Andrew Matatag – Struggle

I was an elections observer in Venezuela, and the media is lying to you

February 26, 2026 Andrew Matatag

In 2018, my comrade and fellow Struggle – La Lucha contributor Berta Joubert-Ceci and I were invited by the Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE), or the National Electoral Council, to Venezuela as official international election observers. […]

Release Chantal! Stop all U.S. aid to the Philippines

January 16, 2026 Andrew Matatag

Chantal Anicoche is a friend of mine. We have shared meals together, gone to protests together, and sat together in meeting after meeting figuring out how we can help our people in the Philippines. On […]

ICE shooting of unarmed man in Glen Burnie, Maryland, sparks people’s movement condemnation

January 4, 2026 Andrew Matatag

On Christmas Eve day in Glen Burnie, Maryland, ICE officers shot an unarmed man who was driving a van, causing him to smash into a tree. The story the Anne Arundel Police Department tells is […]

Eyewitness accounts bring Cuban socialism to life in Los Angeles

November 26, 2025 Andrew Matatag

Los Angeles — Delegates who recently traveled to Cuba shared their experiences at a public meeting on Nov. 14 at the Harriet Tubman Center for Social Justice. The “Eyewitness: ¡Cuba Socialista!” presentation brought the reality […]

Cuba mobilizes in defense of Venezuela

October 19, 2025 Andrew Matatag

Havana, Oct. 17 — At sunrise, tens of thousands filled Havana’s Avenida de los Presidentes, gathering at the Simón Bolívar Monument in a powerful show of solidarity with Venezuela. The demonstration began at 7:30 a.m. […]

Demonstration at Baltimore Port demands protection for Filipino seafarers

September 17, 2025 Andrew Matatag

On Sept. 14, members of Baltimore and Maryland-based Filipino organizations and allies of the Tanggol Migrante Movement (TMM) organized a press conference and rally in protest of the deportations of four Filipino Carnival Pride Cruise […]

Gaza is our compass: People’s Conference unites North American movement for Palestine

September 9, 2025 Andrew Matatag

“Gaza is our compass. Gaza, a tiny strip of besieged land which has transformed into the center of the world. Gaza, whose bravery and courage in the face of total onslaught from the United States […]

The Cuban Revolution inaugurates the centennial of Fidel’s birthday

August 18, 2025 Andrew Matatag

On Aug. 13, friends of Cuba were invited by the Cuban embassy to celebrate the 99th birthday of Fidel Castro. Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz was born on Aug. 13, 1926. His 100th birthday will be […]

Stop starving Gaza!

July 26, 2025 Andrew Matatag

Almost beyond belief, the U.S.-Israeli genocide in Palestine has intensified to an even greater degree of brutality. The Resistance News Network published a Gaza Update Summary (July 16 – 19, 2025): “The past four days […]

China, Japan, South Korea restart economic talks amid Trump’s tariff war

April 21, 2025 Andrew Matatag

On March 30, 2025, delegates from China, Japan, and South Korea held their first economic dialogue in five years. This appears to be a reaction to Trump’s tariff war against the world. Only time will […]