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.
Iraq’s Communist Party condemns ISIS
The Communist Party of Iraq has issued a statement, dated September 2014, regarding the recent barbaric attacks launched in that country by ISIS.
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.
Losing the plot: Israel’s premier to face new Gaza reality
Netanyahu's war-turned-genocide in Gaza has backfired badly - his strategy has helped resurrect Hamas, the very movement he tried desperately to crush.
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.
Cuban 5 labor event draws standing room only crowd
The growing interest in international solidarity by organized labor in the U.S. was on full display Sept. 13, at the national headquarters of the SEIU.
