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…)
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…)
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…)
November 12, 2017
An estimated 750,000 people marched in Barcelona on Saturday to demand that the Spanish government release Catalan separatist leaders who are being held in prison for their roles in the region’s recent independence referendum. (more…)
By Ricardo Vaz on November 3, 2017
Photo: Nathaniel St. Clair
It seems like all the evils that plague the western world these days have a common cause. Brexit, Catalonia, Trump, racial tensions, the lack of credibility of the EU, all of these have a simple explanation, (more…)
By Carlos Aznárez on October 27, 2017
Catalonia is living a historical day, independence is a reality against all odds. Knowing what was coming from the Spanish Government they approached it with courage and rationality. (more…)
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…)
By Luis Mario Rodríguez Suñol on October 20, 2017
Photo: Roberto Suarez
Yesterday was the last day of the remarkable World Youth Festival being held in Sochi Russia. More than 20,000 young people from 150 countries are attended the event. (more…)