Struggle - La Lucha

ICE breaks up a Newark hunger strike by shipping strikers out — it doesn’t work The people locked inside Delaney Hall stopped eating, and they stopped working. ICE answered with tear gas, beatings and night transfers — a fleet of vans moving in the dark so no one outside could see. It did not work. As the strike entered its fourth week, nearly 40 women held in Unit 1 of… https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/06/17/ice-breaks-up-a-newark-hunger-strike-by-shipping-strikers-out-it-doesnt-work/

The power of the working class: Bolivia’s general strike continues The general strike in Bolivia has eclipsed the 45 day mark. The main demand of the strike is the resignation of right-wing President of Bolivia, Rodrigo Paz Pereira. Paz is aligned with the Trump administration as corporations from the United States seek to control Bolivia’s natural resources, particularly lithium, as well as tin, copper, zinc,… https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/06/17/the-power-of-the-working-class-bolivias-general-strike-continues/

U.S. bombs Beirut as Trump declares Iran deal ‘complete’ Trump announced on June 14 that the United States and Iran had reached a deal to suspend the war Washington launched on Feb. 28. Hours before the announcement, U.S. bombs fell on the southern suburbs of Beirut, killing three. That sequence is the truth about the deal. “The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran… https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/06/16/u-s-bombs-beirut-as-trump-declares-iran-deal-complete/

Venezuela under U.S. occupation There is no honest way to discuss Venezuela today without starting from U.S. occupation. This occupation wears modern clothes. It uses Treasury licenses, frozen accounts, oil permits, blocked payments, prison cells, military threats and control over state revenue. Washington has seized decisive functions of the Venezuelan government while pretending that Venezuela acts freely. The U.S.… https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/06/15/venezuela-under-u-s-occupation/

Belfast answers Musk-fueled racist pogroms with mass anti-racist march Tens of thousands marched in Belfast, Derry and Glasgow on June 13, answering the racist mobs that had terrorized immigrant families days earlier. The rally outside Belfast City Hall sent a clear message: the racists do not speak for Belfast. Demonstrators carried signs reading “Refugees welcome,” “Belfast stands against racism” and “Riots don’t speak for… https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/06/14/belfast-answers-musk-fueled-racist-pogroms-with-mass-anti-racist-march/

Wall Street and Musk loot workers’ retirement funds When SpaceX shares began trading on the Nasdaq on June 12, the trap was already set. Millions of workers have 401(k)s and IRAs in retirement funds that copy Wall Street’s stock lists. Wall Street calls those lists indexes — the Nasdaq 100, the Russell 1000, the S&P 500. If Nasdaq or Russell adds a company… https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/06/14/wall-street-and-musk-loot-workers-retirement-funds/

Two justice systems: Karmelo Anthony, racism and the right to self-defense Karmelo Anthony, a young Black man, is headed to prison at the ripe age of 19. So, what was Karmelo’s crime? And why has the system deemed fit to erase his adult life with a brutal prison sentence? In April 2025, then-17-year-old Karmelo participated in a track meet in Frisco, Texas, a suburb of Dallas.… https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/06/14/two-justice-systems-karmelo-anthony-racism-and-the-right-to-self-defense/

China puts gig-app algorithms on the bargaining table On Sept. 6, 2024, a 55-year-old delivery rider identified by the surname Yuan was found unconscious on his electric scooter outside a residential complex in Hangzhou. He had been lying there for hours before anyone realized something was wrong. Other riders thought he was napping — because that was how Yuan rested. He worked 16… https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/06/13/china-puts-gig-app-algorithms-on-the-bargaining-table/

Trump and Rubio are weaving a narrative based on lies to attack Cuba Havana, June 13 — Fulton Armstrong, a former U.S. intelligence official, told the Spanish newspaper El Mundo that “Trump and Rubio are crafting a narrative tailored to their needs to justify an escalation against Cuba.” The former CIA member and one of the leading U.S. specialists on Latin America, who has spent nearly three decades… https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/06/13/trump-and-rubio-are-weaving-a-narrative-based-on-lies-to-attack-cuba/

