October 16, 2015
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro approved on Thursday a 30% increase of the national minimum wage and food stamps from November 1st this year, taking minimum wage to around 9,649 bolivars a month. (more…)
October 16, 2015
This Thursday, October 15, the legendary group Buena Vista Social Club, performed for the first time in the White House, after conquering stages around the world. (more…)
October 7, 2015
Nelson Valdes, Photo: Bill Hackwell
One of the important points in the agenda for the normalization of relations between the United States and Cuba is the return to the island of its sovereignty over the territory occupied by the U.S. Navy base in Guantánamo, on the easternmost tip. The issue, obviously a complex one, has begun to stir key centers of the United States because of their decision-making powers, such as the U.S. Congress. (more…)
October 18, 2015
Photo: Bill Hackwell
Cuba “refutes and categorically denies the irresponsible and unfounded information on the alleged presence of Cuban troops in Syria.”A senior official in Havana “categorically” rejected a claim by Fox News that Cuban troops were in Syria to support the government of President Bashar al-Assad. (more…)
October 12, 2015
Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa said there can be no environmental justice without combating economic inequality and making rich countries pay their debt. (more…)
By Dylan Sevett on October 8, 2015
October 1992, Native Americans and their supporters march to commemorate 500 years of Indigenous resistance. Photo: Bill Hackwell
Following a growing trend, the city council of Albuquerque, New Mexico has voted six to three to recognize October 12th – typically known to most as “Columbus Day” within the USA– as Indigenous Peoples’ day in a new proclamation. Albuquerque has the highest concentration of Indigenous people in New Mexico. (more…)
By Jon Schwarz on October 7, 2015
February 13, 1991, Air Raid Shelter, Amiriyah, Iraq
On October 3, a U.S. AC-130 gunship attacked a hospital run by Médecins Sans Frontières in Kunduz, Afghanistan, partially destroying it. Twelve staff members and 10 patients, including three children, were killed, and 37 people were injured. (more…)
October 7, 2015
Interview with Amy Goodman
Patty Smith performing at an anti-war rally. Photo: Bill Hackwell
Beside being known for her music and writing, Patti Smith has been a longtime activist, performing regularly at antiwar rallies and political benefits. (more…)