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Exposing U.S. colonialism in Puerto Rico

Sept. 29 — Puerto Rican independence activists and allies gathered in Boston for a forum hosted by the Boston chapter…

October 19, 2018

Germany: 250,000 people reject racism, march in solidarity with immigrants

Anti-racists marched in Berlin, 250,000-strong, in a show of force against the German far right on Oct. 13. They came…

October 19, 2018

November 1918: Revolt of Germany’s North Sea sailors ends World War I

By this time 100 years ago, World War I — fought mainly among the imperialist powers in Europe and rightfully…

October 19, 2018

Historic justice for a trans Filipina: ‘Call Her Ganda’

Jennifer Laude, known as “Ganda,” was a Filipina trans woman and sex worker in Olongapo, a port city for U.S.…

October 18, 2018

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