celebrate Labor Day. Instead of parades with banners and red flags, we have cookouts and barbecues. The rich and powerful killed five of the Haymarket Eight, and then for good measure they buried their memory. It’s up to us to rediscover the radicals of the past who gave up their lives to try and create a better world. It’s up to us to carry the torch of Liberty, Equality and Solidarity forward into a brighter and better future.
Resist Fascism, Fight for Socialism
"The United States is in turmoil. With the election of Donald Trump, the forces of fascism and tyranny are rearing their ugly heads. Trump and his goons are set on dismantling the few genuinely democratic institutions that we still have in this country. At such critical turning points in history, we have only two options; fight back or be crushed. "
GJ Socialists Mean Business
In the weeks leading up to Jared Taylor’s speaking event, CMU students, on their own initiative, joined the Western Culture Club (the club that invited Taylor) and attempted to hold an election to appoint new officers and change the direction of the club to be more positive and uplifting. In response, John Marshall sent two of his top ranking Administrative thugs, Jody Diers and Trey Downey, to illegally prevent the students from exercising their rights. Despite this the students soldiered on and refused to be intimidated or coerced by John Marshall and his fascist appeasing gang of academic frauds.
Telluride Says ‘No’ to Trump and Yes to Peace
Today we are marching for peace and justice and the dream of America that Martin Luther King, Jr. gave us and which we San Miguel County citizens hope to keep alive for future generations.
Theater Troupe To Tell ‘Herstory’: Q & A
You will see pieces that tell stories from all different perspectives, and we curated our list of works carefully to ensure that we could tell as many stories as possible while still remaining authentic! As I said before, we are still growing and attracting new performers, so we made sure to keep our set list appropriate for the performers we have. (We will not have a white actor tell the story of a BIPOC individual. We respect our differences and our right to share our experiences).
Poem: 53 Days
53 Days by Ezra Woods
January News Briefs
Suchir Balaji was found dead in his apartment in San Francisco at the end of November. Belaji worked for Open AI as a researcher until he quit in August. On October 23, he posted a blog post and tweet about how generative AI does not fall under fair use and does in fact violate the Copyright Act. His death was ruled a suicide.
What is Politics?
If We the People wish to be victorious in the class struggle that bifurcates all of modern society, then we must understand this simple truth; we cannot rely on the power of the capitalists. We must build our own power, and we must build it independently from the power of the capitalists. This necessitates the creation of an independent political organization which operates as a political combat organ of the working people. The building of such an organization is the basic task of socialists and communists nationwide.
WWI and Repression
the organized mob risen from its grave to snoop and tyrannize once more. And it will come up again and again for ever and ever! If there isn’t a good cause like a war, then it will parade for a poor cause. It will always be a cause with ideals so high that no mere law can restrain the execution of its judgements. And it will always be based on hatred and fear. Tomorrow it may come again…. who knows?”
The Revolutionist 