Around the world – Page 39 – Struggle

Analysis of the Brazil elections and Bolsonaro’s reaction

November 5, 2022 Gustavo A. Maranges

The elections in Brazil were without a doubt among the most important and anticipated events of the year in Latin America. The largest economy in the regional economy’s political definition is a core element in […]

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Protests across Europe: ‘Let’s get out of NATO’

November 3, 2022 Gary Wilson

Mass demonstrations continued across Europe in October. Primarily they were protests against skyrocketing energy prices and soaring inflation. They were also against war and the sanctions on Russia that are seen to be directly responsible […]

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Pentagon’s ‘Broken Nest’ strategy for Taiwan

November 3, 2022 Chris Fry

In the midst of a growing economic attack on the People’s Republic of China (PRC) by the Biden Administration, an Oct. 12th article in the tech newsletter gizmodo.com carried the extraordinary title “Taiwan Official Explains with Extreme […]

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U.S. to deploy nuclear-capable B-52s to Australia, provoking China

November 1, 2022 Kenny Stancil

In what critics are calling a “dangerous escalation,” the United States is reportedly preparing to deploy up to six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to northern Australia, where they would be close enough to strike China. “The ability […]

Brazilian democracy scores a victory against considerable odds

October 31, 2022 Gustavo A. Maranges

October 30 – Just a few minutes ago, Brazil’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal announced Lula da Silva’s victory by over 2 million votes or 1.5%. Undoubtedly it was a tight race with many obstacles for the […]

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Haiti: U.S. disinformation campaign provides pretext as UN military intervention looms

October 30, 2022 Dan Cohen

As a popular uprising engulfs Haiti and threatens to topple the U.S.-backed regime of de facto Prime Minister Ariel Henry, Washington is seeking to deploy a military force to target the figure at the storm’s […]

Guinea’s plight lays bare the greed of foreign mining companies in the Sahel

October 30, 2022 Vijay Prashad

On October 20, 2022, in Guinea, a protest organized by the National Front for the Defense of the Constitution (FNDC) took place. The protesters demanded the ruling military government (the National Committee of Reconciliation and Development, or […]

Bolivia: Elitist coup attempt in Santa Cruz

October 29, 2022 Angel Guerra Cabrera

The ultra-right-wing governor of the department of Santa Cruz, Luis Fernando Camacho, and his separatist clique have been maintaining an elitist and bosses’ strike against the government of Bolivia since October 21, which has already […]

The military-industrial media complex strikes again

October 29, 2022 Eve Ottenberg

Tens of thousands protested against the skyrocketing cost of living and against Macron in France October 16, led by left-wing politician Jean Luc Melenchon, but there were few front page or top-of-the-hour headlines in the […]

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U.S. tries to bend UN Charter to bless illegal, unwanted invasion

October 28, 2022 Kim Ives

The gloves came off at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Mon., Oct. 17, 202,2 in one of the best bare-knuckle diplomatic throw-downs since the dawn of the new multipolar world on Feb. 24, 2022. […]