The Trump regime’s occupation of Minneapolis with thousands of militarized ICE agents has resulted in horrific scenes of state violence and murder — part of a new mask-off authoritarian approach, as the US empire becomes more aggressive and dangerous both at home and abroad. It has also galvanized a courageous, inspiring, and effective grassroots resistance that shows the way forward for the left.
A Texas State University history professor was doxxed by a fascist streamer and fired for his speech at the Revolutionary Socialism Conference, organized by Firebrand, the International Socialist League, and Socialist Horizon, of which Alter is a member. The university fired him for “inciting violence” via a perfectly legal speech advocating for revolution. We call on the broad left to mobilize in support of his reinstatement.
The turmoil and depravity of the second Trump administration must be understood not as an aberration but as a result of the long-term decline of US imperial primacy. State violence against the oppressed, the instability of the “America First” agenda, and open support for genocide are all desperate attempts to shore up the power of the increasingly reactionary US capitalist class.
It’s been glorious to see: after months of terror at the hands of Donald Trump’s immigration agents, people have finally started fighting back. Earlier this month, armed thugs from the hated Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) invaded Los Angeles in a...
Firebrand extends solidarity to the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) and over 200 immigrant rights organizations facing government attack. This past week, PSL received a letter from the US Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism...
The ruling ideas of any age are the ideas of the ruling class.— Marx and Engels The consciousness of the working class has always been mixed. Acceptance of the dominant capitalist ideas is combined with resentment for and opposition to oppression and exploitation....
During the postwar boom, from 1945 through the early 70s, the ruling class in the United States was relatively united. “Politics stops at the water’s edge,” as the saying went. Foreign policy stayed the same no matter who was in office, while the US used its position...
Two weeks ago, Donald Trump’s second term in the White House reached another new low when he and Vice President JD Vance hosted Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office. The meeting, which was broadcast on live television, was expected to conclude...
In a few short weeks, Donald Trump’s second presidential administration has quickly established new lows in reactionary cruelty and chaos compared to his first. With an entrenched far-right nationalist movement behind him in his MAGA minions, and more support from key...
What does the election say about current consciousness? Are a majority of Americans now MAGA racists? People approach elections pragmatically. The majority decides how to vote on the basis of lesser-evilism. They estimate which candidate will be better for themselves...
Read part one here: Why Socialists Don’t Vote for Our Enemies Won’t it be easier to organize under a Democrat? All else being equal, probably not. The variables at work in determining the prospects for working-class organization go beyond which party is in the White...
Is fascism an immediate threat in the US, or anywhere else? A lot of people with different kinds of politics seem to think so. As someone who looks at the leftist corners of the internet quite a bit, I can safely say I see the word “fascism” used to describe things...
The religious right-wing, made up largely of white evangelicals, holds a great deal of political power in the United States. They form a formidable voting bloc, with presidential candidates seeking and depending on their endorsement. As a dominant force among...