Month: August 2023

La Lucha por el Socialismo

Junta de Control Fiscal destruye esperanza de estudios en PR

August 27, 2023 Berta Joubert-Ceci
Esta semana se graduaron 4 estudiantes de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, 2 mujeres y 2 hombres. Esto parecería ser algo rutinario en esta época, sin embargo, esta es la segunda vez que personas que […]
In the U.S.

Rudy Giuliani was always a no-good racist scoundrel

August 26, 2023 Stephen Millies
The corporate media has been obsessed about the downfall of their former hero, Rudolph Giuliani. The ex-mayor of New York City was seen leaving 2nd Chance Bail Bonds in Atlanta after surrendering to authorities as […]
Events

Brooklyn Forum: France Out of Africa – Hands Off Niger, Aug. 29

August 25, 2023 Struggle - La Lucha
Tuesday, August 29 – 7 p.m. Sistas’ Place / Which Way Forward 456 Nostrand Ave. (corner of Nostrand & Jefferson Aves.), Brooklyn, NYC France’s economic, military, political and racist rule of African countries must end […]
Cuba

China’s Xi vows to support Cuba in defending Cuba’s sovereignty

August 25, 2023 Countercurrents
China’s President Xi Jinping has pledged to support Cuba’s defense of its national sovereignty, opposing foreign interference and a U.S. economic blockade, and will expand strategic coordination with Havana. Xi made the remarks in a […]
Around the world

Ecuador: National referendum ending oil exploitation in the Amazon is victorious

August 23, 2023 Santiago Rosero
While most of the focus was on the general elections in Ecuador, a national referendum was held on oil exploitation in the Amazon. In addition, in a regional referendum, the inhabitants of Quito voted on […]
Around the world

The people do not want war: mass protests continue in Niger against ECOWAS threats

August 23, 2023 Tanupriya Singh
The political situation in Niger and West Africa as a whole continues to be in flux. While people and their movements across the region are mobilizing against war and neo-colonial intervention, regional bodies have taken […]
Around the world

1.2% of adults have 47.8% of the world’s wealth while 53.2% have just 1.1%

August 23, 2023 Michael Roberts
Every year, I bring to the attention of readers of my blog the results of the latest Credit Suisse Wealth Report.  It is produced by economists Anthony Shorrocks (with whom I graduated at university), James […]
U.S. / NATO war

NATO, the imperialist war machine

August 22, 2023 Gary Wilson
War and Lenin in the 21st century, part 3  When Lenin wrote his pamphlet “Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism” in 1916, the world had a handful of imperialist countries, including the United States, […]
Events

New York City: France out of Africa! Hands off Niger! – Aug. 22

August 21, 2023 Struggle - La Lucha
Emergency Rally: Hands Off Niger Tuesday, August 22 – 5:00 p.m. French Mission to United Nations 47th St & 2nd Ave, Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, Manhattan France’s economic, military, political and racist rule of African countries […]
Around the world

Ecuador and Guatemala go to the polls under a shadow of violence and political uncertainty

August 21, 2023 Alejandra Garcia and Bill Hackwell
August 20 — Today 2 important elections took place in Latin America, with the general elections in Ecuador and the presidential runoff in Guatemala. Two countries with no common border but shared problems and inhabitants […]