Williana Burroughs: Communist Housing Organizer

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Through the Harlem Tenants League, Burroughs and her comrades organized and led the working class in rent strikes, demonstrations, and actions to block evictions.

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Working to Survive, Struggling for Dignity

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Under capitalism, we must work to survive and that work can often be stultifying, overwhelming, and even painful. It can also be a source of pride and accomplishment.

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Outrage and Optimism: Women Confront Imperialism

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War is systemic. The capitalist system itself breeds war, no matter the gender of the politicians. War is a function of competition amongst imperialists.

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The legacy of Vietnamese women in the national resistance struggle

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Women have always been in the struggle in Vietnam and often were at the forefront in the resistance against the French that culminated in Dien Bie Phu.

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The Struggle for Healthcare

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The war on health care reveals the extreme limitations of the system to provide for people’s needs.

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Women Resist the Poverty of Capitalism

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In this issue of Breaking the Chains, we dig deep into the poverty of capitalism and women’s resistance to poverty. Poverty determines the conditions of life for millions of women.

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