(2021-04-02). $13,000-plus kicks off FRSO fundraising drive. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN — More than $13,000 has been donated to the Freedom Road Socialist Origination (FRSO) Spring Fundraising drive as of March 31, and thousands more are expected in the upcoming week. Given the rapid growth of FRSO, funds are being raised for a national office and staff, with the aim of carrying out a big leap forward in our efforts to build a strong, revolutionary organization. | A number of members and supporters of FRSO are donating their $1400 stimulus checks. | Sarah Martin, a long time FRSO member and anti-war activist, is giving $1400. Martin stated, "I contributed to the FRSO funding dr…
(2021-04-02). US weekly combined unemployment claims spike above 950,000. wsws.org Despite the fact that millions remain out of work, states are cutting back on unemployment eligibility in a bid to force workers back on the job.
(2021-04-02). Headlines for April 2, 2021. democracynow.org Ex-Supervisor Says Derek Chauvin's Fatal Restraint of George Floyd Violated Use-of-Force Policies , Texas Senate Passes Republican-Led Voter Suppression Bill, Texas Rangers Baseball Stadium to Open at Full Capacity Despite Surging Coronavirus Cases, U.N. Warns Burma Headed for Civil War as Military Junta Continues Brutal Crackdown, At Least 51 Dead, Dozens More Injured in Taiwan Train Crash , Arizona ICE Jail Violated Prisoners' Rights and Failed to Prevent COVID-19 Outbreak, Biden Holds First Cabinet Meeting as Debate over Infrastructure Plan Continues, Unemployment Claims Rise as Pandemic Recovery Remains Uneve…
(2021-04-02). Economy Adds 916,000 Jobs in March; Unemployment Falls to 6.0 Percent. cepr.net The strong productivity growth from last year seems to be continuing The March employment reports show the economy bouncing back sharply due to the spread of vaccines and the first effects of the Biden recovery package. The establishment survey showed the economy adding 916,000 jobs in the month. The household survey was also encouraging, with …
(2021-04-01). PDF of April 1 issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF. Bessemer workers fight for justice Workers on the move: ‚ÄÉNorth Carolina schools; ‚ÄÉWashington state Amazon; ‚ÄÉOregon coffee shops; ‚ÄÉWhich side are you on, Marty Walsh? More: Berta Cáceres lives on; Women's sports: inequality, solidarity; The Commune vs. the state; No to anti-Asian violence! Editorial: Voting rights resistance. . . . |
(2021-04-01). STEP Act: The Critical First Blow to Millionaire Income Tax Avoidance. counterpunch.org 
America's income tax system is based the principle that income derived from both work and wealth is subject to tax. Just as workers pay tax on their wages, wealthy individuals should pay tax on their investment gains. The system is working splendidly for taxing workers. For taxing wealth gains, not so much. University of Southern
(2021-04-01). Security forces suppress protest against unemployment in southern Tunisia. peoplesdispatch.org The protesters were demanding that the government implement a long overdue deal from 2017 which promised to create jobs in the oil and infrastructure sectors in the region to tackle the issue of unemployment…
(2021-04-01). IMF Calls for Taxing World's Richest to Curb Inequality, Stave Off Social Unrest. commondreams.org "Governments need to provide everyone with a fair shot—enabling all individuals to reach their potential." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/inequality_protest.jpg …
(2021-04-01). 'Shocking' April Fools' Day Study Shows 'When Hungry People Obtained More Food, They Were Less Hungry'. commondreams.org "It turns out that people are actually in poverty mostly because they are not paid enough for their work to be able to afford rent, food, and other necessities of living." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/biden-food-aid-boost_0.jpg …
(2021-04-01). Three Fundamentalisms Are Driving the Resurgence of Fascist Politics in the US. truthout.org 
A right-wing extremist ideology has taken hold of the Republican Party, and the United States has become a locus for the revitalization of white supremacy, the normalization of state violence, the reproduction of the carceral state and staggering forms of economic inequality. | The United States is also serving as a toxic model for making oppressive forms of education central to a politics that undercuts the capacity for producing critical and engaged citizens while normalizing the unthinkable…
(2021-04-01). Global Billionaire Wealth Increases to $4 Trillion During Pandemic. commondreams.org The cost of vaccinating the world is estimated at $141.2 billion. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/spacex.jpg …
(2021-04-01). Millionaires Call for Wealth Taxes as Wealth of World's Billionaires Surges $4 trillion in Pandemic Year. commondreams.org ______________________________…