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May 1, the Day of International Solidarity of the Working Class
For several years we have published articles from Alternative Workers News-Iran and we do so again – Editors
In Memory of George Shriver, Translator of Rosa Luxemburg
Summary: It is with great sadness that we have heard of the death of George Shriver. Peter Hudis, general editor of The Complete Works of Rosa Luxemburg, remembers a friend and a comrade. This was first published on the website of Verso Books at:
https://www.versobooks.com/blogs/4689-in-memoriam-of-george-shriver-translator-of-rosa-luxembourg
Where to Begin? Growing Seeds of Liberation in a World Torn Asunder
Summary: What faces us in the post-COVID-19 world as we struggle to uproot capitalism and its malignant racism, sexism, heterosexism, and environmental destruction, both in theory and in practice. Authored by Peter Hudis, with Kevin B. Anderson, Karel Ludenhoff, Lilia D. Monzo, and Jens Johansson as part of the pre-Convention discussion of the International Marxist-Humanist Organization – Editors.
Why We Need Humanism after Post-Structuralism
Summary: A shorter version of this article was published as a review of For Humanism, ed. D. Alderson and R. Spencer, in Marx & Philosophy Review of Books, April 6, 2020, here https://marxandphilosophy.org.uk/reviews/17912_for-humanism-explorations-in-theory-and-politics-by-david-alderson-and-robert-spencer-eds-reviewed-by-rainer-winter/ –Editors
Richard Epstein, prize fighter for capital
Summary: A purveyor of pseudo science blogs from the Hoover Institution, calling expert estimates of COVID-19 deaths an ‘overreaction’ – Editors.
Southern California Under Lockdown
Summary: An activist’s personal reflections on the lockdown in Southern California – Editors.
Covid-19 and Social Inequality: How Poor Filipinos Suffer More During Pandemics
Summary: On social inequality and the Filipino government’s measures taken against the coronavirus – Editors.
Prisons, Prisoners, and the Coronavirus
Summary: Longtime New Afrikan political prisoner Khalfani M. Khaldun discusses the impact of the coronavirus on the U.S. prisoner population, the most vulnerable section of the U.S. populace – Editors
Kashmir: Lockdown Succeeded by Covid-19
Summary: How the coronavirus has affected everyday life in Kashmir, India – Editors.
Sweden and Covid-19: Social Democrats Hesitate
Summary: How the coronavirus has hit Sweden – Editors
Covid-19 Lays Bare Capitalism’s Deference to Profits over Lives
Summary: Covid-19 pandemic reveals contradictions of capital and class in Trump’s America — Editors
Auto Companies Announce Closure Following Outbreak of Wildcat Strikes
The Big Three automakers announced they will begin temporarily suspending production until at least March 30 after a series of wildcat strikes — Editors.
First appeared in Labor Notes here, on March 18.
[Video] Understanding Rosa Luxemburg’s Life and Work
Interview with Peter Hudis, editor of the Complete Works of Rosa Luxemburg, on the life and legacy of Rosa Luxemburg. In cooperation with Verso Books and the Rosa Luxemburg-Stiftung – Editors.
