Cuba appeals to United Nations on U.S. blockade
The United States wants to "isolate a small country because it defends its sovereignty and its right to freely choose its future."
Ukraine: Knocking down the Lenin statues
For people in Ukraine, and not only in the East, who don't agree with the right wing policies of Kiev, the situation is still ominous.
U.S. steps up dangerous bombing campaign in Syria
Already Reuters has reported that U.S. missiles destroyed grain silos in a northern Syrian town, killing civilians but not ISIS fighters.
Rethinking social antitheses: ISIS and the Islamic State
The previous notion that all forms of social resistance to capitalist hegemony are a good thing is no longer acceptable for the 21st century.
UN group condemns discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity
The text condemns violence and discrimination based on gender identity and welcomes advances in the protection of those rights.
Rep. McDermott: Why I voted against sending arms to Syrian rebels
"I did not arrive at this decision easily. The threat ISIS poses to the people of Iraq and Syria is a serious one. "
Germany: The votes are in
Political porcelain has been broken, raising questions on what went wrong and, to quote that old Abbott and Costello routine, "Who's on first?" for the next five years.
Politics trump justice in Cuban 5 case
When the corporate-controlled U.S. media conspired with the Miami court to railroad the Cuban 5, few people realized the power of government to silence the truth for so long.
Cuba leads in the fight against Ebola in West Africa
Cuba is the first nation in the world to answer an urgent call for personnel to help stop the spread of Ebola in West Africa and will send 165 medical professionals to Sierra Leone.
Defending Colombian political prisoner David Ravelo, and others
Ravelo led the fight in Barrancabermeja, his home city, against right-wing paramilitary domination.
