Time to save the children
Solutions are possible. Much will depend on whether the political will can be mustered. That will depend on mass struggle.
Sanctions against Venezuela: Colossal hypocrisy
Venezuela and its allies have reacted strongly to what they call an attack on Venezuela's national sovereignty.
Lessons from Chile on September 11
In his farewell message while waiting for his death, President Allende explained what was happening: "Foreign capital and imperialism, united with reactionary elements, created the climate."
U.S. use of sanctions could spur dollar's decline
The recent round of sanctions aimed at Moscow over the crisis in the Ukraine could backfire by accelerating a move away from the dollar as the world's reserve currency.
Guatemalan children at U.S. border there because of U.S. backed genocide
The arms used in this genocide were supplied to the Guatemalan military by successive U.S. administrations beginning with that of Ronald Reagan.
A month in my home country: What a trip!
What a trip! I had last visited my American home country three years earlier; during my visit last month I saw that some things hadn't changed much, some things had.
Child refugee crisis: battle for America’s soul
Since 2011, the number of "unaccompanied" children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border has skyrocketed; since Oct. 2013, 52,000 have arrived, and the total may soon reach 90,000.
Worth repeating: July 4th should inspire us toward third revolution
Nine years ago we published a still-relevant editorial about the Fourth of July, titled "Toward a third revolution." What we said then bears repeating.
South Dakota’s genocide against Native Americans continues nonstop
The genocide being perpetrated by South Dakota against Native Americans continues unabated. This is beyond maddening.
CPUSA sends protest letter to President Obama on Ukraine
The letter is regarding the political and violent attacks in the Ukraine by the Right Sector against the Communist Party of the Ukraine, the Ukrainian Jewish communities and other minorities and progressives.
