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James Hoff

(He/Him)
New York
Covers:  Politics, Labor, Education, Environment, Economics, Social Justice
James Dennis Hoff is a writer, educator, labor activist, and member of Left Voice. He teaches at The City University of New York.

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Shortages and Supply Chain Disruptions Are about Capitalism, Not Covid

Shortages and Supply Chain Disruptions Are about Capitalism, Not Covid

Left Voice — Amid all the talk of global supply chain disruptions, the real cause - production for profit - has been largely ignored.

New Report Finds Police-Perpetrated Killings in 2020 Were Vastly Underreported

New Report Finds Police-Perpetrated Killings in 2020 Were Vastly Underreported

Truthout — According to The Guardian newspaper, 1,093 people were killed by police in the United States in 2020. Meanwhile, the website Mapping Police Violence, another well-respected source for such information, puts that number slightly higher at 1,127, and Statista claims it is 1,021.

The Pros and Cons of the PRO Act - Left Voice

The Pros and Cons of the PRO Act - Left Voice

Left Voice — On March 9, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act), by a vote of 225 to 206. Widely supported by organized labor, the legislation was one of the cornerstones of Biden's promises to unions on the campaign trail, and will now move on to the Senate where it faces stiff opposition.

Understanding the Global Context of the Ukrainian Conflict: A Response to Our Critics - Left Voic...

Understanding the Global Context of the Ukrainian Conflict: A Response to Our Critics - Left Voic...

Left Voice — The 2022 invasion of Ukraine and the massive rearmament of Europe that followed mark a new stage in a growing conflict that has become a proxy war between the imperialist states of the US and NATO on one side, and an emerging alliance between Russia and China on the other.

The Big Three Are Using Layoffs to Punish the UAW and Undermine the Strike - Left Voice

The Big Three Are Using Layoffs to Punish the UAW and Undermine the Strike - Left Voice

Left Voice — The Big Three are retaliating against the UAW by laying off thousands of its members at plants across the country. Defeating these attacks will require the self organization and mobilization of all the workers.

The UAW Is Right: All Workers Deserve a Shorter Work Week AND Higher Wages - Left Voice

The UAW Is Right: All Workers Deserve a Shorter Work Week AND Higher Wages - Left Voice

Left Voice — The current contract struggle at The Big Three and increasing automation in the auto industry raise an important question: How can we use technology to benefit the working class rather than feed the profits of the bosses?

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The Labor Movement Is Being Strengthened by the Fight for Palestine - Left Voice

The Labor Movement Is Being Strengthened by the Fight for Palestine - Left Voice

Left Voice — Labor's increasing support of the movement for Palestine is one of the most important developments in decades, and it is making our unions stronger.

No War with Iran: U.S. out of the Middle East - Left Voice

No War with Iran: U.S. out of the Middle East - Left Voice

Left Voice — As the U.S. sends more warships and troops to the Middle East and the threat of a wider war looms, the U.S. working class must demand an end to U.S. support of Israel and the full withdrawal of U.S. troops from the region.

Fünf Dinge, die die Auto-Gewerkschaft UAW tun könnte, anstatt Wahlkampf für Harris und Walz zu ma...

Fünf Dinge, die die Auto-Gewerkschaft UAW tun könnte, anstatt Wahlkampf für Harris und Walz zu ma...

klassegegenklasse.org — Im Folgenden sind fünf Dinge aufgeführt, für die die UAW und die einfachen Gewerkschaftsmitglieder überall kämpfen könnten, um die unabhängige Macht aufzubauen, die wir brauchen, um sowohl die extreme Rechte als auch die Bosse zu besiegen.