March 6, 2022, was a global day of action calling for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine. Comrades from around the country gathered in their communities to protest. Here’s a sampling of activities. New York City: YCL members went out to Times Square last Saturday along with other anti-war groups to say no to NATO intervention in Ukraine, and to demand an end […]
By Ethan Young Decades of wage stagnation, little to no benefits, work weeks well above 40 hours, increasing housing costs, drastically declining standards of living, and plummeting life expectancy rates have all led working people across the United States to rethink having a union at their workplaces. Two years of the pandemic have woken up millions of people around the […]
BY: CALLUM WILSON While on the campaign trail, Joseph Biden made a lot of promises. One of them was to forgive $10,000 dollars in student debt. His promises paid off big. When election time came around, Biden won roughly 60% of the youth vote. So far, the president has only partially honored his promise. The Education Department recently announced the forgiveness […]
Mikhail Kononovich, leader of the youth wing of the outlawed Communist Party of Ukraine (CPU), and his brother, Aleksander Kononovich, were arrested by Ukrainian authorities in Kiev and could reportedly be facing execution. The press office of the Security Service of Ukraine charged the two with being “propagandists” aiming to “destabilize” the internal situation in Ukraine. Essentially, the state accused […]
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 […]
By Jacob Buckner The Amazon Labor Union (ALU) held a rally on January 17, Martin Luther King Day. Members from the Young Communist League and Communist Party joined the rally at the Amazon warehouse in Staten Island to show solidarity and support the union cause. In the past months, Staten Island workers have been coming together and collecting signatures for […]
Comrade Ani Toncheva addressed the 20th national convention of EDON in Nicosia, Cyprus, in January 2022. EDON is the youth wing of AKEL, the Progressive Party of Working People, in Cyprus. Watch a video of Ani’s remarks here. Greetings to EDON and the progressive and revolutionary youth of Cyprus and to comrades from around the world. It is my pleasure to […]