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Andre Damon

Andre Damon

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Writer and editor for the World Socialist Web Site. We fight to end war & inequality by ending capitalism. wsws.org

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Following “No Kings” protests, organizers call on participants to subordinate themselves to the Democratic Party

In the first mass call following Saturday’s protest, which drew an estimated 7 million people, speakers called on participants to support their local Democratic Party politicians.

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Under conditions where Trump is running roughshod over the Constitution and arrogating to himself absolute power to imprison his political opponents and assassinate alleged “narco terrorists,” speakers on the call proposed no concrete action to remove Trump from office.

Andre Damon @andredamon.bsky.social · 2d

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Target, GM, Ford announce more layoffs, as total US job cuts for 2025 approaches 1 million

The total announced layoffs in 2025 is the fifth highest in the last 36 years, according to outplacement firm Challenger Gray & Christmas.

Andre Damon @andredamon.bsky.social · 2d

US retailer Target announced 1,800 cuts to corporate jobs on Friday, the latest attack in the ongoing war on jobs in the United States and internationally.

Andre Damon @andredamon.bsky.social · 2d

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Europe’s defence roadmap 2030 lays the groundwork for dictatorship and global war

Amid the escalating US-NATO war with Russia, the European Council’s adoption of the Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030 marks a decisive turn toward a fully militarized Europe, laying the groundwork for…

Andre Damon @andredamon.bsky.social · 2d

This is a blueprint for a European war economy—a coordinated mobilisation of industry, finance and technology for mass armament.

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Bangladesh garment factory fire kills at least 16 workers

A locked door blocked desperate garment workers from reaching the roof and fresh air, and most died from inhaling toxic fumes from the fire.

Andre Damon @andredamon.bsky.social · 11d

On Tuesday, at least 16 workers died in a garment factory fire in the Mirpur neighborhood of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, and it is expected the death toll will increase.

Andre Damon @andredamon.bsky.social · 12d

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Leaders of Republican youth movement praise Hitler, joke about Holocaust in internal discussion

Following the exposure of the Telegram messages between Young Republican operatives, filled with admiration for Hitler and racial slurs, Vice President JD Vance has repeatedly defended the fascists…

Andre Damon @andredamon.bsky.social · 12d

On October 14, Politico published a report exposing a months-long fascist Telegram chat among Young Republican leaders from New York, Kansas, Arizona and Vermont.

Andre Damon @andredamon.bsky.social · 12d

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“Peace” through genocide: Trump proclaims “historic dawn” for Middle East on the bones of the Palestinians

The only way to realise the democratic and social rights of the long-suffering masses of the Middle East and establish a genuine basis for peaceful coexistence is through the fight for the…

Andre Damon @andredamon.bsky.social · 12d

US President Donald Trump’s so-called “peace agreement” for Gaza creates an imperialist protectorate that tramples on the rights of the Palestinians and strengthens American control over the energy-rich Middle East.

Andre Damon @andredamon.bsky.social · 12d

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Mamdani channels growing opposition into the dead end of the Democratic Party

Offering a reform program far more modest than those of garden-variety liberals in the 1960s, the Mamdani campaign serves to disarm working people in New York City—and nationally—in the face of the…

Andre Damon @andredamon.bsky.social · 12d

Three weeks from now, on Tuesday, November 4, Democrat Zohran Mamdani is likely to be elected the next mayor of New York City.

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No Kings, No Nazi Führers! Mobilize the working class against Trump’s dictatorship!

The October 18 demonstrations express deep hostility to the Trump administration’s efforts to set up a fascistic dictatorship, but what is lacking, and what is most critical, is a clear program and…

Andre Damon @andredamon.bsky.social · 12d

More than 2,500 “No Kings” protests are being held on October 18 throughout the US, in every major city and many smaller towns, as well as in other countries.

Andre Damon @andredamon.bsky.social · 12d

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<em>Jacobin </em>magazine attempts to conceal the pro-genocide record of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

The DSA, through <em>Jacobin</em>, is attempting to rewrite the record of support for genocide and present the Democratic Party and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez not as defenders and enablers of the…

Andre Damon @andredamon.bsky.social · 12d

Last week, Jacobin magazine published an article attempting to cover up and justify the record of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in defending and enabling the Gaza genocide.

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Washington and Berlin push NATO to the brink of war with Russia

According to reports, the United States is preparing to supply Ukraine with Tomahawk cruise missiles—long-range precision weapons capable of striking targets up to 2,500 kilometers away, including…

Andre Damon @andredamon.bsky.social · 12d

The planned meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday threatens to push the world to the brink of nuclear war.

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Country music’s Zach Bryan: “ICE is gonna come bust down your door”

The lyrics to the partially released song “Bad News” by Zach Bryan, denouncing ICE raids and defending immigrant families, have been the subject of a campaign by Trump administration officials…

Andre Damon @andredamon.bsky.social · 16d

In a partial release of his new song “Bad News,” country music star Zach Bryan refers directly to the brutality of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids on immigrants being carried out by the Trump administration.

Andre Damon @andredamon.bsky.social · 17d

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“Ceasefire” deal includes permanent Israeli occupation of Gaza

The agreement is yet another step in the Israeli-imperialist plan to dominate Gaza and suppress the national rights of the Palestinian people.

Andre Damon @andredamon.bsky.social · 17d

Israel and Hamas announced Thursday the formal adoption of a “ceasefire” agreement involving the release of all hostages held by Hamas and the permanent Israeli occupation of Gaza.

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Fascist gathering in the White House signals mass repression and violence

The White House has been transformed into the headquarters of a conspiracy to legitimize fascism, brand anti-fascism as “terrorism,” and mobilize the repressive machinery of the state against the…