The celebrations have begun. Trump has clearly lost, and he will be out of the White House early next year. A massive sigh of relief is being exhaled by tens of millions of people across the country and hundreds of millions across the world. Yet we should recognize that the pandemic, climate change, economic crisis, […]
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Bryan Koulouris is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. Take Action to Stop Trump from Stealing the Election This election shows that the Democrats can’t decisively defeat the far right. Socialist Alternative thinks we need a new party based on the working class, which stands for seizing the wealth of the top corporations […]
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Tony Wilsdon is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. The events surrounding the 2000 election, while greatly misunderstood, still cast a huge shadow over the 2020 election. Until now, the 2000 election was known as one of the most contested in U.S. history. It was the first presidential election since 1888 where the […]
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Lester Rodriguez is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. UPDATE ON Nov 2: Since the publishing of this article, further attacks from conservatives and Republicans in Texas have further jeopardized hundreds of thousands of votes. Nearly 127,000 people voted early in Harris County (basically Houston), one of the largest counties in Texas, using a […]
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Camilla Shoosmith is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. As we head into a contentious presidential election, Florida finds itself in a decisive position in the electoral landscape. If Trump is unable to win Florida next week, his chances at a second term in office are abysmal. However, working in Trump’s favour are […]
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Ryan Timlin, President of ATU 1005 (personal capacity) & Cora Bergantiños, President of CPW-UAW Local 4100 (personal capacity). The stakes have never been higher. Working class people face the combined threat of the pandemic, an economic crisis, and climate change. Trump and the Republicans are looking for ways old and new to steal the election […]
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Tom Crean is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. With less than a month to go until election day, the presidential election has begun to turn in the Democrats’ favor after a disastrous debate performance by Donald Trump. This was followed by Trump testing positive for Covid-19 which most people – two thirds according to […]
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Bryan Koulouris is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. 2020 isn’t over yet, and it could get even more turbulent. The deeply rooted injustices of capitalism are coming to the fore across the world. Climate change and budget cuts are leading to unprecedented wildfires and hurricanes. The pandemic’s effects are made worse by […]
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Bryan Koulouris is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. On September 12, Trump tweeted to urge supporters to vote twice (by mail and in person). At the same time, he is trying to undermine mail-in voting through lies, cuts to the Postal Service, and lawsuits against counting mail-in votes before election day. This […]
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Erin Brightwell is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. The death of Supreme Court Justice and liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the latest blow to any sense of normalcy in this election year. Trump has moved rapidly to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to replace Ginsburg. If she is approved this will solidify […]
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