Year: 2019

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Venezuela

U.S. sets up war on Venezuela

February 15, 2019 Cheryl LaBash
Washington, D.C. U.S. imperialism is preparing a new flashpoint in its political and economic war against Bolivarian Venezuela for Feb. 23. Self-appointed but U.S.-anointed pretender Juan Guaidó announced on Feb. 12 intentions to directly confront […]
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Im/migrants and refugees

21 Savage and the struggle of Black immigrants

February 15, 2019 Elizabeth Toledo
[su_row][su_column size=”1/2″ center=”no” class=””] [/su_column] [su_column size=”1/2″ center=”no” class=””] [/su_column][/su_row] Of the 4.2 million Black immigrants in the U.S., an estimated 619,000 are undocumented. Well-known Atlanta recording artist and songwriter 21 Savage became the face […]
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Im/migrants and refugees

The border is still crossing us: Troops, family separation and barriers threaten people, environment

February 15, 2019 M. Tiahui
According to a statement released by the Defense Department, an additional 3,750 U.S. troops will head to the U.S./Mexico border for 90 days to aid in placing razor wire as well as with mobile surveillance […]
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Imperialism and global politics

Shedding light on AIPAC, Israel and imperialism

February 15, 2019 Scott Scheffer
Hands off Rep. Ilhan Omar! Newly elected U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota is under attack by members of both the Democratic and Republican parties because she has called out a pro-Israel lobbying organization, the […]
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Environment

Mass struggle needed for a Green New Deal

February 15, 2019 Stephen Millies
Capitalism is cooking the earth. Rising sea levels are threatening 167 million people in Bangladesh while Africa is suffering from both increased flooding and drought.   Capitalist climate change dragged the polar vortex to Chicago, […]
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Im/migrants and refugees

End ICE abuse and detention of trans women

February 15, 2019 Struggle - La Lucha
In November, the results of an independent autopsy confirmed what many people had long suspected: Roxsana Hernández Rodríguez, a trans woman from Honduras, was physically abused before her death in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) […]
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Venezuela

In Los Angeles: ‘Hands Off Venezuela’

February 15, 2019 John Parker
There it was, projected on the big screen: all the answers about what is going on in Venezuela. And not from just anyone, but from a former consul general of Venezuela who was in Caracas […]
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Cuba

U.S. military adventure against Venezuela must be stopped

February 14, 2019 Struggle - La Lucha
Cuba condemns the U.S. government’s escalating preparations for a military adventure in Venezuela and calls on the international community to mobilize to prevent its consummation The Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Cuba condemns the […]
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Cuba

Declaración del Gobierno Revolucionario

February 14, 2019 Granma
Urge detener la aventura militar imperialista contra Venezuela El Gobierno Revolucionario de la República de Cuba denuncia la escalada de presiones y acciones del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos para preparar una aventura militar disfrazada […]
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In the U.S.

NY tenants say ‘Keep public housing public!’

February 13, 2019 Anne Pruden
Dozens of tenants of New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) apartments held a militant rally on Feb. 10 on the steps of City Hall. They chanted, “Keep public housing public!” In spite of freezing temperatures, […]