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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
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The intensifying US-Canada trade war: A product and accelerant of inter-imperialist conflict
American imperialism’s aggression cannot be opposed by lining up with any one or a coalition of its imperialist rivals. The trade war between the US and Canada is a reactionary conflict between two im...
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
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The brainchild of Barack Obama: <em>Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America</em>
Comedian-writer Larry David has even less insight into the past than the present.
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Jude Jackson @judejack.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Britain’s healthcare workers must demand Israel release Gaza’s Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya - World Socialist Web Site www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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Britain’s healthcare workers must demand Israel release Gaza’s Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya
The mobilisation by medical professionals takes place in defiance of the Labour government’s efforts to silence opponents of genocide.
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Jacob Crosse | WSWS.org @crossebarx.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Maine father murdered by immigration Gestapo, prompting protests By ICE's own revised account, Guerrero was shot for attempting to drive away. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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Maine father murdered by immigration Gestapo, prompting protests
Less than a week after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was murdered in Houston, Texas, another husband and father, this time a 26-year-old man, was shot and killed by immigration agents early Monday morning.
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Jude Jackson @judejack.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Historical falsification as war propaganda: The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung declares Russia chiefly responsible for World War I - World Socialist Web Site www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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Historical falsification as war propaganda: The <em>Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung</em> declares Russia chiefly responsible for World War I</h3>
The history of the First World War is being rewritten by Viennese legal scholar Joachim Dolezik in order to prepare today's German imperialism for a new war against Russia.
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
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250 years since the Declaration of Independence
The 250th anniversary of the founding document of the American Revolution is being marked by the staggering crisis and decay of those original democratic principles.
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
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U.S. Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender athletes while striking down campaign finance regulation
On the final day of its current term, the Supreme Court handed down reactionary opinions attacking the rights of transgender students and lifting restrictions on corporate campaign funding.
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
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U.S. Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender athletes while striking down campaign finance regulation
On the final day of its current term, the Supreme Court handed down reactionary opinions attacking the rights of transgender students and lifting restrictions on corporate campaign funding.
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
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U.S. Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender athletes while striking down campaign finance regulation
On the final day of its current term, the Supreme Court handed down reactionary opinions attacking the rights of transgender students and lifting restrictions on corporate campaign funding.
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
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U.S. Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender athletes while striking down campaign finance regulation
On the final day of its current term, the Supreme Court handed down reactionary opinions attacking the rights of transgender students and lifting restrictions on corporate campaign funding.
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
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U.S. Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender athletes while striking down campaign finance regulation
On the final day of its current term, the Supreme Court handed down reactionary opinions attacking the rights of transgender students and lifting restrictions on corporate campaign funding.
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
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U.S. Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender athletes while striking down campaign finance regulation
On the final day of its current term, the Supreme Court handed down reactionary opinions attacking the rights of transgender students and lifting restrictions on corporate campaign funding.
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
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U.S. Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender athletes while striking down campaign finance regulation
On the final day of its current term, the Supreme Court handed down reactionary opinions attacking the rights of transgender students and lifting restrictions on corporate campaign funding.
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
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U.S. Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender athletes while striking down campaign finance regulation
On the final day of its current term, the Supreme Court handed down reactionary opinions attacking the rights of transgender students and lifting restrictions on corporate campaign funding.
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
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The scum rises to the top: Reflecting Pool fiasco epitomizes Trump’s Washington
The debacle is both an apt metaphor for Trump’s role in American politics and an encapsulation of the most degraded aspects of this administration.
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
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Democrats counter Trump’s White House UFC spectacle with nationalist “No Kings” concert
The June 14 No Kings event aims to dissipate mass opposition to Trump by subordinating workers and youth to the Democratic Party and American nationalism.
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
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Virginia Governor Spanberger vetoes collective bargaining and immigrant protection bills
The veto of these two bills confirms—for the thousandth and first time—this fundamental reality of American politics: the Democratic party is a capitalist party charged with diffusing and disorienting...
