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Victory for the Planet in Brazil

Lula Defeats Bolsonaro in Brazil Run-Off https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Brazil-Is-Back-Says-Lula-After-Election-Victory-20221030-0017.html "Today, we are telling the world that Brazil is back and is too big to be relegated to the sad role of a pariah," Inacio Lula da Silva exclaimed in a victory speech after defeating incumbent right wing president Jair Bolsonaro. Globo reported that Bolsonaro would recognize Lula's victory. "What I hear the most in my international trips is that the world misses that sovereign [...]

By |2022-11-06T15:26:50-05:00November 6th, 2022|Anti-Racism/Racism, Beyond Capitalism, Brazil, Climate Change, Democracy, Elections, Indigenous Nations, Labor, Latin America, News, Politics, Unions|0 Comments
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L.A. Joins International Protest of US Sanctions, Blockade on Cuba, Oct. 29

Take Cuba off Washington’s list of state-sponsored terrorism. *End all US Anti-Cuba economic, trade, travel sanctions. *End the US blockade against Cuba. The UN General Assembly’s annual vote demanding an end to the “the Economic, Commercial and Financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba” – the blockade -- will take place November 2 and 3. This is the 30th consecutive vote in which the world community overwhelmingly condemns the cruel, [...]

By |2022-10-03T00:05:00-05:00October 3rd, 2022|Activism, Biden, Calendar, Cuba, Events, Latin America, Los Angeles, Movements, News, Peace, Politics|0 Comments
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September 11th Is Here Again!

September 11 is Here Again by Michael Novick, Anti-Racist Action-LA Sept. 11, 2001 is now farther in the past than the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were when the U.S. began escalating its aggressive military role in Vietnam. A full generation has come age since "9-11"; about 20% of the US population has been born since the US government responded by launching the War on Terror. US military doctrine has moved [...]

By |2022-09-01T12:13:24-05:00September 1st, 2022|Activism, Anti-capitalism, Anti-Racism/Racism, Brazil, Chile, China, Climate Change, Historical, Iraq, Justice/Injustice, Latin America, Michael Novick, Movements, News, Peace, Peace and War, Russia, Security and Insecurity, Socialism, Solidarity, Venezuela, War|0 Comments
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Hands Off Cuba! Defend Puentes de Amor!

Statement Condemning Senator Rubio’s Attempt to Intimidate and Harass Puentes de Amor   By L.A. U.S. Hands Off Cuba Coalition As Cuban-Americans and others came out on the streets of Miami, Los Angeles  and other cities internationally on July 31 to oppose the over 60-year United States embargo against Cuba, Senator Marco Rubio decided to revive one of the ugliest and most condemned moments of U.S. history when he chose to engage in [...]

By |2022-09-01T12:10:35-05:00September 1st, 2022|Activism, Commentary, Cuba, Free Speech, Heroes and Whistleblowers, Justice/Injustice, Latin America, Movements|0 Comments
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Cuba Si, Bloqueo No!

Los Angeles Medical Aid for Cuba Meeting Draws Diverse Crowd Shows expansion of movement to end the US blockade of Cuba By Mark Friedman A diverse crowd, representing more than a dozen organizations, streamed into a meeting here in July to raise money for medical aid for Cuba and to show opposition to the US Blockade. As the approximately 65 people entered the McCarthy Memorial Church in LA’s Black community, they were [...]

By |2022-08-11T00:52:41-05:00August 11th, 2022|Anti-capitalism, Climate Change, COVID-19, Cuba, Ecology, Health Care, Housing, Latin America, News, Politics|0 Comments
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Why so Much Hatred for Lula and Cristina?

Brazil and Argentina: Why so Much Hatred for Lula and Cristina? By Emir Sader https://resumen-english.org/2022/07/brazil-and-argentina-why-so-much-hatred-for-lula-and-cristina/ Photo: Bill Hackwell   The bourgeoisie has no heroes, according to Brecht. They have no intention of generating those heroes. They make the official history with their leaders, who have reached governments without arriving as heroes of the country. Even worse, the bourgeoisie has to oppose heroes who confront them. To these they dedicate hatred, without having [...]

By |2022-08-11T00:51:43-05:00August 11th, 2022|Anti-capitalism, Anti-Racism/Racism, Beyond Capitalism, Brazil, Heroes and Whistleblowers, Historical, Latin America, Movements, National Security, News, Peace|0 Comments
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Nicaragua Celebrates 43 Years of Revolution

Nicaragua Celebrates 43 Years of Revolution: A Clash between Reality and Media Misrepresentation By John Perry - from Masaya Nicaragua https://resumen-english.org/2022/07/nicaragua-celebrates-43-years-of-revolution-a-clash-between-reality-and-media-misrepresentation/ July 19th is a day of celebration in Nicaragua: the anniversary of the overthrow of the Somoza dictatorship. But the international media will have it penciled in their diaries for another reason: it’s yet another opportunity to pour scorn on Nicaragua’s Sandinista government. We’ll hear again about how the government “clamps [...]

