Around the world – Page 42 – Struggle

Philippines administration displays hypocrisy on political prisoners

September 30, 2022 Lev Koufax

Earlier this month, newly elected Philippines president and neo-fascist demagogue Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. visited Singapore, a fellow country-member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). It is important to note that ASEAN was […]

Four straight years of nonstop street protest in Haiti

September 28, 2022 Vijay Prashad

A cycle of protests began in Haiti in July 2018, and—despite the pandemic—has carried on since then. The core reason for the protest in 2018 was that in March of that year the government of […]

Jean-Luc Godard, revolutionary filmmaker

September 15, 2022 Rasika Ruwanpathirana

We are saddened to receive the news of the death of the pioneering filmmaker, critic, and political activist Jean-Luc Godard on Sept. 13. His films broke ground as part of the French New Wave. Most […]

After Queen’s death, victims of British imperialism share why ‘we will not mourn’

September 12, 2022 Brett Wilkins

As millions of Britons and admirers the world over mourned Queen Elizabeth II’s death Thursday, others—especially in nations formerly colonized by the British Empire—voiced reminders of the “horrendous cruelties” perpetrated against them during the monarch’s reign. “We do […]

The bewildering vote in Chile that rejected a new constitution

September 10, 2022 Taroa Zúñiga Silva and Vijay Prashad

On September 4, 2022, more than 13 million Chileans—out of a voting-eligible population of approximately 15 million—voted on a proposal to introduce a new constitution in the country. As early as March, polls began to suggest that the […]

Silencing the lambs: How propaganda works

September 10, 2022 John Pilger

In the 1970s, I met one of Hitler’s leading propagandists, Leni Riefenstahl, whose epic films glorified the Nazis. We happened to be staying at the same lodge in Kenya, where she was on a photography […]

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 […]