Month: April 2020

Covid-19

Maryland grocery worker who wanted to help seniors dies of Covid-19

April 8, 2020 Sharon Black
Twenty-seven-year-old Leilani Jordan told her mother, Zenobia Shepard, “Mommy, I’m going to work because no one else is going to help the senior citizens get their groceries.” Jordan worked at the Giant Food at the […]
Political Prisoners

Maryland prisoners contact community group about denial of proper care amid pandemic

April 8, 2020 Struggle - La Lucha
Prisoners Solidarity Committee/Peoples Power Assembly FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 4, 2020 Contact Person:  Attorney Alec Summerfield Phone: 443-324-8644 Email: asummerfield@protonmail.com Maryland prisoners contact community group about denial of proper care amid pandemic  Baltimore — Multiple […]
Covid-19

Car rally: Stop sentencing incarcerated people to death by Covid-19

April 8, 2020 New Orleans Workers Voice
April 6 — The New Orleans Workers Group called a car rally today in solidarity with all incarcerated people. While we practiced social distancing rules, our motorcade was over 70 cars long and drove several […]
In the U.S.

In response to President Maduro’s letter to the people of the United States

April 7, 2020 Network in Defense of Humanity, U.S. Chapter
The Network in Defense of Humanity – U.S. Chapter expresses our heartfelt solidarity with the people of Venezuela and its only legitimate President Nicolas Maduro Moros in this hour of danger. The U.S. administration is […]
La Lucha por el Socialismo

Carta del presidente Nicolás Maduro al pueblo estadounidense

April 7, 2020 Struggle - La Lucha
Caracas, 3 de abril de 2020 Al Pueblo de los Estados Unidos de América: Desde hace semanas, el mundo está paralizado, intentando controlar una pandemia que sin duda es el desafío más grande que hemos […]
Covid-19

On the anniversary of Dr. King Jr’s assassination – fighting racism during the coronavirus crisis

April 7, 2020 Struggle - La Lucha
On the anniversary of Rev. Dr. King Jr’s Assassination – “Fighting racism during the coronavirus crisis” Speakers include: Rebecka Jackson and John Parker, Harriet Tubman Center for Social Justice; Jasmine Johnson, youth activist and recent […]
Covid-19

Webinar unites groups to fight capitalism’s coronavirus crisis

April 7, 2020 Daniel G. Cardwell and Greg Butterfield
At the national webinar “Defending People During the Coronavirus Crisis” on March 28, organizers from across the U.S. spoke about their struggle on the front lines of a humanitarian catastrophe magnified by the capitalist response […]
Around the world

Turkey: Leftist musician dies after 288-day hunger strike against repression

April 6, 2020 Struggle - La Lucha
By New Solution editor in chief On Friday, April 3, Helin Bölek, a member of the famous leftist music band Grup Yorum, died on the 288th day of the hunger strike till death (Death Fast) […]
Venezuela

Letter from Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to the American people

April 6, 2020 Nicolás Maduro
Caracas, April 3, 2020 To the People of the United States of America: For weeks now, the world stands still, trying to control a pandemic that, without any doubt, is the greatest challenge we have […]
Cuba

Message from Cuba’s ambassador to China

April 5, 2020 Carlos Miguel Pereira Hernández
Message from Cuban Ambassador Carlos Miguel Pereira Hernández originally posted on April 3 on Representaciones Diplomáticas de Cuba en el Exterior website. Things are always harder for Cuba. We Cubans don’t even get a break […]