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Washington protest says: Don’t support Colombia repression with tourism

October 3, 2019 Lev Koufax

On Sept. 27, activists demonstrated outside the Colombian Embassy in Washington, D.C. The picket line denounced the violent regime of President Iván Duque, supported by the U.S., and decades of reactionary policies by previous Colombian […]

Demand to end illegal sanctions on Zimbabwe intensifies

September 30, 2019 Amadi Ajamu

During the opening of the United Nations General Assembly this week, the United States came under fire. “U.S. imperialist economic sanctions are weapons of war and must end now,” declared Viola Plummer, chair of the […]

Biden’s crimes in Ukraine — and Trump’s

September 26, 2019 Greg Butterfield

As U.S. President Donald Trump gave a bellicose speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 24, attacking Iran, Venezuela, China, and workers and oppressed people all over the world, Democratic Party House Speaker […]

Long live the memory of Robert Mugabe!

September 20, 2019 Stephen Millies

New York — Hundreds came to Harlem’s All Souls Episcopal Church on Sept. 17 to pay tribute to the late Robert Gabriel Mugabe. The memorial meeting for the former president of Zimbabwe, who died on […]

Women miners honored on Day of Liberation of Donbass

September 13, 2019 Aurora Women’s Club

On Sept. 8, 1943, the Soviet Red Army liberated the city of Stalino, today known as Donetsk, from Nazi occupation. The anniversary is celebrated as the Day of Liberation of Donbass throughout the anti-fascist Donetsk […]

Hands off Boris Litvinov and the Communist Party of Donetsk People’s Republic!

July 22, 2019 Struggle - La Lucha

An assassination attempt was made July 19 against Boris Litvinov, first secretary of the Communist Party of the Donetsk People’s Republic (KPDPR). Litvinov discovered a bomb strapped to the underside of his car. This message […]

Repression against Palestinians, leftists surges in Germany

July 15, 2019 Greg Butterfield

Little known to the left in the U.S., an escalating war of repression is being waged in Europe against Palestinians, those who take action in support of migrants and refugees, and other leftists fighting for […]

Stop murder of activists in Colombia

July 14, 2019 Struggle - La Lucha

Struggle-La Lucha is sharing this July 10 message from the Aurora Women’s Club and Red Carnation anti-fascist group in the Donetsk People’s Republic. Translation by SLL’s Greg Butterfield. In Colombia, where leftist FARC guerrillas signed […]

People’s SONA: Class clarity is crucial for solidarity with people of Philippines

July 8, 2019 Bayani

In the Philippines, the State of the Nation Address, popularly abbreviated as SONA, is traditionally held on the fourth Monday of every July. This year, it will be Monday, July 22, on which day President […]

Frame-up of Donbass and Russia: Asking hard questions about MH17 charges

June 21, 2019 Greg Butterfield

On June 19, the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on the crash of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) issued international arrest warrants for three Russian citizens and one Ukrainian citizen. The four were charged with shooting […]