How the military-industrial complex built the first trillionaire On June 12, Wall Street did not discover that Elon Musk had created a trillion dollars in wealth. It marked up a paper claim on rockets, satellites, military contracts, public research and the future labor of thousands of workers — and assigned that claim to one man. That is how the first trillionaire was made.… https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/06/13/how-the-military-industrial-complex-built-the-first-trillionaire/

Ismael Guadalupe Ortiz, ¡Presente! Hoy quiero dedicar este comentario a una figura muy importante en nuestra lucha por la liberación. Un querido compañero de luchas ha fallecido, Ismael Guadalupe Ortiz. Este valioso ser fue un líder instrumental en la lucha para sacar a la Marina estadounidense de la pequeña isla municipio de Vieques. Puerto Rico es un archipiélago, la… https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/06/12/ismael-guadalupe-ortiz-presente/

Chris Silvera: A life on the front line of class struggle https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/06/12/chris-silvera-a-life-on-the-front-line-of-class-struggle/

The big business of the World Cup Soccer has always been a game of numbers. Fans count goals, victories, and championships. Officials measure pitches and regulate every detail of the sport. But in the 21st century, the most important figures in soccer are not found on the scoreboard. Numbers are measured in billions of dollars, multinational investments, and global markets. Behind every… https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/06/12/the-big-business-of-the-world-cup/

Bolivian workers, farmers and other groups march to demand Rodrigo Paz’s resignation June 11 — Since the early hours of June 10, the Bolivian cities of La Paz and Cochabamba have been the scene of a massive mobilization by social organizations, labor unions, and indigenous groups demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz. The main demonstration was organized by the Tupac Katari Single Departmental Federation of Peasant… https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/06/11/bolivian-workers-farmers-and-other-groups-march-to-demand-rodrigo-pazs-resignation/

World Cup 2026: Omar Artan, the Visa Bans, and the Racism in the Room Two days before the 2026 World Cup’s June 11 opening, Ian Wright recorded a video for his two million Instagram followers. The former England and Arsenal striker had just read that Omar Artan, the Somali referee selected to officiate at the tournament, had been turned away at the U.S. border. “Every few hours it’s another… https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/06/11/world-cup-2026-omar-artan-the-visa-bans-and-the-racism-in-the-room/

BALTIMORE — Emergency protest: NO WAR ON IRAN! STOP THE U.S. BOMBINGS! – June 12 BALTIMORE — Emergency protest: NO WAR ON IRAN! STOP THE U.S. BOMBINGS! The same government that is attacking our lives, livelihoods, and rights here at home is bombing water reservoirs in Iran. 🗓️ Friday, June 12, 2026 🕔 5:00 – 6:30 PM 📍 MLK Blvd. & W. Mulberry St. On June 10, the Pentagon bombed… https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/06/11/baltimore-emergency-protest-no-war-on-iran-stop-the-u-s-bombings-june-12/

Cuban diplomat says Trump sanctions are pretext for military action June 10 – The recent U.S. sanctions against Cuban leaders and the indictment of former President Raúl Castro are a “pretext” for President Donald Trump’s administration to convince the U.S. public to support a military intervention, the top Cuban diplomat in Washington told The Associated Press. In an interview on Tuesday, June 9, Ambassador Lianys… https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/06/10/cuban-diplomat-says-trump-sanctions-are-pretext-for-military-action/

Pentagon bombs Iran’s drinking water, calls it self-defense The Pentagon bombed Iran’s drinking water. On June 10, U.S. strikes destroyed two water reservoirs in Sirik, a town in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province near the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said the reservoirs held 2,500 cubic meters and supplied drinking water to more than 20,000 people in 10 villages. He… https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/06/10/pentagon-bombs-irans-drinking-water-calls-it-self-defense/

The app is the bosses’ union-buster — organize gig workers A UPS driver in a brown uniform carries the union card, the contract, the grievance procedure, overtime pay, safety rules, a pension and a guaranteed wage. Down the same street, a driver in a personal car carries a package for a UPS-owned platform. No union card. No contract. No grievance. No overtime. No safety rules.… https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/06/10/the-app-is-the-bosses-union-buster-organize-gig-workers/

Los Angeles rally for Cuba June 12 https://www.struggle-la-lucha.org/2026/06/10/los-angeles-rally-for-cuba-june-12/