Class Struggle

The Minneapolis general strike of February 13, 2026, stands as a vivid illustration of the class struggle in its most elemental form—workers, students, and community activists confronting the machinery of state repression and capitalist exploitation. Under the banner “ICE Out of Minnesota,” tens of thousands took to the streets in sub‑10°F weather, refusing to work, attend school, or shop in a …

The freezing winds of Minnesota on February 13, 2026, carried more than just bitter cold—they carried the revolutionary heat of a working-class uprising that transcended the narrow confines of traditional labor struggles. In Minneapolis, tens of thousands of workers, students, faith leaders, and community activists braved sub-zero temperatures to participate in the “ICE Out of Minnesota” general …

The specter of a partial government shutdown looms over Washington this Friday, February 13, 2026, as the Department of Homeland Security faces a funding deadline that threatens to plunge thousands of workers into furlough or forced labor without pay. This latest episode in the endless theater of capitalist politics offers a vivid illustration of the class character of the state and the perpetual …

The capitalist class never ceases to amaze with its brazenness. On this very day, February 13, 2026, the Trump administration has formally rescinded the Environmental Protection Agency’s so-called “endangerment finding”—that 2009 determination that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions pose a threat to public health and welfare. This is not merely a policy reversal; it is a naked …

The San Francisco teachers’ strike that has paralyzed public education across the city for days represents a significant development in the ongoing class struggle—a struggle that, despite the apparent tranquility of capitalist society, continues to simmer beneath the surface, erupting periodically in the form of workers’ resistance. The fact that approximately 6,000 educators, librarians, social …