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Mumia Abu-Jamal commentary: Venezuela and presidential legitimacy

The following slightly edited commentary was written by political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal and is posted on Prison Radio. Jan. 24…

January 24, 2019

International Committee for Peace, Justice and Dignity: ‘We stand with Maduro and the Venezuelan people’

We reject the coup attempt of the U.S. government against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, which ignores and violates the…

January 24, 2019

In Venezuela, right-wing coup plotters begin a path of violence

Here are the steps of the coup d'état, from the appearance of the unknown Guaidó to the public irruption of…

January 24, 2019

En Venezuela, golpistas de derecha emprenden el camino de la violencia

Los pasos del golpe de Estado, desde la aparición del desconocido Guaidó a la irrupción pública del régimen de Trump…

January 24, 2019

Free Ahmad Sa’adat & all Palestinian prisoners!

As one of the events opening the International Week of Action to Free Ahmad Sa’adat and all Palestinian prisoners, a…

January 24, 2019

Venezuela gov’t beats back attempted coup

Bulletin, Jan. 22 -- The Venezuelan Ministry of Defense announced today that the Bolivarian Armed Forces had repelled an attempted…

January 22, 2019

Free Marzieh Hashemi!

On Jan. 13, U.S.-born journalist Marzieh Hashemi was arrested at St. Louis Airport while on her way to visit a…

January 19, 2019

France’s Yellow Vests won’t go away

In the ninth consecutive week of actions by the Yellow Vest movement, thousands of people poured out into cities throughout…

January 17, 2019

The menace behind falling prices

Any worker wants to know what the future will bring. Will jobs be plentiful and reliable? Can I make ends…

January 17, 2019

All-India General Strike is largest in world history

It is estimated that at least 150 million workers, perhaps as many as 200 million, participated in the two-day All-India…

January 14, 2019