Around the world – Page 42 – Struggle

The Queen’s diamonds: Why has the monarchy survived?

September 9, 2022 Lallan Schoenstein

“The Queen is dead. Long live the King.” On September 8, Buckingham Palace announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the succession of the Prince of Wales, now King Charles III. During the official […]

Dedan Kimathi was hanged by Queen Elizabeth

September 9, 2022 Stephen Millies

The African freedom fighter Dedan Kimathi was hanged on Feb. 18, 1957, while Queen Elizabeth II was on her throne, head of state of Britain and the Commonwealth realms, including Kenya. As head of state, […]

Argentina VP survives assassination attempt

September 7, 2022 Cheryl LaBash

On Sept. 1, Argentina’s current vice-president and former two-term president, Cristina Fernandez Kirshner (CFK), narrowly escaped assassination when a pistol misfired just inches from her head. The assassin had concealed himself in that evening’s supportive […]

Predictions on Chile’s constitutional referendum; propaganda or reality?

September 3, 2022 Gustavo A. Maranges

Sept. 1 was the last day to campaign for the Constitutional referendum to be held on Sept. 4 in Chile. In this vote, Chileans will decide whether to approve the country’s new Constitution, closing over […]

Mikhail Gorbachev died

August 31, 2022 Gary Wilson

Mikhail Gorbachev died on August 30. His legacy? Under Gorbachev, the Soviet economy fell into recession as the government began to dismantle the planned economy. Under Gorbachev, socialist industry was dismantled. Russia’s GDP dropped by 40%. […]

Sri Lanka: The struggle continues

August 31, 2022 Rasika Ruwanpathirana

Recent news of people overrunning the presidential palace in Sri Lanka, followed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fleeing the country, took Western media by storm. What is not reported is the ongoing police repression by the […]

A year later, Washington continues torture of Afghanistan

August 29, 2022 Scott Scheffer

The U.S. occupation of Afghanistan ended a year ago. For a year leading up to the U.S. troop pullout, Afghanistan’s national army had been surrendering its weapons to the Taliban. The process was transactional – […]

How can we respond to U.S. crisis and threat of world war?

August 22, 2022 Sharon Black

Based on opening remarks given at the Socialist Unity Party national plenum on Aug. 13. A discussion on the continuing danger of imperialist war must lead our political discussion. Nancy Pelosi’s reckless and provocative actions […]

The impact of RIMPAC on Okinawa and Japan

August 2, 2022 Kozue Akibayashi and Suzuyo Takazato

In its Article 9, the Japanese constitution promulgated in 1946 under the U.S. post-war occupation renounces war as a means of resolving international disputes and proscribes maintaining land, sea and air forces. This article is […]

Biden and the U.S.-Israel-GCC axis: It’s not the oil, it’s the money

August 1, 2022 Bill Dores

Joe Biden didn’t go to Arabia in July to beg for oil. That’s not the nature of the U.S.-Saudi relationship. He didn’t go to Palestine to promote peace. The U.S.-Israeli relationship is based on endless […]