Voices from Russia in Defense of Socialism Melinda B 2016-10-10 | This video tells a story that has not been heard in the corporate media: Russian workers speaking out in defense of socialism.Using the October 1993 shelling of the Supreme Soviet and the large death toll that has been hidden by the reports in the Western press as a taking off point, Workers World videographer Bill Dores chronicles the resurgence of the workers' movement in Russia that is challenging the privatization and rip-off of the socialist economic base by Western corporations.Filled with interviews with workers and political activists, including wounded veterans of the Supreme Soviet siege, this video captures the voices of resistance explaining their struggle so it can be understood by a Western audience.Particularly compelling are the interview with Victor Anpilov, leader of Workers Russia and the Russian Communist Workers Party, who was jailed by the government for his vital role as organizer in the October 1993 protests. He gives the workers' viewpoint on the events that is obscured in the bourgeois press.Dores also covers the 1994 massive marches on May Day and the November Revolution Day that marked the revival of the workers' movement after the grim days of the October 1993 massacre. He concludes with an interview with Leningrad shipyard workers who ask jokingly if the U.S. will be ready to take their "democrats" after the workers regain their socialist system.Filmed and narrated by Bill DoresEdited by Sue HarrisA Workers World VideoDistributed by the Peoples Video Network
Melindas one-year HRTversary Melinda B 2023-01-05 | I started Hormone Replacement Therapy one year ago on Jan. 5. This message is especially for older trans and questioning folx who are thinking about starting HRT. 💜
Solidarity with Embassy Protection Collective from Hamburg Melinda B 2019-05-16 | Greetings from activists with No Pasarán Hamburg, an anti-imperialist, anti-fascist group in Germany, to the defenders of the Bolivarian Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Solidarity with the Embassy Protection Collective from Moscow Melinda B 2019-05-16 | Greetings from activists of the United Communist Party in Moscow, Russia, with the Embassy Protection Collective defending the Bolivarian Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Teacher rally interview Melinda B 2019-01-25 | John Parker Jan. 18, 2019 - Los Angeles teachers' strike
Firefighter solidarity with teachers strike Melinda B 2019-01-25 | Los Angeles, January 22, 2019Scott Scheffer
Union del Barrio teachers strike press conference Melinda B 2019-01-25 | January 18, 2019 at Maya Angelou High in LA
A tribute to D.O.G. the tortoise Melinda B 2018-09-04 | We’re very sad to announce the passing of D.O.G. (pronounced like Dioji), our beloved African hinge-back tortoise Born ???, Adopted 2001, Died Sept. 3, 2018Likes: strawberries, grape tomatoes, cool baths, hot rocks, showing off his tortoise skills to delighted primates of all ages. Preceded in death by his adoptive brother Spooner (feline). Survived by his nemesis Kangarue (feline), who sat on top of his tank and hogged the heat lamp.Rest in reptilian power, bro. We’ll miss you.This video is from 2010.
Workers World Party May Day 2017 Melinda B 2017-05-03 | Workers World Party's revolutionary contingent in the New York City May Day 2017 march from Union Square.
May Day 2017 in NYC: Solidarity with Odessa Massacre survivors Melinda B 2017-05-02 | Three years after Odessa massacre: 'I firmly believe justice will prevail'At #MayDay2017 in New York's Union Square, a solidarity message was read from Alexey Albu, former Regional Deputy from Odessa, Ukraine, anti-fascist activist and political exile. Albu is a survivor of the May 2, 2014, Odessa massacre, when over 40 activists were murdered by neo-Nazis dispatched by the U.S.-backed government in Kiev.You can read the message here: redstaroverdonbass.blogspot.com/2017/05/three-years-after-odessa-massacre-i.html
May Day 2017 at Union Square: Shut it down! Melinda B 2017-04-26 | Pre-rally press conference announcing the 2017 May Day strike, rally and march at New York's Union Square.
Free Dr. Aafia Siddiqui Melinda B 2017-04-01 | Sara Flounders, co-director the International Action Center, Sahid Comrade of the Pakistan-USA Freedom Forum and other activists talk about the 14th anniversary of the capture, unjust imprisonment and torture of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui of Pakistan by the United States. Video editing by Taryn Fivek
May Day 1993 in New York (Part 2) Melinda B 2016-10-12 | This video contains excerpts from the New York rally which rekindled the celebration of May Day in the U.S. With dramatic footage linking the rally with May Day protests elsewhere around the world and dedicating this historic meeting to the life of Chris Hani, the martyred leader of the South African Communist Party and the African National Congress, the speakers reflect workers' struggles throughout the world, from the Boston School Bus Drivers to the super-exploited workers of Haiti, from the Philippines to South Africa, from the lesbian and gay rights march in Washington the week before, to messages of solidarity from communist and workers' parties struggling for justice.Held at the Marc Ballroom on New York's Union Square, site of traditional workers' protests for over a century, this event marks the beginning of the emergence of a new workers' and communist movement, reasserting confidence in the world struggle for socialism after the defeats in the USSR and Eastern Europe.The meeting was addressed by Sam Marcy, the chairperson of Workers World Party, who spoke on the revival of the workers' struggle and the significance of the new May Day protests for the future strengthening of the workers' movement.
