Racism, Police Violence, and the Socialist Revolution

06/01/20 • 25 min

The cold-blooded murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police is yet another horrific act of racist violence against an unarmed black man in broad daylight. This has yet again sparked protests across the country, showing that people are fed up with the systemic racism of the capitalist system.

When the great revolutionary martyr Malcolm X said, “You can’t have capitalism without racism,” he summed up a profound truth about the world we live in. This racist brutality is hardwired into the capitalist system. Antonio Balmer (Socialist Revolution editor) speaks on racism, police violence, and the need for revolution.

Read more online: https://bit.ly/blmprotests. Intro music credit: Toasted Tomatoes (from "lofi hip-hop beats to organise/seize means to").

Read more online: https://bit.ly/blmprotests. Intro music credit: Toasted Tomatoes (from "lofi hip-hop beats to organise/seize means to").

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Boston Nurses on the Frontlines

Stefanie Reis, an IMT member in Boston and registered nurse, discusses with Socialist Revolution editor John Peterson on her experience as a frontline worker: the working conditions, the growing discontent due to hospital administration mismanagement, but also the growing class consciousness and militancy among healthcare workers.

Recently, Stefanie also wrote an article providing more background on the conditions faced by Massachusetts nurses, as well as on the response of the union, which has begun to take control of acquisition and distribution of PPE: https://bit.ly/sr-nurses.

Intro music credit: Toasted Tomatoes (from "lofi hip-hop beats to organise/seize means to").

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How Can the Working Class End Police Terror?

The racist murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis police has ignited a movement of enormous proportions, unleashing decades of accumulated discontent, and even reaching insurrectionary levels in many cities. As the conditions for revolution rapidly mature in the US, there is an urgent need for the movement to grapple with some serious questions: What role do police play under capitalism? What will it take to abolish this institution? Socialist Revolution editor John Peterson provides a socialist perspective.

Read our article: https://bit.ly/abolish-police.

Intro music credit: Toasted Tomatoes (from "lofi hip-hop beats to organise/seize means to").