Month: July 2019

Imperialism and global politics

Imperialism and Sudan, Part 3: The true architects of terror and poverty

July 25, 2019 John Parker
In 1999, the European Sudanese Public Affairs Council published an article by David Hoile entitled “Farce Majeure: The Clinton Administration’s Sudan Policy 1993-2000.” This is a thorough documentation of the contradictory policies of President Bill […]
Fight racism

Eric Garner will be avenged

July 25, 2019 Struggle - La Lucha
The whole world saw New York City police officer Daniel Pantaleo use an illegal chokehold to strangle Eric Garner to death. Millions of people were angered by the video taken by Ramsey Orta in which […]
Political Prisoners

NYC welcomes Janet Africa and Janine Africa

July 25, 2019 Lallan Schoenstein and Stephen Millies
More than 200 people packed The People’s Forum in Manhattan on July 19 to welcome Janet Africa and Janine Africa to New York City. The two members of the MOVE family had been jailed for […]
Fight racism

Then and now: The issue is racism

July 25, 2019 Struggle - La Lucha
The fascist campaign against congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley and Rashida Tlaib is reminiscent of how racists drove Harlem Rep. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. out of Congress 50 years ago. In the 1930s, […]
Iran

From Cuba to Iran: Sanctions are war

July 25, 2019 Cheryl LaBash
Presentation given at U.S. Hands Off Iran webinar sponsored by Struggle-La Lucha on July 14, 2019. The news headline says the president is announcing new sanctions. What is a sanction? College sport fans have heard […]
Iran

Defending Iran’s right to self-determination

July 25, 2019 John Parker
Presentation given at U.S. Hands Off Iran webinar sponsored by Struggle-La Lucha on July 14, 2019. I was part of a U.S. anti-war delegation that arrived in Tehran on Oct. 9, 2010, to increase solidarity […]
Fight racism

Trump’s attack on The Squad is an attack on all workers

July 25, 2019 Struggle - La Lucha
“Go back where you came from” is one of the oldest slurs directed at oppressed workers. This slogan — with its implied threat of deportation — denies and hides the very long history of U.S. […]
Events

San Diego: Black August Commemoration 2019

July 24, 2019 Struggle - La Lucha
Hosted by Black August Planning Committee – San Diego and Committee Against Police Brutality San Diego Sunday, August 11, 2019 at 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM PDT Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library 5148 Market St, San […]
Events

New York: Solidarity with Palestinian refugees in Lebanon

July 24, 2019 Struggle - La Lucha
Monday, July 29, 2019 at 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM EDT 9 E 76th St, New York, NY 10021 Join us on Monday, July 29, in front of the Consulate General of Lebanon in NYC […]
Puerto Rico

Declaration of solidarity with the people of Puerto Rico

July 22, 2019 Struggle - La Lucha
A national day of protest and general strike have been called in Puerto Rico on July 22 to demand the resignation of Gov. Ricardo Rosselló. Struggle-La Lucha is publishing this solidarity statement from Mexican, Venzuelan […]