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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…)

U.S. Coalition Out of Syria Now!

From Syria Solidarity Movement Statement on December 24, 2017

Both great powers, Russia and the USA, recently claimed victory over the Islamic State (aka Daesh, ISIS, ISIL) in Syria, but only one did the right thing in response. (more…)

US Plans “Slash and Burn” of Middle East to “Minimize” Iranian Influence

By Tony Cartalucci on December 18, 2017

The US is attempting to sell to the public the next phase of its continued occupation and military operations across the Middle East. (more…)

Tamimi Women Send Love from Israeli Prison

By Ali Abunimah on December 21, 2017

Ahed, Nariman and Nour Tamimi are in high spirits and are sending greetings to supporters around the world from their cells in HaSharon prison where Israel is detaining them. (more…)

Abduct, Imprison, Repeat: Israel Systematically Imprisons Palestinians on False or No Charges

By Eva Bartlett on December 12, 2017

People around the world are rightfully outraged by Donald Trump’s recent effective handing over of Jerusalem to Israel. (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…)

Protests World Wide Condemn Trump’s Recognition of Jerusalem as Capital of Zionist Israel

By North American Bureau of Resumen Latinoamericano on December 10, 2017

Protest in SF in support of Palestine. Photos: Bill Hackwell

When President Trump signed his executive order recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel he was not just making a dramatic provocation to the Arab world he was also reflecting the sentiment of all of Congress as well as the leaders of Wall Street. (more…)

Yemen: a Western-Sponsored Genocide

By Ricardo Vaz on December 7, 2017

Almost three years have passed since Saudi Arabia announced it was intervening militarily, with its allies, in Yemen, to remove the Houthis (officially called Ansar Allah) from power after they had taken over the capital. (more…)

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