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There Are No Ceasefires on Stolen Land

Social media is filling up with images of what can only be called joyous determination—images of Gazans returning to their devastated city and rebuilding, reconstructing, renewing. I cannot stop watching videos of children hugging their cats, of women and men laying bricks on a bombed-out home, of twins reuniting. All this amidst what the IOF called “finishing touches” to their two-year holocaust: as they were forced to retreat from Gaza, they set fire to food, homes, and a critical water treatment plant in their own version of “festival of the oppressor.” The current ceasefire includes consistent bad faith deals from the usual suspects. The Israeli list of Palestinians to be released as part of the hostage exchange has carefully left out the names of several popular leaders whose release Hamas has insisted upon. Among them are Marwan Barghouti (popular leader, often called the Palestinian Mandela), Ahmad Saadat (Secretary-General of the Marxist group the Popular Front for the Libera...
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The Northwoods Socialist Collective is a motley crew of revolutionary socialists based in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin. We're always looking for new members.  Here is a quick run down of how you can get involved in our group!   Becoming a Supporter: Anyone is welcome to come our monthly Socialism and a Slice meeting, our protests or any of our other public events.  We have a monthly email list for folks who consider themselves friends or supporters of our group that lists specific ways you can plug in. Being a supporter is a totally informal thing.  Contact us at northwoods.socialists@gmail.com to get signed up for that email list.   Becoming a Member:  Our membership requirements are that you be in general agreement with our Mission Statement (which is posted at the bottom of this page) and that you pay annual dues of $1.   We have a zero tolerance policy towards violence and sexual harassment.  As a group we do not take a position on...
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Info About BlackRock and the Purchase of MN Power

What Happened? On October 3 the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission unanimously approved the sale of ALLETE (the parent company of MN Power) to BlackRock and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.   BlackRock will own 60% of MN Power and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board will own the remaining 40%.   This decision was made “despite concerns by environmental and consumer groups, the state Attorney General’s Office, and an independent judge who scrutinized the proposal,” write Dan Kraker, NPR, Oct. 3. BlackRock Is . . . The largest asset manager in the world.   They control over 10 trillion dollars in assets across the globe.   In addition to major asset management, BlackRock is one of the largest shadow banks in the world.   A shadow bank is a banking system that falls outside   traditional banking regulations.   Shadow banking comes with many risks including major lack of transparency and regulations, hidden leverage, and a system risk of f...
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Update on the Fight to Defend Prof. Tom Alter

Defend Free Speech and Dr. Tom Alter! Texas State University fired Tom for speaking at a socialist conference in his personal capacity in September.   A judge since ruled that he needed to be reinstated by the University until he is a given a hearing.   That hearing happened yesterday. There's a lot to say, but it boils down to this: they fired him and were ordered to reinstate him because they violated due process. When reinstated, he wasn't allowed to teach. The result of yesterday's hearing was that they will let Tom know "later this week."
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Support the Workers at Super One!

We invite our readers to to sign the petition telling Super One Foods to Tell Super One: Keep Your Hands OFF Our Union Healthcare!  It is being circulated by United Food & Commercial Workers Local 1189. For decades Super One has provided its workers with a union-funded healthcare plan. This union healthcare is important because under this plan, workers have a voice to choose the affordable coverage their families need. But now, Super One is trying to rip this away so they can transfer workers to a private insurance provider. This would cause a lot of uncertainty about how much treatments would cost and what’s even covered to begin with. Can you use your voice as a customer to tell Super One Foods to keep their hands OFF their workers' healthcare? Sign the petition and show your support for union grocery workers in your community who deserve good, affordable coverage.   
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Judge Rules for Tom Alter as Battle Against University Continues

In an important first round victory for people everywhere, a Texas judge has ruled that tenured Texas State University historian and Socialist Horizon member Tom Alter must be reinstated to his job as legal litigation continues.  Tom Alter was fired by the President of Texas State University Kelly Damphousse after being doxed by a self-proclaimed “fascist” blogger who infiltrated and illicitly recorded Alter speaking at a virtual Revolutionary Socialism conference. Damphousse used the clips circulated by the fascist as justification to summarily fire Alter without any due process, and in direct violation of Texas State University policy, Texas state law, and US Constitutional law.
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Trump Working to End Free Speech in US

President Donald Trump, has begun a campaign to end free speech in America. Free speech is not only protected in the U.S. Constitution and in law, but also part of American history and culture. But Trump is not literally censoring the content, but rather using his personal wealth or the government’s economic power to intimidate the media, universities, and law firms.
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