A call for solidarity with the Yemeni people
To freedom loving people:
We strongly condemn the aggression of Saudi Arabia against Yemen we reject their indiscriminate attacks against a defenseless Yemeni population that includes children, women and the elderly. (more…)
By North American Bureau of Resumen Latinoamericano on May 30, 2015
This past weekend marked the 34th anniversary of the incarceration of the Puerto Rican fighter for independence Oscar Lopez Rivera. The date was marked by demonstrations and events around the world calling for his freedom. Lopez Rivera was sentenced in 1981 making him the longest held political prisoner in the world. (more…)
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By Rosa Mirian Elizalde, on May 29, 2015
Today, at midnight, Cuba will be off of the list of countries that sponsor terrorism issued every year by the US State Department. This marks the end of the period of 45 days granted to Congress to oppose a blockade on the measure; something that seems unlikely because this week the legislature is in one of its many holiday periods and therefore there will be no sessions. (more…)
By Dahr Jamail on Thursday, 28 May 2015
In 1981, López Rivera was convicted in the United States, in truly Orwellian fashion, of the thought crime of “seditious conspiracy,” despite never having been accused of causing harm to anyone, let alone taking a life. Having been deemed dangerous by the US government, López Rivera was imprisoned. His release date, without a presidential pardon, will be 2027, when he is 84 years old. May 29, 2015, is the 34th anniversary of his arrest.
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By Local Editor on May 29, 2015
A terrorist attack struck Saudi Arabia’s Eastern city of Dammam after a suicide bomber tried to enter Imam Hussein (AS) Mosque, witnesses said, the second attack of its kind in a week. (more…)
By Max J. Castro on May 19, 2015
It was clear from the start that Pope Francis would be a refreshing change from previous popes under which the Catholic Church seemed most concerned about sexual mores, reaffirming dogma, and maintaining the power and monolithic unity of the institution and the faith. (more…)
By FARC-EP on May 29, 2015
Today, head of the Peace Delegation Iván Márquez read an article written by comandante Timoleón Jiménez, explaining his thoughts on the latest developments in Colombia and in Havana. (more…)
By Danielle Ryan on May 28, 2015
Ireland declares itself a neutral state. At least that’s how it presents itself to the world. So why then have over 2 million US soldiers since 2001 passed through the country, potentially carrying weapons and munitions? (more…)