Jaafari: Syria Committed to Ceasefire, to Respond to any Violation

February 27, 2016

Syria’s permanent envoy to the UN Bashar al-Jaafari said on Friday that the Syrian government has spared no effort, since the beginning of the crisis, to find a political settlement to the crisis in the country. (more…)

Mohammed al-Qeeq Suspends Hunger Strike with Agreement after 94 days

February 26, 2016

qeeqqqqqOn Friday, 26 February, after completing 94 days of hunger strike, Palestinian journalist Mohammed al-Qeeq suspended his strike in an agreement announced by the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society. (more…)

Albert Woodfox Speaks After 43 Years in Solitary Confinement: ‘I Would Not Let them Drive me Insane’

February 20, 2016

Exclusive: In his first interview as a free man, the last of the Angola Three talks about how he followed the news, including the ‘racism’ of Donald Trump, to keep himself sane.

In 1951, scientists at McGill University conducted an experiment in which they subjected male graduates to solitary confinement in a simulated prison cell, to see how they would cope with prolonged isolation. (more…)

Noam Chomsky: We Owe the Rise of Trump to Fear and the ‘Breakdown of Society’

By Aaron Williams on February 23, 2016

Leading GOP candidate is taking advantage of America’s fears.

Photo: Bill Hackwell

Photo: Bill Hackwell

Noam Chomsky, 87, is without a doubt the most significant academic figure to cast a highly critical eye on U.S. foreign policies. (more…)

Will The Thaw in US-Cuban Relations Chill Cuba’s Revolutionary Zeal?

By Ramona Wadi on February 22, 2016

“That conscience is ingrained in our internationalism, and is at the essence of our policies of international solidarity. It won’t change just because we establish a normal relationship with the U.S. or any other government,” the Cuban Five’s René González tells MintPress News.

Photo: Bill Hackwell

Photo: Bill Hackwell

The December 2014 announcement that Cuba and the United States would be normalizing relations was met with both eagerness and suspicion. (more…)

Why Doesn’t Obama Use His Executive Power to Close Guantanamo?

By Arnold August on February 25, 2016

The closing of Guantanamo prison and the return of Guantanamo Bay to Cuba is one of the most heated subjects of Cuba–US relations. It is taking on even more significance as Obama’s trip to Cuba on March 21–22 approaches.  (more…)

How a Little Red Tractor Jumped to the Front of the US Investment Line with Cuba

By Bill Hackwell on February 29, 2016

tractorHow could it be that while hundreds of US corporations are lined up at the starting gates, chomping at the bit to invest, export and unleash a flood of products into Cuba, that a small company in Paint Rock Alabama that produces tractors has not only jumped to the front of the line (more…)

Epilogue: Argentina the End of Post Neoliberalism and the Rise of the Hard Right

By James Petras on February 19, 2016

Photo: Bill Hackwell

Photo: Bill Hackwell

Introduction: The class struggle from above found its most intense , comprehensive and retrograde expression in Argentina, with the election of Mauricio Macri (December 2015). (more…)

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