May Day 1993 in New York (Part 1) Melinda B 2016-10-11 | This video contains excerpts from the New York rally which rekindled the celebration of May Day in the U.S. With dramatic footage linking the rally with May Day protests elsewhere around the world and dedicating this historic meeting to the life of Chris Hani, the martyred leader of the South African Communist Party and the African National Congress, the speakers reflect workers' struggles throughout the world, from the Boston School Bus Drivers to the super-exploited workers of Haiti, from the Philippines to South Africa, from the lesbian and gay rights march in Washington the week before, to messages of solidarity from communist and workers' parties struggling for justice.Held at the Marc Ballroom on New York's Union Square, site of traditional workers' protests for over a century, this event marks the beginning of the emergence of a new workers' and communist movement, reasserting confidence in the world struggle for socialism after the defeats in the USSR and Eastern Europe.The meeting was addressed by Sam Marcy, the chairperson of Workers World Party, who spoke on the revival of the workers' struggle and the significance of the new May Day protests for the future strengthening of the workers' movement.
Cuba: Mayo con la Patria / May Day 1993 Melinda B 2016-10-10 | Joy, Hope and DeterminationMillions of hands all over the island are joined in identity with the Fatherland to reaffirm the decision for the future.Happy about their daily work, hopeful about the future, and determined to carry on ... that was May Day in Cuba.And this video includes the highlights of that celebration.Director: Maria CabanasDesign: Jose Papiol
Freedom for political prisoners in Ukraine! Melinda B 2015-08-27 | This video highlights the plight of communist activists imprisoned, tortured and disappeared by the far-right junta in Kiev, Ukraine, backed by the U.S. government. Please like and share!For more info and updates:Union Borotba (Struggle)http://Borotba.suRed Star Over Donbasshttp://RedStarOverDonbass.blogspot.comSlideshow created by Maria M.Translation by Greg ButterfieldAll music in the public domain 'Song of the Brave'Music: V. Beliy Lyrics: A. Surkov Singers: Andrey Bezverkhiy & Vladimir Troshinskiy, 1941'Odessa'Music: Isaak Dunaevskiy Lyrics: V.Mass & M.Chervinskiy Singer: Tatyana Shmiga, 1955'Song of the Dnieper'Music: M.Fradkin Lyrics: E. Dolmatovskiy, 1941¡No pasarán!
Alexei Albu: Message to workers & youth in the U.S. Melinda B 2014-10-11 | Odessa Regional Council Member Alexei Albu speaks to workers and youth in the U.S. in September 2014.Albu is a survivor of the May 2, 2014, massacre at the Odessa House of Trade Unions, when neo-Nazi gangs dispatched by the U.S.-backed Ukrainian junta murdered at least 48 anti-fascists and trade unionists. Albu is currently living in exile in Simferopol, Crimea, where he co-founded the Committee for the Liberation of Odessa and the investigative website 2May.org.
Maxim Firsov: Solidarity with low-wage, immigrant & undocumented workers in U.S. Melinda B 2014-10-04 | Maxim Firsov, an activist with Union Borotba (Struggle) of Ukraine and the Left Front in Russia.Russian with English subtitlesVideo by Greg Butterfield in Simferopol, CrimeaEnglish translation by Marina Dudanova
Visit to Lenins Mausoleum in Red Square Melinda B 2014-09-26 | A communist's observations on a brief visit to Moscow, after visiting Lenin's mausoleum in Red Square.
Sasha Matushenko: Be on guard against fascism in U.S. Melinda B 2014-09-25 | Sasha Matushenko, member of Union Borotba (Struggle) of Ukraine now living in exile in Simferopol, Crimea.Russian with English subtitlesVideo by Greg Butterfield in Simferopol, CrimeaTranslation by Marina Dudanova
Greetings to Greek Solidarity with Antifascist Resistance in Ukraine Melinda B 2014-09-15 | Greetings from U.S. to Nafplio, Greece, event on Sept. 20, 2014.
Activists confront NY mayor over killer cops Melinda B 2014-08-05 | A flying squad of activists from New Yorkers Against Bratton confronted Mayor Bill de Blasio as he left the Preschool Nation Summit in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood August 5.They chanted, "Hey, hey De Blasio! Bratton has got to go!" and “Justice for Eric Garner!”Democrat De Blasio swept to victory last year on his reputation as a progressive and campaign promises to end stop-and-frisk racial profiling. But once elected, his appointment to head the NYPD was Bill Bratton – the architect of stop and frisk under arch-racist Mayor Rudy Giuliani in the 1990s.As police rushed De Blasio into his SUV, protesters loudly demanded that he fire racist New York Police Commissioner Bill Bratton and end his "broken windows" policing style that racially profiles Black, Latino and other New Yorkers of color. It was type of occupation-style policing championed by Bratton that led to the NYPD murder of African American father of six Eric Garner by illegal chokehold in Staten Island. Police claimed they went after Garner because he was allegedly selling individual cigarettes."Mayor de Blasio is appearing at this summit to talk about early childhood education," said one activist parent. "But what kind of education is he giving the children of New York when his police kill their parents and family members?"#JusticeforEricGarner
