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Time for Workers to Defeat Racism, Fascism by John Catalinotto After Three Hours, the Jan Un cuento de dos clases 12 El país más rico 12 Workers and oppressed peoples of the world unite! workers.org Vol. 63, No. 3 Jan. 21, 2021 $1 Trump OUT — Time for workers to defeat racism, fascism By John Catalinotto after three hours, the Jan. 6 pro-fas- class. Yet they must be distinguished mutual opposition to Trumpism. cist assault on the Capitol sowed ter- from each other. Let’s take a closer look at the class An unprecedented 25,000 National ror in Congress and shocked the public. One side is the “legal” power of the state forces confronting each other. Guard troops from 50 states plus thou- It aimed to stop the certification of the apparatus—military, police, courts, pris- sands of local and Capitol police are presidential election and keep Trump in ons. The other is the “extralegal” para- The establishment state apparatus expected to occupy the office. The attack had his military armed force of dozens of militia Reports from Washington describe the U.S. capital by Jan. More on blessing, giving it the ear- and fascist organizations, gathered under National Guard and police preparations 20. This armed force’s mark of an attempted coup. the banner of Trump and united by their as setting up a “Green Zone.” U.S. occu- announced goal: Prevent a pages 4, 5 The lack of punishment extremist ideology of white supremacy. pation forces in Baghdad used the same violent attack on the inau- on the spot, the appar- On the outside of this internecine name for the area of the Iraqi capital con- guration of the 46th president and allow ent collaboration by elements in the confrontation is a third force: the work- taining the mammoth U.S. Embassy and a transition to the Joe Biden/Kamala state apparatus with the fascists and ing-class movement, including Black other official buildings. Harris administration. Exit Trump. the vast publicity the assault drew— all Lives Matter, migrant, union, women’s, In Baghdad’s Green Zone, U.S. troops National Guard troops and state police stoked credible fears that an even big- LGBTQ2S+, environmental, disabled, set up auto crossings, used cement barri- guarded many state capitol buildings on ger attack might be launched during the youth and all other popular movements. ers to prevent truck bombings of build- Jan. 17 in anticipation of ultrarightist inauguration. This popular movement can be cou- ings, carried out continuous surveillance demonstrations. Few fascist protesters Now, leading up to Jan. 20, two forces rageous and bold and win enormous and prepared for battle in an attempt to showed up, indicating their current cau- confront each other. Both forces are support, as BLM did last summer. At prevent attacks by the Iraqi resistance. tious mood. repressive, and both serve the interests this moment these sectors are mostly The Green Zone was part of a war zone; it Despite its disorganization and defeat of the property-owning imperialist ruling unarmed. They have united in their Continued on page 8 Boston march honors legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Jan. 18. PHOTO: HOWARD ROTMAN Mumia on Capitol attack 2 Pandemic impacts women workers 3 Pensacola defends abortion rights 3 Abolish the death penalty! Diet discrimination inside prisons Flint water scandal — Legal lynchings soar Justice falls short 9 Execution of Lisa Montgomery Struggle for Safehouse 9 Black editor faces 6-8 Editorial COVID & CAPITALISM 10 retaliation Haiti 10 Gulf War 30th anniversary 11 Page 2 Jan. 21, 2021 workers.org ‘Justice for Tamir Rice’ On Jan. 15 close to 100 activists from Cleveland and around the country gathered at a downtown park to demand “Justice for Tamir Rice.” Tamir, this week a Black youth, was 12 years old when, on Nov. 22, 2014, Cleveland police officer Timothy Loehmann ◆ In the U.S. murdered him while he was playing with a pellet gun. Time for workers to defeat racism, fascism ......1 Loehmann, who is white, shot and killed Tamir only ‘Justice for Tamir Rice’ . .2 seconds after arriving on the scene. Over six years later, no charges have been filed against Loehmann The Trump mobs attack America...............2 or his partner. The federal Department of Justice Women bear brunt of unemployment ...........3 recently closed its investigation into Tamir’s case Pensacola fights anti-abortion terror............3 without taking any action. Developing working-class resistance to fascism ..4 Tamir’s mother Samaria Rice, above, opened up the rally, which featured a number of community Weaponizing disease, vaccine wars .............4 activists. After the rally, people took to the streets A united working class can defeat fascism .......4 and marched, chanting “Say his name! Tamir Rice!” To defeat fascism: ‘We’ve got to start organizing’ .5 — Story and photo by Martha Grevatt Diet discrimination behind the walls............6 The bipartisan criminal injustice system ........6 Legal lynchings soar under Trump .............7 Lisa Montgomery’s execution..................7 Black newspaper editor faces retaliation ........8 The Trump mobs attack America Flint water scandal charges ...................9 By Mumia Abu-Jamal and before long, they were ready. And Struggle for Safehouse will continue ...........9 when they struck, they were all but Petition protests Biden’s nomination of neocon . 