Month: May 2023

Standwithzooey
In the U.S.

What’s the matter with Montana? Deindustrialization and political reaction

May 8, 2023 Stephen Millies
 Why has the ruling class in Montana become so hateful? Transphobic bigots in the legislature banned Rep. Zooey Zephyr from speaking or even entering the chamber of the state’s House of Representatives. Montana Gov. […]
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Fight racism

Never forget Jordan Neely!

May 7, 2023 Struggle-La Lucha New York bureau
Poor and working people in New York City are horrified by the lynching of Jordan Neely on May Day. They want justice administered to Daniel Penny, the ex-Marine sergeant who strangled the Black homeless man […]
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Puerto Rico

Repression in Puerto Rico

May 7, 2023 Struggle - La Lucha
This week the priorities of this government have been very clearly exposed: on the one hand, the unjustified arrest of three well-known leaders of the union and people’s struggle during the May 1st demonstrations; and […]
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Cuba

Cuba holds impressive May Day demonstrations on their own terms

May 7, 2023 Alejandra Garcia and Bill Hackwell
It was pitch dark at 4:30 as we started out to find that already thousands were taking over the streets chanting, Viva Fidel! Viva Raul! And Viva Diaz Canel! Moving with purpose past the Plaza […]
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La Lucha por el Socialismo

Cuba Celebra Impresionantes Manifestaciones del Primero de Mayo a su aire

May 7, 2023 Alejandra Garcia and Bill Hackwell
Estaba muy oscuro a las 4:30 cuando salimos para encontrarnos con que miles de personas ya estaban tomando las calles al grito de ¡Viva Fidel!, ¡Viva Raúl! y ¡Viva Díaz Canel! Pasamos con determinación por […]
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Palestine

Remember Khader Adnan, martyr of freedom

May 7, 2023 Lev Koufax
On May 2, Palestinian resistance leader, rights activist, and prisoner Khader Adnan died at the age of 45 after an 87-day hunger strike. He leaves behind his spouse Randa Adnan and nine children, who are […]
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In the U.S.

Harry Belafonte: problems faced by people of color are ‘as dire and entrenched as they were half a century ago’

May 6, 2023 Gloria Verdieu
 Harry Belafonte’s album “Calypso,” which included Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) and Jamaica Farewell, reached the top of the Billboard album chart shortly after its release in 1956 and stayed there for 31 weeks. […]
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La Lucha por el Socialismo

Represión en Puerto Rico

May 6, 2023 Berta Joubert-Ceci
Esta semana se han expuesto muy claramente las prioridades de este gobierno: por un lado, arrestan injustificadamente a tres conocidos líderes de la lucha sindical y del pueblo durante las manifestaciones del 1ro de mayo; […]
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Around the world

After years of attacking protesters, Sudan’s army and paramilitary RSF turn on each other

May 6, 2023 Pavan Kulkarni and Prasanth Radhakrishnan
More than 500 people have been killed and 4,000 injured since fighting broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on April 15. Groups such as the Sudan […]
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La Lucha por el Socialismo

Tras años atacando a manifestantes, el ejército sudanés y los paramilitares de las FAR se enfrentan entre sí

May 6, 2023 Pavan Kulkarni y Prasanth Radhakrishnan
Más de 500 personas han muerto y 4.000 han resultado heridas desde que el 15 de abril estallaron los combates entre las Fuerzas Armadas de Sudán (FAS) y las paramilitares Fuerzas de Apoyo Rápido (FAR). […]