Workers International League

The issue of racism is extremely important in the United States. As Marxists we are opposed to and fight against all forms of oppression and discrimination, but we do so with the methods and from the perspective of the working class struggle for socialism. See also our section on Immigration for more on that related subject.

Racism and Capitalism in Cincinnati
The murder by a white police officer of an unarmed 19-year-old black man was the spark which ignited the accumulated tinder of racism and poverty in Cincinnati last week. In the biggest "race riots" since the Rodney King trial in Los Angeles in 1992, hundreds took to the streets to protest police brutality and the pent-up frustrations of decades of marginalization and poverty. (April 18, 2001)

Horror of Britain's immigration controls
The horrific deaths of 58 Chinese migrants found in Dover, revealed to the world the monstrous effects of Britain's immigration regime. By making it virtually impossible for refugees and migrants to enter this country legally, many thousands every year seek to come here illegally. Jack Straw was quick to place the blame on Chinese smuggling gangs called the Snake Head. Thinking people can see through this. Heiko Khoo, Chinese for Labour (personal capacity) (July 28, 2000)

USA today: police brutality and the electric chair
The state-sanctioned murder of Shaka Sankofa (a.k.a. Gary Graham) once again raised the issue of the death penalty in the public eye. Rob Sewell takes a look at the death penalty and police brutality in today's "kinder gentler" America. (June 23, 2000)

Interview with Ramona Africa
The only surviving member of the 1985 bombing of the MOVE house by the polce tells her side of the story. The police bombed their home and murdered innocent men, men women and children, yet Ramona Africa was the only one to serve prison time.

Trotsky and the Fight Against Fascism
A brief look at Trotsky's tremendous contribution in the struggle against fascism.

Which Way for Blacks in the US - Black Nationalism or Socialist Revolution?
The United States is the richest and most powerful country on the planet. Yet despite this, the poison of racism remains an integral part of America. Rob Sewell discusses the alternatives from a working class point of view. (February 1999)