Year: 2020

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Around the world

Election threats for Bolivia

October 5, 2020 Marco Teruggi
The presidential elections in Bolivia are scheduled for October 18. With only a few weeks to go, and with polls showing disputed results in favor of MAS candidate Luis Arce, there are statements from Bolivia […]
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China

U.S. war drive against China fuels ‘Mulan’ boycott

October 4, 2020 Struggle - La Lucha
When the Walt Disney Company released its live-action remake of “Mulan,” the bourgeois media establishment responded with indignation and hand-wringing. This spread all the way to the U.S. Congress and the Trump administration. Members of […]
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Covid-19

Baltimore teachers demand ‘masks, tests and plexiglass!’

October 4, 2020 Bayani
On Sept. 30, the Baltimore Teachers Union (BTU) held a protest and die-in in front of the Baltimore City Public Schools headquarters in Baltimore City. Diana Desierto, BTU member and speech language pathologist, explained: “I […]
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Fight racism

Youth collective marches for FTP times three

October 4, 2020 Bayani
On Sept. 30, the organization Good Kids Mad City held a march in Baltimore City.  Struggle-La Lucha interviewed Destini Philpot, spokesperson for Good Kids Mad City, who gave the following statement:  “We are a Black, […]
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Elections

The wolf is at the door: Mobilize the working class against a stolen election

October 3, 2020 Sharon Black
Sept. 30 — Since our last article, “2020 elections and capitalist instability: How should we prepare?”, President Donald Trump has declared several times that he won’t leave office if the presidential election is “not fair.” […]
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Around the world

Philippines: Outrage as U.S. Marine pardoned for murdering transwoman

October 3, 2020 Bayani
All of Jennifer Laude’s friends called her “Ganda” or “Beauty” in Filipino. Laude’s friends described her as selfless, generous and confident about her sexuality. She was murdered for being a transwoman, and her murderer was […]
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Around the world

‘Never again to martial law!’ Groups hold tribute vigil, lobby for Philippine Human Rights Act at the U.S. Capitol

October 2, 2020 Jon Melegrito
On Sept. 21, Malaya Movement DMV and BAYAN USA-DMV, together with several progressive Filipino organizations, community members, and allies, held a vigil in front of the U.S. Capitol to commemorate the 48th anniversary of the […]
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Events

New York: #FreeThemAll March and Action, Oct. 2

October 1, 2020 Struggle - La Lucha
Oct. 2 4 PM – 7 PM Pershing Square Rise up for a march and direct action to demand freedom for everyone suffering in ICE detention and prisons amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s time to […]
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Cuba

The National Network on Cuba denounces U.S. announcement increasing sanctions on Cuba

October 1, 2020 Struggle - La Lucha
The latest U.S. sanctions on Cuba  has been widely reported as a prohibition on the importation of rum and cigars as well as increasing the number of hotels in which U.S. travelers are not allowed […]
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Palestine

#WeStandWithNerdeen: Take Action

September 30, 2020 Within our Lifetime | United for Palestine (WOL)
As of Tuesday, September 22, WOL’s Chairperson and co-founder Nerdeen Kiswani has been under attack online by zionists who are shamelessly conflating anti-zionism and anti-semitism in an attempt to destroy her reputation and her role […]