#solidarity
Why Screwing Unions Screws the Entire Middle Class by Kevin Drum for Mother Jones (old article) https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2011/02/income-inequality-labor-Kevin
Drum passed away on March 7. He was 66 and had been living with multiple myeloma for 11 years.
#Solidarity #Unions #Press
Where the rest of international community has failed it comes the weak regime of #Yemen to take action against the starvation and #genocide of the great Gazan population. The western countries still giving the tools to #zionazis to exterminate #Palestinians, when the eastern keep closed eyes in front of the crime. No actions, from ANYONE.
"The Houthis in Yemen are warning shippers that "any Israeli vessel" travelling through four locations will be targeted.
The statement follows a four-day deadline set by the group for Israel to resume aid shipments into Gaza.
The #Houthis added that the "ban will remain in effect until the crossings to the #Gaza Strip are reopened and humanitarian aid, including food and medical supplies, is allowed to enter".
Houthis had launched more than 100 attacks targeting shipping from November 2023, saying they were in solidarity with Palestinians over #Israel ’s genocide in Gaza."
https://t.me/QudsNen/153286
#gazagenocide #solidarity #Palestine #news #update #UnitedNations @palestine @israel
PFLP Condemns the Repressive Attack on US Universities
No to silence on oppression… Freedom for detainees… Down with the American Inquisition”
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine condemns in the strongest terms the systematic campaign of repression waged by the US authorities against students and activists supporting Palestine, which was recently manifested in the arrest of a large number of students at Columbia University and other universities.
This campaign, which is accompanied by threats to deport activists and revoke their residencies, reveals the true fascist face of the US administration led by Trump, which launched a campaign of persecution and suppression against free voices that expose the crimes of the Zionist occupation.
– We affirm that these repressive practices will not intimidate the free people, nor will they deter the brave voices from continuing to support the Palestinian cause; on the contrary, they confirm to the world the extent of the American administration’s dependence on the Zionist entity, and its efforts to silence every voice that opposes the war crimes and massacres committed against our people in Gaza and the West Bank, and condemns the direct American support for the Zionist crimes of genocide.
We call on all progressive forces, human rights organizations, and student unions in the United States and around the world to take urgent action to expose this attack and support those detained and threatened with deportation. We also call on international human rights institutions to intervene immediately to stop these arbitrary measures that are inconsistent with the most basic principles of human rights and freedom of expression.
Freedom for all detainees
Together against American-Zionist oppression
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
Central Media Department
10-March-2025
Columbia University Student Detained by Following Threats of Deportation of Pro-Palestinian Students
The arrest comes on the heels of the Department of State’s announcement that it plans to deport students affiliated with pro-Palestine protests. The student, who is Palestinian, is a lawful permanent resident of the United States.On March 8, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and recent graduate student at Columbia University, at his place of residence, an apartment building owned by the university. The DHS agents said that the U.S. Department of State had revoked Khalil’s green card. At approximately 8:30 p.m. ET, Khalil and his wife, a U.S. citizen who is eight months pregnant, had just unlocked the door to their building when two plainclothes DHS agents forced their way in behind them. The agents initially refused to identify themselves, instead asking Khalil to confirm his identity before detaining him without explanation. The agents proceeded to threaten his wife, telling her that if she remained by his side, they would arrest her too. Later, the DHS agents stated that the U.S. Department of State had revoked Khalil’s student visa, despite the fact that he has a green card, not a visa, and is a lawful permanent resident.
An agent showed Khalil what he claimed was a warrant on his phone. Khalil’s wife went into their apartment to retrieve his green card while the agents remained with Khalil downstairs. When she returned, advising them of Khalil’s legal status and presenting them with Khalil’s green card, one agent was visibly confused and said on the phone, “He has a green card.”
However, after a moment, the DHS agents stated that the State Department had “revoked that too.” Khalil’s wife then phoned his attorney, who spoke with the agents in an attempt to intervene. When Khalil’s attorney requested that a copy of the warrant be emailed to her, the agent hung up the call. Khalil is currently being detained in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody at 26 Federal Plaza pending an appearance before an immigration judge.
This significant deviation from normal immigration proceedings comes in the wake of increased and abnormal scrutiny concerning the actions of students alleged to hold pro-Palestine views. Axios recently reported that the State Department, Department of Justice, and DHS were launching a “Catch and Revoke” effort to identify alleged pro-Palestinian activists based on artificial intelligence screening of social media. Khalil has been specifically and discriminatorily targeted by Columbia University for his Palestinian identity and outspoken activism on multiple occasions over the last 17 months. He served as a lead negotiator during the Gaza Solidarity Encampment last spring. He has frequently appeared in media interviews and press conferences. The university suspended him while he was on a student visa and reversed it within the same day.
Columbia University has published guidance on how best to collaborate with federal enforcement, including advising faculty and staff “not to interfere” with ICE agents even if those agents are unable to present a warrant. Over the last few days, there have been several reports of ICE agents approaching pedestrians and students in the neighborhood surrounding Columbia University’s Morningside campus, creating unsafe environments for students (particularly students of color), regardless of their immigration status. Columbia’s continued acquiescence to federal agencies and outside partisan institutions has made this situation possible. A Palestinian student and member of the community has been abducted and detained without the physical demonstration of a warrant or officially filed charges.
