Author: Lallan Schoenstein

Venezuela
Venezuela

Biden’s final days: Escalating aggression against Venezuela

November 24, 2024 Lallan Schoenstein
After imposing genocidal policies that cost his party the U.S. election, President Joe Biden is filling out his final days of office with a slash-and-burn agenda that is even worse than the one he instigated […]
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Cuba

Bill Camp ¡Presente!

September 26, 2024 Lallan Schoenstein
Bill Camp, a leader in the union movement who fought tirelessly for workers’ rights, died Sept. 23. Camp was known not just as a labor union leader but equally for his years of work in […]
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Labor and strikes

Dockworkers vs. Big Money: ILA faces off against Wall Street

September 8, 2024 Lallan Schoenstein
At the beginning of August, leaders of North America’s largest dockworkers’ union, the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), sent the employer association, USMX, a strike notice that federal law requires 60 days before a strike.  When […]
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Venezuela

U.S. fails in attempts to create a coup in Venezuela

August 12, 2024 Lallan Schoenstein
 Defying news of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s election victory, verified by the U.S. National Lawyers Guild, among many others, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued a press release on Aug. 1 which stated: […]
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Cuba

Cuba July 26 celebration demands: Take Cuba off terrorism list, end U.S. blockade

July 30, 2024 Lallan Schoenstein
Thousands in Cuba and abroad celebrated the historic achievements of its socialist revolution on the anniversary of July 26. On that day in 1953, a group of young rebels led by Fidel Castro stormed the […]
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Labor and strikes

Teamster Chris Silvera speaks on the history of class warfare

July 8, 2024 Lallan Schoenstein
Dockworkers commemorate Bloody Thursday 2024 On July 5, 1934, San Francisco port bosses pulled out all stops trying to break a two-month West Coast dock strike over the favoritism and racism of the “shape-up” hiring […]
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Labor and strikes

ILWU retiree Clarence Thomas on labor’s role in Palestinian solidarity

July 4, 2024 Lallan Schoenstein
On May 23, 2024, Clarence Thomas was interviewed by brother Husayn Karimi. Karimi is one of the organizers of the successful People’s Conference for Palestine held in Detroit, Michigan, from May 24-26. Thomas’ statement on […]
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Labor and strikes

‘Peace is union business’

June 21, 2024 Lallan Schoenstein
Support for Palestine and Cuba wins unanimous approval at the ILWU 39th convention  “Solidarity at the ILWU Convention was not an empty slogan,” reports retired dockworker Clarence Thomas. Thomas participated in the 39th Convention of […]
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La Lucha por el Socialismo

Venezuela pide apoyo contra ataques de EEUU a elecciones

June 17, 2024 Lallan Schoenstein
El 13 de junio, Yván Gil Pinto, ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Venezuela, habló ante una multitudinaria recepción en el Foro del Pueblo de Nueva York. Manolo de los Santos, director ejecutivo del Foro del […]
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Around the world

Venezuela calls for support against U.S. attacks on elections

June 16, 2024 Lallan Schoenstein
On June 13, Yván Gil Pinto, ­Venezuela’s foreign minister, spoke to a packed reception at the People’s Forum in New York. Manolo de los Santos, the People’s Forum executive director, welcomed Pinto and helped frame […]