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New York tribute to Mandela and Cuba

By Cheryl LaBash and Monica Moorehead Harlem, N.Y. — A special tribute to the great freedom fighter Nelson Mandela was…

February 12, 2014

Syria: U.S. imperialism and diplomacy

The much ballyhooed Geneva II peace talks, which were supposed to bring about peace in Syria, ended on Jan. 31…

February 8, 2014

U.S./EU imperialists aim to seize Ukraine

U.S. and European Union imperialism are deep in Ukraine, backing one side of the internal power struggle, with the goal…

February 7, 2014

Cuban hero to be released from U.S. prison

After spending 15 years unjustly imprisoned for fighting terrorism, Fernando González, one of the Cuban Five, is scheduled to be…

February 5, 2014

South African platinum strike continues amid threats of more layoffs

Feb. 3 — A government mediation team is seeking to resolve the ongoing strike in the platinum industry in the…

February 4, 2014

Solidarity with Guadeloupe’s unions

Jocelyn Lapitre, a leading trade unionist from Guadeloupe, visited New York from Jan. 21 to Jan. 24 to garner support…

February 3, 2014

90 years after death, Lenin’s contributions appreciated

Lenin is the recognized leader of the political party that directed the working-class’s seizure of state power in Russia in…

January 31, 2014

World slams U.S. spying

Under increasing pressure and scrutiny from civil rights groups, public polls — and even their own imperialist allies — the…

January 30, 2014

Anti-NATO forces retake areas in southern Libya

For nearly seven months in 2011, NATO planes — particularly from the U.S., France, Britain and Canada — carried out…

January 29, 2014

Red Army broke siege of Leningrad 70 years ago

Editor’s note: The imperialist ruling class puts its plentiful resources into making humanity forget the enormous contribution of the Soviet…

January 27, 2014