Like many other Arab and Muslim students, Khalil has been the target of various zionist harassment campaigns, fueled by doxxing websites like Canary Mission. This racist targeting serves to instill fear in pro-Palestine activists as well as a warning to others. An activist familiar with Khalil’s solidarity work said, “Mahmoud is foundational to our community. The state has escalated its repression of student opposition to the U.S.-backed genocide in Palestine, in which Columbia and all American universities are complicit.” Despite the chilling effect of this repression, the activist said that students “will keep fighting for Palestinian liberation and against state violence.” Today, activists in solidarity with Khalil launched a petition demanding his release from ICE custody.
The petition can be found at https://shorturl.at/Lm86S.
A proposed new law in Texas, by Republican Tom Oliverson, would make it illegal in that state to identify as trans, which he's calling "Gender Identity Fraud." The law would punish people who identify as trans with up to two years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
Probably not long before Trump tries to do the same on a federal level. Whoops, he kinda already did with passports.
And with his illegal transferring of trans women prisoners into male prisons, in violation of several court orders. There are already reports of sexual assaults against these women.
Remember, first they came for the trans folks, and undocumented immigrants, and people didn't speak up because they weren't one of them.
Then they came for documented immigrants and those with legal residency because they spoke out against the Genocide in Gaza; as well as cis women of color, because they didn't conform to white, bourgeois ideals of femininity.
No one is free unless we ALL are free.
Some good news to start your week:
Last year, London anti-fascist S. was charged with "assault" for his role in preventing Immigration officers from kidnapping refugees that they intended to dump in Rwanda, despite ample witnesses and video evidence showing that the person being assaulted was S. himself by those very same Immigration officers!
S. had to hire a solicitor to fight the charges. The International Anti-Fascist Defence Fund, along with S.'s friends, put together the fund to hire a decent one.
Last week, S. had his trial and was found not guilty on all charges! Full story:
https://intlantifadefence.wordpress.com/2025/03/10/being-a-good-neighbour/
This is yet another example of how important the work of The Defence Fund is in ensuring that anti-fascists are properly defended in the courts. Please help us ensure that anti-fascists are always able to vigorously defend themselves against false charges - make a contriubtion to the Defence Fund today!
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#antifa, #NoOneIsIllegal , #refugeeswelcome, #yourborderskill, #solidarity
Last week, Barnes & Noble workers won their first union contract ever, at 3 different locations in New York City. Not only will this boost their healthcare benefits, it also raised their minimum wage to $23 an hour. A big win for labor.
#Mutualaid for March
Just $10 bucks away from covering the PO box renewal fee. Thanks so much for the help so far!
Having been housing insecure for a bit having a PO box is a tremendous safety net so I really appreciate the help maintaining that.
$200 / $5000
cashapp/venmo: nullagent
@nat #blackmutualaid #mutualaidrequest #blackmastodon #helpfolkslive2025 #queermutualaid #solidarity #crowdfunding #mutualaidsaveslives #blacklivesmatter #reparations
@ChrisBoese @spaceghoti Maybe the Rubicon was crossed decades ago when the greatest group of voters became the non-voters. In any case the thing to do is to resist any way you can and to do it consistently every day and not bum out others who are resisting harder. #Solidarity is key.
To all of my fellow union brothers and sisters who voted for President Trump: Guess what? The leopards are eating your faces now.
Today in Labor History March 6, 1978: President Jimmy Carter invoked the Taft-Hartley law to quash the 1977-78 national contract strike by the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA). The UMWA had been on strike since December 1977, but rejected a tentative contract agreement in early March, 1978. Carter invoked the national emergency provision of Taft-Hartley and ordered strikers back to work. They ignored the order and the government did little to enforce it. By late March, they reached a settlement. Taft-Hartley was enacted in the wake of the strike wave of 1945-1946 and was designed to prevent solidarity strikes and General Strikes. The last General Strike in U.S. history (Lancaster, PA; Stamford, CT; Rochester, NY; and Oakland, CA) occurred just prior to Taft-Hartley.
#Mutualaid for March
Got a slightly unexpected bill $210 bill, its time to renew my PO box but I've only raised $100 so far this month towards bills. Can you help me close the gap?
200 / 5000
cashapp/venmo: nullagent
@nat #blackmutualaid #mutualaidrequest #blackmastodon #helpfolkslive2025 #queermutualaid #solidarity #crowdfunding #mutualaidsaveslives #blacklivesmatter #reparations
#resistance #50501protests #usmaffia #bullying #geopolitics #europe #gaslighting #solidarity #krasnov #democracy #authoritarian #trumpregime #SecuringOurFuture
Note: there is no record of Trump having posted such a tweet on 6 November 2012, or on any other date. Since it's conceivable that he published it then deleted it, there is no definitive conclusion as to whether or not it is genuine. However, there are good reasons to doubt its authenticity.
@petergleick so you are aware of scientists speaking out and doing something. I didnt get that from your OP. I hope you will be there too. Also there is march today at noon not just for scientists. #solidarity
When a #holocaust survivor speaks on "Never Again" is an enemy for Westerm counties which are "again and again and again".
#UK #Gaza #genocide #solidarity #UKcomplicity #Palestine #zionism
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