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Haiti relief efforts fall short as humanitarian crisis growsHaiti relief efforts fall short as humanitarian crisis grows

Haiti relief efforts fall short as humanitarian crisis grows

Oct. 17 -- Over 1,000 people have reportedly died as a result of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti, just six-and-a-half years…

October 20, 2016
Pentagon behind Yemen disasterPentagon behind Yemen disaster

Pentagon behind Yemen disaster

Oct. 16 -- The Navy destroyer USS Nitze fired Tomahawk cruise missiles on Oct. 13 at what Washington claimed were…

October 18, 2016
U.S. Hands Off Syria: Urgent call on eve of wider warU.S. Hands Off Syria: Urgent call on eve of wider war

U.S. Hands Off Syria: Urgent call on eve of wider war

The following edited statement was issued by the Hands Off Syria Coalition. We raise our voices against the violence of…

October 18, 2016
COSATU’s general strike and international march demand labor rights in South AfricaCOSATU’s general strike and international march demand labor rights in South Africa

COSATU’s general strike and international march demand labor rights in South Africa

Durban, South Africa - The Congress of South African Trade Unions followed a successful one-day national general strike on Oct.…

October 17, 2016
Women strike in Poland for abortion rightsWomen strike in Poland for abortion rights

Women strike in Poland for abortion rights

Black flooded the streets of Warsaw and 60 other Polish cities on Oct. 3. It is estimated that upwards of…

October 16, 2016
Eyewitness Syria: ‘U.S., Saudi Arabia systematically destroy’Eyewitness Syria: ‘U.S., Saudi Arabia systematically destroy’

Eyewitness Syria: ‘U.S., Saudi Arabia systematically destroy’

Rochester, N.Y. Anti-war activists and their supporters packed the Shaw Room of the Downtown United Presbyterian Church on Oct. 4…

October 16, 2016
In ominous move, justice denied to victims of nukesIn ominous move, justice denied to victims of nukes

In ominous move, justice denied to victims of nukes

On a Sunday after church in 1946, a Navy commodore met with the people of Bikini Atoll and told them…

October 16, 2016
World unions meet in South AfricaWorld unions meet in South Africa

World unions meet in South Africa

Durban, South Africa The 17th Congress of the World Federation of Trade Unionists, held in Durban, South Africa, from Oct.…

October 14, 2016
Washington’s solution to conflict in Syria: Threaten world with bigger warWashington’s solution to conflict in Syria: Threaten world with bigger war

Washington’s solution to conflict in Syria: Threaten world with bigger war

Oct. 10 — With the last few weeks of intense escalation of its genocidal war against Syria’s sovereignty, the U.S.…

October 13, 2016
Cuba’s solidarity blunts Hurricane Matthew’s blowCuba’s solidarity blunts Hurricane Matthew’s blow

Cuba’s solidarity blunts Hurricane Matthew’s blow

Oct. 10 — Category 4 Hurricane Matthew swept north from Haïti and smashed into the easternmost tip of Cuba’s Guantánamo…

October 12, 2016