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Activists push Palestine to the front line of the Oscars
A massive protest took to the streets outside of the Academy Award ceremony, while a filmmaker took the stage to denounce Israeli occupation.
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“Letter to the People for the Integration of Latin America and the Caribbean” launched at Foz do Iguaçu conference
From February 22 to 24, 4,000 people from more than 20 countries gathered in Foz do Iguaçu for the Conference on the Integration of Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
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Self-immolation of Aaron Bushnell an “indicator… of the profound change in consciousness in the United States”
People across the world have highlighted the bravery and sacrifice of the U.S. active duty soldier who was protesting the genocide in Gaza.
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Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger withdraw from ECOWAS
Land area under ECOWAS, which is condemned by West Africa’s popular movements as an agent of French imperialism, has been reduced to less than half after their withdrawal.
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One of the largest unions in the United States just called for a ceasefire in Gaza
The Service Employees International Union, which boasts two million members, joined a growing section of the U.S. labor movement in calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Insorgiamo: The story of how workers of an Italian factory are creating history
Laid-off workers of the former GKN plant in Campi Bisenzio, who have been leading a 900-day long struggle, have proposed to take over the plant by forming a cooperative to facilitate futuristic production.
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Germany bans public grieving and solidarity with Palestine
Germany’s criminalization of solidarity with Palestine has taken on entirely new dimensions since October 7.
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International uproar following mass raids and arrest of Indian journalists
There has been an outpouring of solidarity following the raid and arrest of journalists in India, who have been targeted as a result of baseless accusations published in the New York Times.
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Books are not a crime! Solidarity with Toko Buku Rakyat in Malaysia
The International Union of Left Publishers expresses solidarity with the Toko Buku Rakyat bookstore that suffered a raid by officers looking for “The Communist Manifesto”
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2023 is already the deadliest year on record for Palestinians in occupied West Bank, says UN envoy
The UN’s Middle East envoy, Tor Wennesland, said over 200 Palestinians have been killed in the Occupied West Bank this year. He blamed “unilateral acts” by Israel, including increased settlement expansion, demolition of Palestinian homes and other structures, and settler violence
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Maui wildfire devastation exposes the legacy of colonialism
The worst natural disaster in Hawaiian history is still blazing, where Indigenous residents are being pushed out of their homes.
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Legendary whistleblower and anti-war activist Daniel Ellsberg passes at 92
The U.S. anti-war movement fondly remembers the former government employee who contributed to the end of the U.S. invasion of Vietnam
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Anti-war activists in Germany protest NATO’s ‘Air Defender 23’ military exercise
Around 10,000 military personnel and 250 aircraft from 25 countries are participating in NATO’s ‘Air Defender 23’ exercise scheduled from June 12-23. Anti-war groups have called it a provocation.
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Julian Assange prepares for last-ditch legal appeal after UK High Court dismisses plea against extradition
As the Wikileaks founder is brought “dangerously close” to being extradited to the U.S., Assange and his family will attempt a last-ditch effort with a renewed appeal to the UK High Court.
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What’s behind the attack against Brazil’s Landless Rural Workers’ Movement?
The Landless Rural Workers’ Movement (MST), Brazil’s largest social organization and a major force for land reform, is under attack from the country’s conservative forces in the parliament and the mass media.
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“Israel is built on the ruins of hundreds of Palestinian villages”
The International People’s Assembly (IPA) organized an online event to mark 75 years of the Nakba and the Palestinians’ continued resistance against the Zionist colonial apartheid occupation of Israel
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87% of service workers in the U.S. South were injured on the job last year
Southern service workers allege that South Carolina’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration discriminates against Black workers.
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Yes, the U.S. gov’t did bailout the banks. What would a people’s bailout look like?
The U.S. is divesting from working people and investing in banks and venture capitalists, to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars.
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Leftist parties intensify campaign to maintain Swiss neutrality
The Communist Party and the Swiss Party of Labor (PST-POP) have made neutrality a key plank of their campaign in the upcoming elections. The political leadership of the country is being accused of compromising the policy of neutrality under the influence of NATO and EU.
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At least 23 Cop City protesters charged with domestic terrorism in Atlanta
At least 23 people, including a legal observer, have been charged with domestic terrorism as protests against massive police training facility continue.