Month: June 2020

The working class of America faces a triple crisis at this moment. The first is the police murderous violence that continues against the African-American people. The second is the on-going uncontained epidemic of the COVID-19 in the USA, which affects hardest the same vulnerable members. Finally is the on-going economic crisis where the economy of the USA has faltered at least since the 2008 financial crisis. It is difficult to disentangle each strand. This article focuses upon the most immediate crisis: that of the intense and life-threatening crisis for African-Americans in the United States today. The long aftermath of slavery…