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
I wrote this on governor spanberger. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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Virginia Governor Spanberger vetoes collective bargaining and immigrant protection bills
The veto of these two bills confirms—for the thousandth and first time—this fundamental reality of American politics: the Democratic party is a capitalist party charged with diffusing and disorienting...
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
I wrote this on governor spanberger. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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Virginia Governor Spanberger vetoes collective bargaining and immigrant protection bills
The veto of these two bills confirms—for the thousandth and first time—this fundamental reality of American politics: the Democratic party is a capitalist party charged with diffusing and disorienting...
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
I wrote this on governor spanberger. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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Virginia Governor Spanberger vetoes collective bargaining and immigrant protection bills
The veto of these two bills confirms—for the thousandth and first time—this fundamental reality of American politics: the Democratic party is a capitalist party charged with diffusing and disorienting...
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
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Virginia Governor Spanberger vetoes collective bargaining and immigrant protection bills
The veto of these two bills confirms—for the thousandth and first time—this fundamental reality of American politics: the Democratic party is a capitalist party charged with diffusing and disorienting...
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
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Virginia Governor Spanberger vetoes collective bargaining and immigrant protection bills
The veto of these two bills confirms—for the thousandth and first time—this fundamental reality of American politics: the Democratic party is a capitalist party charged with diffusing and disorienting...
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
AI probably wrote it
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
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Virginia Governor Spanberger vetoes collective bargaining and immigrant protection bills
The veto of these two bills confirms—for the thousandth and first time—this fundamental reality of American politics: the Democratic party is a capitalist party charged with diffusing and disorienting...
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
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Virginia Governor Spanberger vetoes collective bargaining and immigrant protection bills
The veto of these two bills confirms—for the thousandth and first time—this fundamental reality of American politics: the Democratic party is a capitalist party charged with diffusing and disorienting...
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
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Charles III in Washington: Monarchy, oligarchy and the repudiation of 1776
Charles III’s address to Congress, under the patronage of Trump and before an audience of billionaires and Democrats, exposed the convergence of monarchy and oligarchy in the repudiation of the democr...
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
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Charles III in Washington: Monarchy, oligarchy and the repudiation of 1776
Charles III’s address to Congress, under the patronage of Trump and before an audience of billionaires and Democrats, exposed the convergence of monarchy and oligarchy in the repudiation of the democr...
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
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Charles III in Washington: Monarchy, oligarchy and the repudiation of 1776
Charles III’s address to Congress, under the patronage of Trump and before an audience of billionaires and Democrats, exposed the convergence of monarchy and oligarchy in the repudiation of the democr...
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
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Charles III in Washington: Monarchy, oligarchy and the repudiation of 1776
Charles III’s address to Congress, under the patronage of Trump and before an audience of billionaires and Democrats, exposed the convergence of monarchy and oligarchy in the repudiation of the democr...
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
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Charles III in Washington: Monarchy, oligarchy and the repudiation of 1776
Charles III’s address to Congress, under the patronage of Trump and before an audience of billionaires and Democrats, exposed the convergence of monarchy and oligarchy in the repudiation of the democr...
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
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Charles III in Washington: Monarchy, oligarchy and the repudiation of 1776
Charles III’s address to Congress, under the patronage of Trump and before an audience of billionaires and Democrats, exposed the convergence of monarchy and oligarchy in the repudiation of the democr...
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
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Charles III in Washington: Monarchy, oligarchy and the repudiation of 1776
Charles III’s address to Congress, under the patronage of Trump and before an audience of billionaires and Democrats, exposed the convergence of monarchy and oligarchy in the repudiation of the democr...
