BY MAXWELL SCHWARZ CHICAGO—Members of the Young Communist League gathered in Chicago to demonstrate that solidarity crosses state lines. In front of the downtown Chicago headquarters of asset-management giant, BlackRock, demonstrators rallied in support of the mineworkers striking against Warrior Met Coal in Alabama. Miners in Alabama have been on strike for nearly a year, demanding their pay, health care, and […]
BY JAKE WATKINS The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over for those who are incarcerated. The coronavirus mortality rate in prisons is more than double that of the general population of the United States. The increase in death may continue to escalate as both the state and federal corrections departments fail to implement policies to alleviate the unsafe conditions. According to Prison Policy […]
BY IAN GOODRUM Since she was 15, Eileen Gu (Gu Ailing) has had a target on her back. The U.S.-born freestyle skier of Chinese heritage announced in 2019 she would be competing for the People’s Republic at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics rather than the United States, a decision met with enthusiasm in China—for obvious reasons—but intense animosity on the other […]
By Callie June Simon and Jacob Watkins On January 24th, an Indiana House committee chaired by Rep. Robert Behring passed House Bill 1041 authored by Rep. Michelle Davis. The bill tells trans youth that they do not deserve the same opportunities as those of their peers. Trans athletes should have the same rights as any other student to participate in […]