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‘Palestine will be free!’

Chanting “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!” and “Israel, Israel, you shall learn, by the millions…

May 31, 2018

Energy workers in France take ‘Robin Hood’ actions

Paris, France, May 27 — In numerous corners of France, workers and students’ struggles continue as May draws to an end.…

May 31, 2018

Ireland: Women win landslide vote for reproductive justice

Joyous celebrations are taking place throughout Ireland as women cheer a historic victory in the 35-year struggle for their basic…

May 29, 2018

Minneapolis: Another city votes for Cuba

Minneapolis is now the eighth U.S. city to call for ending the U.S. blockade of Cuba. The City Council unanimously…

May 28, 2018

Soviet victory over Nazis honored

Seattle — For the third year in a row, at least 500 marchers took to the streets here on May 6 to…

May 28, 2018

After 12 weeks, university still on strike

Over 3,000 contract instructors at York University in Toronto, Canada, have been walking picket lines since early March. Their strike…

May 28, 2018

Capitalism, Cuba and human rights

Scarcely one month apart, the U.S. and Cuba each released a review of human rights. On April 20, the U.S.…

May 25, 2018

Detroit ministers host Cuban church leader

Detroit — The Rev. Joel Ortega Dopico, president of the Cuban Council of Churches, and Gail Walker, executive director of the Interreligious…

May 25, 2018

Haitian workers march for living wage

Inflation is a cruel blow in Haiti, where the per capita income is $350 a year ($409 in urban areas),…

May 25, 2018

Haitian Unity Day cheered

Boston held its annual Haitian Unity Day Parade on May 20, celebrating the victory of the 1804 Haitian Revolution. This…

May 24, 2018