By |2022-08-11T00:51:08-05:00August 11th, 2022|Beyond Capitalism, Climate Change, COVID-19, Honduras, Latin America, News, Politics, Socialism, War|0 Comments
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To Chile, With Love…

To Chile with love... By Paul Roberson J.D; LLM, in solidarity and struggle.   By the second day of the trip with the Hello Comrade delegation, I already was awestruck by how much we experienced. The hosting Party, the Communist Party of Chile (PCCh), was so accommodating, and made sure to pack our trip with activities that included informative and engaging programming. In a single day, we traveled to Tres y Cuatro Álamos Detention Center, a former [...]

By |2022-08-11T00:50:03-05:00August 11th, 2022|Anti-capitalism, Chile, Heroes and Whistleblowers, Latin America, Movements, National Security, Peace, Politics, Security and Insecurity, Socialism, Solidarity|0 Comments
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The Summit of the Americas and the Crisis of US Hegemony

By Angel Guerra Cabrera [EDITOR'S NOTE: Union del Barrio and a coalition of other groups are holding a protest outside the Summit of the Americas Wed. June 8, 4 PM at Olympic & Figueroa when Joe Biden is scheduled to appear.] The chaotic political situation created by the US government in the face of the VIII edition of the so-called Summit of the Americas reflects, in the first place, the reluctance of [...]

By |2022-06-04T23:45:26-05:00June 3rd, 2022|Anti-capitalism, Anti-Racism/Racism, Commentary, Cuba, Historical, Human Rights, Indigenous, Latin America, Mexico, Movements, National Security, News, Politics, Russia, Socialism, Solidarity, Venezuela|0 Comments
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Los Angeles Youth Head for International Meeting on Climate Change and Ocean Plastic Pollution in Havana, Cuba

by Mark Friedman, L.A. US Hands Off Cuba Coalition A delegation of a dozen young people from local universities who are environmental activists left for a week of educational programs in Cuba on April 26. “We have an opportunity to be part of an international meeting hosted by the National Aquarium (Acuario Nacional) to discuss the world-wide crisis of ocean plastic pollution and global climate change,” said delegation leader Johanna Cervantes, a [...]

By |2022-04-30T17:59:40-05:00April 30th, 2022|Activism, Beyond Capitalism, Climate Change, Cuba, Education, Environmentalism, Movements|0 Comments
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Helen Yaffe, film on Cuba’s Example

Saturday, April 2. 4:30-7 PM reception & public meeting.  Film Tarea Vida, speakers, entertainment McCarty Memorial Church 4103 W Adams Blvd., LA, CA 90018 Yaffe Articles: International marine science magazine.https://sevenseasmedia.org/cuba-shows-how-to-take-action-on-climate-change/ Yaffe on Science Friday, 2/18 - discussing Cuba's vaccines & Covid response.  https://www.sciencefriday.com/person/helen-yaffe/ Yaffe on NBC news. Special short on Cuba vaccines. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u6uvNp5RPQ ​ ushandsoffcubacommittee.com     LA.US.Handsoffcuba@gmail.com END THE US EMBARGO OF CUBA. Normalize Relations.End the Trump/Biden sanctions, trade & travel bans. 

By |2022-03-29T23:00:31-05:00March 29th, 2022|Anti-Racism/Racism, Beyond Capitalism, Climate Change, COVID-19, Cuba, Environment, Films, Latin America, Peace, Socialism|0 Comments
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Fernando Velazquez, ¡Presente!

by Rose Mary Elizondo and others Fernando Velazquez was born on September 22, 1948, in Sinaloa, Mexico. He passed to the ancestors on February 12, 2022 of a brain aneurysm, a tragic loss for the peoples' movements globally and locally. He was born into a large family.  His mother was a true Matriarch. Fernando was a very hardworking person. He started working at a young age. He managed to obtain an education [...]

By |2022-03-02T01:46:51-05:00March 2nd, 2022|Activism, Anti-capitalism, Anti-Racism/Racism, Arts, Chican@-Mexican@-Latinx, Free Speech, Heroes and Whistleblowers, Human Rights, Immigration/Migrant rights, In Memoriam, Independent Journalism, Independent Media, Latin America, Los Angeles, Movements, National Security, News, Obituary, Pacifica/KPFK, Peace, Public Radio, Social Media, Solidarity|0 Comments
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