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
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Harvard Academic Workers-UAW leaders sabotage strike of non-tenure-track faculty
In a flagrant violation of democratic principles, the HAW-UAW bargaining committee has unilaterally called off plans for a spring strike, overriding a clear mandate from the membership
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
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David North on X: "On Saturday, I was barred from addressing a No Kings rally in Nürnberg, Germany. The organizers had said there would be an open mike. I had identified myself as WSWS editor, and was told that I would be allowed to speak. But after waiting for nearly an hour, I was surrounded by https://t.co/ai1AAAyk64" / X
On Saturday, I was barred from addressing a No Kings rally in Nürnberg, Germany. The organizers had said there would be an open mike. I had identified myself as WSWS editor, and was told that I would be allowed to speak. But after waiting for nearly an hour, I was surrounded by https://t.co/ai1AAAyk64
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
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David North on X: "On Saturday, I was barred from addressing a No Kings rally in Nürnberg, Germany. The organizers had said there would be an open mike. I had identified myself as WSWS editor, and was told that I would be allowed to speak. But after waiting for nearly an hour, I was surrounded by https://t.co/ai1AAAyk64" / X
On Saturday, I was barred from addressing a No Kings rally in Nürnberg, Germany. The organizers had said there would be an open mike. I had identified myself as WSWS editor, and was told that I would be allowed to speak. But after waiting for nearly an hour, I was surrounded by https://t.co/ai1AAAyk64
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
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David North on X: "On Saturday, I was barred from addressing a No Kings rally in Nürnberg, Germany. The organizers had said there would be an open mike. I had identified myself as WSWS editor, and was told that I would be allowed to speak. But after waiting for nearly an hour, I was surrounded by https://t.co/ai1AAAyk64" / X
On Saturday, I was barred from addressing a No Kings rally in Nürnberg, Germany. The organizers had said there would be an open mike. I had identified myself as WSWS editor, and was told that I would be allowed to speak. But after waiting for nearly an hour, I was surrounded by https://t.co/ai1AAAyk64
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
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Trump is planning a ground invasion of Iran
A ground invasion of the Iranian coastline would not be a limited or contained operation. It would be a protracted and gruesome bloodbath.
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
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Trump is planning a ground invasion of Iran
A ground invasion of the Iranian coastline would not be a limited or contained operation. It would be a protracted and gruesome bloodbath.
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
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Trump posts racist video depicting the Obamas as apes
President Donald Trump incited his fascist political base late Thursday by sharing a video on Truth Social that ended with a blatantly racist depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes in the jung...
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Both of them?
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
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Trump posts racist video depicting the Obamas as apes
President Donald Trump incited his fascist political base late Thursday by sharing a video on Truth Social that ended with a blatantly racist depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes in the jung...
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
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Trump posts racist video depicting the Obamas as apes
President Donald Trump incited his fascist political base late Thursday by sharing a video on Truth Social that ended with a blatantly racist depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes in the jung...
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
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Oil companies demand surrender, but USW keeps 30,000 refinery workers on the job after contract expires
A struggle must be waged against the union bureaucrats, who are working with management and the government to impose another concessions contract.
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
general strike nationwide now www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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Stop ICE murders and repression! Build a rank-and-file movement for a general strike!
The organization of a general strike requires the formation of rank-and-file committees in every factory, work location, and neighborhood.
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Democrats cannot harden. It's congenital. We need a general strike nationwide now www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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Detainees inside the grounds of a Texas Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father are being held, held a demonstration on Saturday. CNN has reache...
TikTok video by CNN
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
general strike nationwide now www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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Stop ICE murders and repression! Build a rank-and-file movement for a general strike!
The organization of a general strike requires the formation of rank-and-file committees in every factory, work location, and neighborhood.
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
I'm sure the democrats will be as brave as they were over the government shutdown. general strike nationwide now www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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Stop ICE murders and repression! Build a rank-and-file movement for a general strike!
The organization of a general strike requires the formation of rank-and-file committees in every factory, work location, and neighborhood.
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
general strike nationwide now www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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Stop ICE murders and repression! Build a rank-and-file movement for a general strike!
The organization of a general strike requires the formation of rank-and-file committees in every factory, work location, and neighborhood.
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ed-hightower.bsky.social @ed-hightower.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
general strike nationwide now www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
wsws.org
Stop ICE murders and repression! Build a rank-and-file movement for a general strike!
The organization of a general strike requires the formation of rank-and-file committees in every factory, work location, and neighborhood.
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