11 Taken from a Jan. 7 audio column greeted by Capitol Hill police, who aired on prisonradio.org took selfies with them and opened ◆ Around the world gates to them. It was a sight that will be long For they were brothers, white Protests over Haitian president’s plans to stay ..10 remembered—hundreds, then thou- brothers. And once the way was U.S. imperialism provoked war with Iraq.......11 sands of men scaling the walls of the open, they went to work, ripping the U.S. Capitol like soldiers on a web. Capitol apart. ◆ Editorial Then ripping, tearing, shredding After shattering windows and bat- Patching up capitalism during COVID .........10 all they could touch, all that they tering down doors, the Trump mob hated and all that they feared: the ruling wealthy power- burst through, like a hurricane through Kansas. ◆ Noticias en Español ful politicians in the Capitol, senators and representatives Members of the U.S. Senate and House were forced to Un cuento de dos clases .....................12 alike. snuggle under desks, to hide from these invaders. This nest of spiders was unleashed and directed by the Historians of American history know well that mobs El país más rico ............................12 fiery tongue of the Imperial President, Trump, designed to have a long reign in national life, first against the rich stop his congressional enemies from formally confirming and propertied, and later, during the early 20th century, his successor. against Blacks newly migrated from the South to the cities. This Trump mob seemed to be of working-class origins, But Trump’s use of mob violence against another branch which suggests they’ve probably spent most of the last year of government is virtually unique. jobless, probably food insecure, and seeing their country It turns a new page in American history and a new low fall apart from a failing economy and a deadly virus. in the Imperial Presidency. ☐ Workers World That hunger and fury was fed by Trump propaganda, 147 W. 24th St., 2nd Fl. New York, NY 10011 Phone: 212.627.2994 Join us in the fight for socialism! E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.workers.org Workers World Party is a revolutionary Marxist-Leninist and trans people are gunned down by cops and bigots on Vol. 63, No. 3 • Jan. 21, 2021 party inside the belly of the imperialist beast. We are a mul- a regular basis. Closing date: Jan. 20, 2021 tinational, multigenerational and multigendered organiza- The ruthless ruling class today seeks to wipe out Editors: John Catalinotto, Martha Grevatt, Deirdre tion that not only aims to abolish capitalism, but to build a decades of gains and benefits won by hard-fought strug- Griswold, Monica Moorehead, Betsey Piette, Minnie socialist society because it’s the only way forward! gles by people’s movements. The super-rich and their Bruce Pratt Capitalism and imperialism threaten the peoples of the political representatives have intensified their attacks on Web Editors: ABear, Harvey Markowitz, Janet Mayes world and the planet itself in the neverending quest for the multinational, multigender and multigenerational ever-greater profits. working class. It is time to point the blame at— and chal- Prisoners Page Editors: Mirinda Crissman, Ted Kelly Capitalism means war and austerity, racism and repres- lenge— the capitalist system. Production & Design Editors: Gery Armsby, Mirinda sion, attacks on im/migrants, misogyny, LGBTQ2S+ WWP fights for socialism because the working class Crissman, Sasha Mazumder, Scott Williams oppression and mistreatment of people with disabili- produces all wealth in society, and this wealth should Copyediting and Proofreading: Paddy Colligan, ties. It means joblessness, increasing homelessness and remain in their hands, not be stolen in the form of capi- S. Hedgecoke impoverishment and lack of hope for the future. No social talist profits. The wealth workers create should be socially problems can be solved under capitalism. owned and its distribution planned to satisfy and guaran- Contributing Editors: LeiLani Dowell, G. Dunkel, The U.S. is the richest country in the world, yet no one tee basic human needs. K. Durkin, Sara Flounders, Teresa Gutierrez, Joshua has a guaranteed right to shelter, food, water, health care, Since 1959, Workers World Party has been out in the Hanks, Makasi Motema, Gloria Rubac education or anything else— unless they can pay for it. streets defending the workers and oppressed here and Mundo Obero: Teresa Gutierrez, Carlos Vargas Wages are lower than ever, and youth are saddled with worldwide. If you’re interested in Marxism, socialism Copyright © 2021 Workers World.
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