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New York protest condemns massacre in Philippines

March 17, 2021 Greg Butterfield
Chanting “Activism is not a crime!” and “Long live international solidarity!,” a rally outside the Philippine Consulate on New York’s swanky Fifth Avenue March 15 condemned the recent massacre dubbed Bloody Sunday. The action was […]
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Militarization of Colombia is a key aspect of U.S. hemispheric control

March 12, 2021 Vicente Guevara
Colombia has historically been of great importance as an ally of the United States. It could perhaps even be said that it has been the empire’s most constant and unfaltering ally in the region since at […]
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Haiti: A day in the life of fighting dictatorship and neocolonialism

March 11, 2021 Danny Shaw
The day begins the night before. The cadre of hope dodge sleep and the police. Under the cover of night and the ancestors, they spray-paint the walls of Port-au-Prince to encourage communities to unite and […]
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Condemn spate of state terrorist crimes in Southern Tagalog and Bicol regions in the Philippines

March 9, 2021 Marco Valbuena
The Communist Party of the Philippines and all revolutionary forces condemn in the strongest terms the spate of extrajudicial killings and arrests carried out by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine National […]
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How India’s farmers’ protests could upend the political landscape

March 4, 2021 Vijay Prashad
For the past three months, Indian farmers and agricultural workers have been in the middle of a difficult struggle against the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Tens of thousands of them have gathered around […]
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From the streets of Haiti: End the dictatorship of Jovenel Moïse

February 28, 2021 John Parker
Paralleling the dictatorial aspirations of Trump, Haitian President Jovenel Moïse is attempting to hold onto office, a position that was stolen in the first place with the support and backing of the U.S. government. In […]
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Pandemic may have left over 250 million people with acute food shortages in 2020

February 27, 2021 Robin Scher
As Black and Latinx families experience disproportionate food insecurity, experts warn of famine in dozens of countries. Beyond the questions surrounding the availability, effectiveness and safety of a vaccine, the COVID-19 pandemic has led us to […]
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Arab states’ massive arms deals tribute to U.S., Western firms: Anti-war activist

February 25, 2021 Bill Dores
Saudi Arabia and its regional allies entered into massive weapons deals with the United States and European countries in order to pay their tribute to American and other Western financial institutions and corporations. In an […]
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Condemn the U.S.-Duterte regime’s fascist attack in Cebu Bakwit School! Free the detained Lumad students, teachers and elders now!

February 18, 2021 Struggle - La Lucha
Revolutionary forces, especially from Lumad and peasant organizations, in Southern Mindanao strongly denounce the brazen and violent assault in the Lumad bakwit school inside the University of San Carlos Talamban campus in Cebu City by […]
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Lawfare threatens to derail presidential election In Ecuador

February 17, 2021 William Camacaro and Frederick Mills
On February 7, the progressive presidential candidate for the Union of Hope Alliance (UNES) party, Andrés Arauz, won first place in Ecuador’s presidential election; this is uncontested. Arauz garnered 32.71% of the vote; right-wing former […]