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Fort McMurray fire: An ecological and financial disaster for workersFort McMurray fire: An ecological and financial disaster for workers

Fort McMurray fire: An ecological and financial disaster for workers

The fire that began on May 1 southwest of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, has consumed over a million acres of…

May 23, 2016
China, U.S. and global warming: ‘Carbon pricing’ vs. a planned economyChina, U.S. and global warming: ‘Carbon pricing’ vs. a planned economy

China, U.S. and global warming: ‘Carbon pricing’ vs. a planned economy

Environmentalists in capitalist countries are in a quandary over what to do about global warming. Even some of those most…

May 22, 2016
African Liberation Day at 53: U.S. intervention continuesAfrican Liberation Day at 53: U.S. intervention continues

African Liberation Day at 53: U.S. intervention continues

May 25 marks the 53rd anniversary of the formation of the Organization of African Unity, known as the African Union…

May 20, 2016
Why Hiroshima and Nagasaki were incineratedWhy Hiroshima and Nagasaki were incinerated

Why Hiroshima and Nagasaki were incinerated

Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Hiroshima on May 27, the first sitting U.S. president to do so. Obama’s visit…

May 20, 2016
U.S. missiles in Romania and Poland put Europe on the nuclear frontlineU.S. missiles in Romania and Poland put Europe on the nuclear frontline

U.S. missiles in Romania and Poland put Europe on the nuclear frontline

At a ribbon cutting ceremony at the airbase of Deveselu in Romania, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg inaugurated the "Aegis…

May 20, 2016
Bolivian foreign minister: ‘Live Well’ campaign confronts global crisisBolivian foreign minister: ‘Live Well’ campaign confronts global crisis

Bolivian foreign minister: ‘Live Well’ campaign confronts global crisis

The solidarity movement in New York City was privileged to hear David Choquehuanca, the foreign minister of Bolivia, on May…

May 18, 2016
Brazilians fill streets to protest coupBrazilians fill streets to protest coup

Brazilians fill streets to protest coup

On the morning of May 12, the Brazilian Senate announced the decision to begin a trial of impeachment against President…

May 18, 2016
International support for Cuba at Havana solidarity conferenceInternational support for Cuba at Havana solidarity conference

International support for Cuba at Havana solidarity conference

Havana, Cuba -- Some 2,000 international guests celebrated May Day 2016 here and witnessed the massive support of Cuban workers…

May 18, 2016
Donetsk and Lugansk: People on the front line against fascismDonetsk and Lugansk: People on the front line against fascism

Donetsk and Lugansk: People on the front line against fascism

Looking through the magnified sights of an anti-tank weapon in the Lugansk People’s Republic, I experienced a moment of deeper…

May 18, 2016
Behind internal struggle in South AfricaBehind internal struggle in South Africa

Behind internal struggle in South Africa

Two opposition parties in South Africa — the Democratic Alliance and the Economic Freedom Fighters — are seeking ways to…

May 15, 2016