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In Haiti, an earthquake and a quick Cuban response

A powerful earthquake shook northern Haiti on Oct. 6 at 8:11 p.m. Though it measured 5.9 on the Richter scale…

October 18, 2018

In Syria, buffer zone quiet but war still a risk

The war in Syria, provoked by Western imperialist powers in 2011 and bringing enormous suffering to the Syrian people, can…

October 17, 2018

Wanted posters target Puerto Rico Fiscal Control Board ‘mercenaries’

Philadelphia — Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated Puerto Rico in September 2017. But over a year earlier, in June 2016,…

October 16, 2018

Lessons of the Paris and Shanghai communes

Lately, great interest and support for the idea of socialism has developed in the U.S., especially among younger generations —…

October 16, 2018

‘McStrike’: Low-wage workers walkout in Britain

Low-wage workers at four companies in the retail and hospitality industry, sick and tired of being exploited on the job,…

October 14, 2018

Historian honors C.L.R. James

San Diego, Calif. — Professor Mychal Odom gave a historical talk marking the 80th anniversary of the publishing of C.L.R.…

October 12, 2018

Anti-colonial notables to get a hearing in NYC

The Emergency International Tribunal on U.S. Colonial Crimes in Puerto Rico will take place Oct. 27 in New York City.…

October 12, 2018

Italy and USA: The political power of arms

When the Italian government announced that a financial maneuver by the government would result in a deficit of around 27…

October 12, 2018

Black activists say: ‘Shut Down AFRICOM!’

The following press release was issued on Oct. 1, 2018, by the Black Alliance for Peace, a group of Black…

October 12, 2018

Brazil’s women say: No to Bolsonaro

According to reports on Sept. 30 in the Brazilian web newspaper, Vermelho, about a half-million women and their supporters demonstrated…

October 11, 2018