Month: February 2019

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Cuba

New York salutes Cuba

February 11, 2019 Stephen Millies
[su_row][su_column size=”1/2″ center=”no” class=””] [/su_column] [su_column size=”1/2″ center=”no” class=””] [/su_column][/su_row] Two hundred people packed the People’s Forum in midtown Manhattan on Feb. 8 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. Co-chairs Ike Nahem […]
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Oppressed genders

Trump and Kavanaugh zero in on women’s reproductive rights

February 11, 2019 Lallan Schoenstein
One of the vilest aspects of President Donald Trump’s Feb. 5 State of the Union address was his attack on women’s health care. In his speech, he asked Congress for legislation that would prohibit so-called […]
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Venezuela

Venezuela solidarity trumps LA rainstorm

February 10, 2019 John Parker
In spite of flash flood warnings and heavy rain, people in Los Angeles came out Feb. 2 to demand no U.S. war and intervention against the government and people of Bolivarian Venezuela. Chants of “Stop […]
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Cuba

As U.S. threatens Cuba and world, Detroit to join cities opposing blockade

February 10, 2019 Cheryl LaBash
Detroit — Events on Feb. 5 demonstrated the profound disconnect between poor and working people and the U.S. government. In the morning, the city of Detroit’s City Council voted unanimously to urge “Congress and the President to […]
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Fight racism

Victory! Charges dropped against Black Lives leader

February 10, 2019 John Parker
A tremendous victory occurred Feb. 7 at the Los Angeles County Criminal Justice Courthouse when City Attorney Mike Feuer was forced to drop all charges against the leading coordinator of Los Angeles Black Lives Matter, […]
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Political Prisoners

Vaughn prisoners sue over Delaware abuse

February 10, 2019 Lev Koufax, Prisoners Solidarity Committee
Inmates at the Vaughn Correctional Facility, the largest prison in Delaware, have filed a lawsuit against state corrections officials for “physically, mentally and emotionally” abusing prisoners. The lawsuit was filed in January. “The higher ranking […]
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Venezuela

Nicolás Maduro: An Open Letter To The People Of The United States

February 9, 2019 Nicolás Maduro
If I know anything, it is about peoples, such as you, I am a man of the people. I was born and raised in a poor neighborhood of Caracas. I forged myself in the heat […]
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Venezuela

U.S. hands off Venezuela (video)

February 9, 2019 Cheryl LaBash
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Venezuela

‘Venezuela is our fight!’

February 8, 2019 Stephen Millies
New York — In a bold show of support for President Nicolás Maduro and Bolivarian Venezuela, over 100 people demonstrated in front of the U.S. Mission to the United Nations on Feb. 4. The militant action was […]
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In the U.S.

Solidarity Saturday energizes Baltimore activists

February 8, 2019 Struggle - La Lucha
Activists in Baltimore declared chilly Jan. 26 “Solidarity Saturday.” They weren’t kidding, either. A whirlwind of activities encompassed the fallout from Donald Trump’s government shutdown, the U.S. coup attempt in Venezuela and solidarity with migrants […]