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Protest in Indonesia hits U.S. attack on immigrantsProtest in Indonesia hits U.S. attack on immigrants

Protest in Indonesia hits U.S. attack on immigrants

The following edited excerpt is from a Feb. 6 press release by the Indonesian Front of People’s Struggle (Front Perjuangan…

February 21, 2017
Can Romanians turn protests against corruption into a struggle against imperialism?Can Romanians turn protests against corruption into a struggle against imperialism?

Can Romanians turn protests against corruption into a struggle against imperialism?

Beginning on Feb. 1, almost half-a-million protesters gathered in Bucharest, the capital of Romania, to protest a decriminalization decree that…

February 18, 2017
Oscar López’s bittersweet freedomOscar López’s bittersweet freedom

Oscar López’s bittersweet freedom

In a surprise action on Feb. 9, Puerto Rican political prisoner Oscar López Rivera returned to his homeland, Puerto Rico,…

February 14, 2017
Eyewitness: The ‘indomitable strength’ of Cuba’s RevolutionEyewitness: The ‘indomitable strength’ of Cuba’s Revolution

Eyewitness: The ‘indomitable strength’ of Cuba’s Revolution

On Jan. 1, 1959, the Cuban people, with the leadership of Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and others, overthrew the U.S.-backed…

February 14, 2017
Haitians protest ‘electoral coup d’etat’Haitians protest ‘electoral coup d’etat’

Haitians protest ‘electoral coup d’etat’

The Committee to Mobilize Against Dictatorship in Haiti (Komokoda) protested Feb. 4 at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn, N.Y., against…

February 13, 2017
Thousands protest massacre in Quebec mosqueThousands protest massacre in Quebec mosque

Thousands protest massacre in Quebec mosque

A white supremacist named Alexandre Bissonnette walked into the Grand Mosque in Quebec City, Canada, on Jan. 29 and allegedly…

February 10, 2017
Harlem, N.Y., meeting remembers Fidel: “The Legacy Continues”Harlem, N.Y., meeting remembers Fidel: “The Legacy Continues”

Harlem, N.Y., meeting remembers Fidel: “The Legacy Continues”

At least 500 people jammed the Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Cultural Center in Harlem, N.Y., on Feb. 4,…

February 10, 2017
U.S. condemns ‘Russian aggression’ as Ukraine escalates war against DonbassU.S. condemns ‘Russian aggression’ as Ukraine escalates war against Donbass

U.S. condemns ‘Russian aggression’ as Ukraine escalates war against Donbass

In late January and early February, the two formerly eastern Ukraine republics of Donetsk and Lugansk faced their worst wartime…

February 9, 2017
New Central of Mexican Workers takes the offensiveNew Central of Mexican Workers takes the offensive

New Central of Mexican Workers takes the offensive

On Jan. 1, 1994, the heroic Indigenous rebels of Chiapas under Zapatista (EZLN) leadership launched a call for struggle after…

February 6, 2017
U.S. gag rule garrotes global healthU.S. gag rule garrotes global health

U.S. gag rule garrotes global health

The first action President Trump took on his first work day in office was to sign a memorandum signaling a…

February 5, 2017