John Catalinotto

John Catalinotto

Bernie Sanders flunks first big testBernie Sanders flunks first big test

Bernie Sanders flunks first big test

At the Netroots Nation gathering of progressive political activists in Phoenix this mid-July, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders encountered the first…

July 28, 2015
Immigrant workers, refugees face repression in GreeceImmigrant workers, refugees face repression in Greece

Immigrant workers, refugees face repression in Greece

Jobless in a depression-era society, targeted by fascists like those in the Golden Dawn party and seeing benefits cut even…

July 13, 2015
New opening to battle housing biasNew opening to battle housing bias

New opening to battle housing bias

The Supreme Court decided by a 5-4 vote on June 25 that housing discrimination doesn’t have to be intentional to…

July 4, 2015
German political leader says: ‘Fuck U.S. imperialism’German political leader says: ‘Fuck U.S. imperialism’

German political leader says: ‘Fuck U.S. imperialism’

Oskar Lafontaine, former German finance minister and political leader of, first, the Social Democratic Party, and most recently the Left…

June 29, 2015
Leftist party gains in Turkey electionsLeftist party gains in Turkey elections

Leftist party gains in Turkey elections

The June 7 national parliamentary elections in Turkey resulted in both a leap forward for a coalition of leftist and…

June 21, 2015
Mass protest confronts G7 summitMass protest confronts G7 summit

Mass protest confronts G7 summit

Like medieval lords plotting against an impending peasant revolt after a bad harvest, the heads of the seven most powerful…

June 9, 2015
Ukraine, NATO and history: Communists defeated Nazis in WWIIUkraine, NATO and history: Communists defeated Nazis in WWII

Ukraine, NATO and history: Communists defeated Nazis in WWII

Seventy years ago, on May 8 and 9, 1945, millions all over the world gave shouts of joy and relief…

May 12, 2015
April 19: Massive call for day of solidarity with VenezuelaApril 19: Massive call for day of solidarity with Venezuela

April 19: Massive call for day of solidarity with Venezuela

Mexico City -- A broad spectrum of political parties meeting in Mexico City called for solidarity actions with Venezuela against…

March 17, 2015
Dominicans join Haitians to protest lynchingDominicans join Haitians to protest lynching

Dominicans join Haitians to protest lynching

Haitian and Dominican organizations in New York held a rally at noon and later a vigil at the Consulate of…

March 8, 2015
Police attack demonstrators in IndiaPolice attack demonstrators in India

Police attack demonstrators in India

Under the normal rules of demonstrations of workers and poor people in Kolkata, India, people are allowed legal protests. Even…

February 28, 2015