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Okinawans resist U.S. military basesOkinawans resist U.S. military bases

Okinawans resist U.S. military bases

Resistance is alive and well in Okinawa. Some 65,000 people rallied on June 19 in Naha, the island’s capital city,…

July 5, 2016
The Brexit vote and the need for global working class consciousnessThe Brexit vote and the need for global working class consciousness

The Brexit vote and the need for global working class consciousness

No doubt, there is hatred of the European Union on the left in Europe.  The EU is an anti-worker, reactionary…

July 4, 2016
The battle of the Somme 1916The battle of the Somme 1916

The battle of the Somme 1916

Political leaders from France and Britain, along with observers from other countries, met in France on July 1, the centennial…

July 4, 2016
French unions hold 10th protest, defy restrictionsFrench unions hold 10th protest, defy restrictions

French unions hold 10th protest, defy restrictions

Faced with defiance by the unions at the government’s attempt to prohibit their 10th national protest over new anti-labor “reforms,”…

July 3, 2016
Historic agreement in Colombia: ‘Let this be the last day of the war’Historic agreement in Colombia: ‘Let this be the last day of the war’

Historic agreement in Colombia: ‘Let this be the last day of the war’

After nearly four years of talks, on Thursday, June 23, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP) and the…

July 1, 2016
Venezuela, Mexico and the mediaVenezuela, Mexico and the media

Venezuela, Mexico and the media

The U.S. corporate media demonize Venezuela’s government while it prettifies the Mexican regime. Consider this: People in some Venezuelan cities…

July 1, 2016
Bloody attack on teachers’ union leads to uprising in MexicoBloody attack on teachers’ union leads to uprising in Mexico

Bloody attack on teachers’ union leads to uprising in Mexico

A full-scale workers’ uprising in the Mexican state of Oaxaca has shut down transportation and businesses throughout the region. Access…

June 30, 2016
Protests in U.S. of Mexican police killingsProtests in U.S. of Mexican police killings

Protests in U.S. of Mexican police killings

When the news broke that 12 people had been killed by Mexican police during protests over attacks on education, several…

June 30, 2016
Caravans to Cuba continue to challenge blockadeCaravans to Cuba continue to challenge blockade

Caravans to Cuba continue to challenge blockade

Have the changes in U.S.-Cuba relations made activities like the Pastors for Peace Friendshipment Caravans unnecessary? The Interreligious Foundation for…

June 30, 2016

Young Cubans to ‘box on the bridge’

An international spotlight will shine on youth sports July 30, when young Cuban boxers meet their Pennsylvania counterparts for an…

June 29, 2016