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Palestine will be free

The situation in the Middle East has been a hotbed of chaos for some time now. From the unjust wars…

October 30, 2015

Activists demand: ‘Stop IRS attacks!’ & end Cuba blockade

Four participants in the 26th Friend­shipment Caravan shared their ­experiences traveling to Cuba in July at a New York City…

October 29, 2015

Hunger striker demands truth about Ayotzinapa students

Houston activist Leobardo Santillan, aka El Tigre, went on a hunger strike, camping outside of Houston’s Mexican Consulate. His aim…

October 29, 2015

South African students win moratorium on tuition hikes

Oct. 26 -- South African President Jacob Zuma announced a moratorium on planned tuition increases of 6 percent on Oct.…

October 27, 2015

Global warming, nuclear power and China, Part 1

In a surprise move, China and Britain’s Conservative Party government have signed an agreement in which China will participate in…

October 26, 2015

NYC protest shows solidarity with Palestinian prisoners

Demonstrators gathered in front of the G4S security company office on Manhattan’s 44th Street to “Stand with Ahmad Sa'adat, Georges…

October 26, 2015

‘Escalate the flames’ of Palestinian Intifada

The following statement was issued Oct. 21 by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine in response to the…

October 26, 2015

Canada’s voters reject Conservative government

The clearest message the Canadian people delivered during their federal election on Oct. 19, after a 79-day campaign, was that…

October 26, 2015

Cuba: Socialist health care beating heart disease

As in much of the world, heart disease is a leading cause of death in Cuba, but the country has…

October 25, 2015

Haiti election 2015: Fight for voting rights, sovereignty

Elections in Haiti for a new president and Parliament are set for Oct. 25 — after a violence-plagued first-round vote…

October 25, 2015