Hotel flap reveals imperialist essence of U.S. relationship to Mexico
A storm is raging in Mexico over extraterritorial rights claimed by the United States.
Schafik Handal, revolutionary leader, 75
Tributes from around the world flooded in to the Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional (FMLN) last week on the death of Schafik Jorge Handal, a distinguished revolutionary leader in El Salvador.
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India: Airport workers on strike Iraq: Trade unionist killed Colombia: Coca-Cola FEMSA investigation South Africa: Local elections ahead Cuba: Chávez wins UNESCO Marti prize
Venezuelans speak their minds
CARACAS, Venezuela — As this city filled up with delegates from 160 countries attending the sixth World Social Forum last month, one thing seemed to be on their minds: learning more about the revolutionary process taking place in Venezuela. And Venezuelans — from state officials to political party leaders to activists in the social movements to the man, woman or child in the street — are eager to talk about the Bolivarian Revolution.
Cubas energy: revolution within a revolution
Cuba’s struggle goes beyond overcoming a state of siege and surviving the fall of the Soviet bloc. It ends neither with health care, schools, and food for all, nor with the battle of ideas. There’s more to be done.
Anti-Muslim cartoons provoke furor. Rising calls for respect, dialogue
Religious and political leaders around the world appealed for respect, dialogue and an end to violence this week, as protests continued in many countries against publication of caricatures depicting the prophet Muhammad as a terrorist.
U.S. threats to Venezuelas revolution escalate
Aggressive maneuvers against Venezuela from the Bush government have reached new heights. Here are some indicators.
Venezuelan discounted oil arrives in Philly
On Jan. 27 Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-Pa.) announced that Citgo, a U.S. subsidiary of the publicly-owned Venezuelan national oil company PDVSA, was going to begin shipping 5 million gallons of discounted heating oil here as part of a plan to provide assistance to 25,000 low-income families throughout the city.
Hunters history exposed in Congo film
An African proverb reminds us, “Until the lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter.” I reflected on variations of this sentiment as I made my way home teary-eyed after seeing “Congo: White King, Red Rubber, Black Death” recently in New York.
