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Taking Care of the Rich

By Emir Sader on December 25, 2017

It has now formally taken place through new laws in the United States, in Argentina and in Brazil and other countries concrete measures have been taken too that all add up to a dramatic reduction in the amount of taxes that the rich will have to pay. (more…)

For Children All Over The World, 2017 Was Defined by War

By Vijay Prashad on December 27, 2017

Photo: Bill Hackwell

War is defined by noise. It is earthshattering. The sounds of exploding bombs and gunfire, of screams and pain: these are the aural coordinates of battlefields. The modern battlefield is not defined by remoteness. (more…)

2018: A Toast for Those Who Struggle and Resist

December 2018

Dear Compañeros

Photo: Bill Hackwell

2017 has been an extremely difficult year for our peoples fighting for a better world. We have seen how social protest has been criminalized, with many imprisoned and murdered. (more…)

The WTO, One of the Two Largest Criminal Organizations at the Global Level. The Other is NATO

By Atilio Borón on December 12, 2017

In this note we will take care of the first one, given that in these days the summit meeting of that organization is being held in Buenos Aires. (more…)

Clearing the Smoke and Mirrors Around Zimbabwe

By Netfa Freeman on November 27, 2017

Reasons for examining what is happening in Zimbabwe are many but few to none can be found in accounts by major news media or from liberal progressive pundits. (more…)

West Eyes Recolonization of Africa by Endless War; Removing Gaddafi was just the First Step

Dan Glazebrook on October 20, 2017

Exactly six years ago, on October 20th, 2011, Muammar Gaddafi was murdered, joining a long list of African revolutionaries martyred by the West for daring to dream of continental independence. (more…)

Good Men Should Not be Quiet Spectators when it comes to Sexual Assault

By Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women on October 20, 2017

The pain and anger of more than a million people who tweeted #MeToo in the last week have crowded social media with personal stories of sexual harassment or assault. (more…)

Why is the US at War in West Africa?

By Eddie Haywood on October 14, 2017

The October 4 killings of four US Green Berets in Niger has provided a rare glimpse into the far-reaching American military operations throughout the African continent which have been conducted almost entirely in secret. (more…)

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