Month: October 2020

Around the world

Bolivia votes for socialism

October 25, 2020 Cheryl LaBash
Bolivia’s Movement toward Socialism (MAS) victory in the Oct. 18 election overturned a U.S.-backed coup. Eleven months ago, false charges of electoral irregularities and subsequent death threats drove MAS leader and Indigenous Bolivian President Evo […]
Fight racism

Dog bites and racism in Indianapolis

October 24, 2020 Stephen Millies
Every five days, a police dog bites someone in Indianapolis. Just as Black people are twice as likely to be unemployed, 55 percent of those bitten in Indianapolis are African American. That’s double their percentage […]
Events

New York: Day after election, demand the people’s mandate!

October 23, 2020 Struggle - La Lucha
Hosted by BAYAN USA Northeast, Struggle – La Lucha for Socialism and New York Community Action Project Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at 12:00 PM EST Trump Tower New York 725 5th Avenue, New York Stop […]
Around the world

Protests in Indonesia fight to stop further exploitation of workers

October 23, 2020 Bayani
In the second week of October, the Indonesian Parliament approved the Job Creation Law. This law amended 79 previous laws and is nominally intended to help President Joko Widodo’s efforts to attract more foreign investment […]
Cuba

Oakland, California, city council passes resolution regarding Cuba and the United States

October 22, 2020 Bill Hackwell at Resumen
October 21, 2020 Yesterday a resolution supporting medical and scientific collaboration between the City of Oakland California and the Country of Cuba to address the COVID-19 health crisis was passed unanimously. The resolution also urged […]
Cuba

El Consejo de la Ciudad de Oakland-California aprueba Resolución sobre la Colaboración Médica entre Cuba y los Estados Unidos

October 22, 2020 Bill Hackwell
21 de Octubre, 2020 Este 20 de octubre, se aprobó por unanimidad una Resolución que apoya la colaboración médica y científica entre la ciudad de Oakland-California y Cuba, para enfrentar la crisis de salud ocasionada […]
Indigenous peoples

Indigenous Peoples Day demonstration at Malcolm X Park in Washington

October 22, 2020 Lev Koufax
On Oct. 17, a coalition of Indigenous peoples and their allies held an Indigenous Peoples Day demonstration at Malcolm X Park in Washington, D.C.  The host organizations and activists included Chief Billy Tyac of the […]
Elections

The Michigan conspiracy isn’t a joke

October 21, 2020 Stephen Millies
Thirteen fascists were arrested on Oct. 8 for plotting to kidnap and kill Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. There were also plans to assassinate Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam. Both governors are Democrats. Most of the initial […]
Events

New York: Emergency protest to free Maher al-Akhras, Oct. 23

October 21, 2020 Struggle - La Lucha
Friday, October 23, 2020 at 4:00 PM EDT Israel in New York 800 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10017 As Palestinian political prisoner and “administrative detainee” Maher al-Akhras begins his 90th day of an open […]
Events

Brooklyn: Black Solidarity Day (update), Nov. 2

October 21, 2020 Struggle - La Lucha
Monday, November 2, 2020 No Work, No School, No Shopping Unity March – 3 pm Assemble: Bed-Stuy Restoration Plaza, Fulton and Marcy, Brooklyn, NY (see map) Virtual Rally – 7 pm