Month: December 2023

In the U.S.

Ralph Poynter used his strong voice and stout heart to fight for justice

December 30, 2023 Lallan Schoenstein
 Whether you were tuned in to “What’s happening,” a weekly WBAI radio show hosted by Ralph Poynter and Betty Davis, or if you followed them in a Black Lives Matter caravan during the COVID […]
In the U.S.

U.S. claims huge portion of the ocean floor, from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic

December 30, 2023 Uriel Araujo
In an underreported but hugely important development, the United States is now claiming a vast portion of the ocean floor, twice the size of California. According to the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Media Note […]
Cuba

Cuba celebrates 35 years of CENESEX

December 30, 2023 CENESEX
Dec. 28, Havana – Today at CENESEX, we received an emotional recognition from the National Secretariat of the Federation of Cuban Women (FMC) on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the National Center for […]
Around the world

Statement on the 55th anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines

December 30, 2023 Struggle - La Lucha
On the 55th anniversary of the Communist Party of the Philippines, the Socialist Unity Party extends its deepest solidarity and congratulations to all its members, leaders, and fighters — to all who are leading the […]
Palestine

‘From the River to the Sea’: Activists link Gaza freedom to climate justice at COP28

December 29, 2023 Scott Scheffer
 Excerpts from a presentation given at the Socialist Unity Party national plenum on Dec. 16, 2023. COP28 just concluded in Dubai. Annual COP (Conference Of the Parties) conferences are sponsored and organized by the […]
Palestine

Ceasefire car rally shuts it down

December 29, 2023 Cheryl LaBash
 Detroit – Today’s amazing Dec. 25 Hamtramck-Detroit-Dearborn Shut it Down for Palestine caravan was sparked by a simple graphic shared on social media, spread by word of mouth. There was no organization calling it, […]
Palestine

Malaysian activists hold six-day ‘Siege for Palestine’ near U.S. embassy

December 29, 2023 Peoples Dispatch
Activists are on a six-day sit-in protest in Kuala Lumpur in solidarity with the Palestinian people and against the blocking of ceasefire attempts by the US. They have continued their protests despite obstructions by the […]
Palestine

Palestinian resistance statement affirms national unity and determination

December 28, 2023 Resistance News Network
Statement issued by the Palestinian resistance forces: Hamas (Islamic Resistance Movement), Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP), and Popular Front for the […]
Palestine

Palestine protesters block entrances to LAX, JFK

December 28, 2023 Resistance News Network
    Pro-Palestinian protesters in the U.S. succeeded in simultaneously blocking the entrances of two of the largest airports in the country: LAX airport in Los Angeles, California, and JFK airport in New York. The […]
Korea

Israeli war crimes expose imperialists’ anti-North Korea propaganda

December 28, 2023 Korean American Support for Prisoners of Conscience
Statement from Korean American Support for Prisoners of Conscience. Asserting human rights while merely paying lip service to them — what an absurdity!  To be respected as a human being, one must be free from […]