The day before Hurricane Ian hit Cuba, 50,000 people were evacuated and taken to 55 shelters. By Oct. 1, less than five days after landfall, 82% of the residents of Havana had their power restored with work ongoing for the western part of the island.
Continue readingFour Straight Years of Nonstop Street Protest in Haiti
Haitians have once again taken to the streets in recent weeks, targeting the banks and NGOs that have taken over the island since the 2010 earthquake.
Continue readingWhat Do Americans Care About? Not a Cold War With Russia and China
A foreign policy for the middle class must find a way to curb our adventures abroad so that Americans can rebuild democracy and strength at home.
Continue readingWill the Samarkand Spirit Revive the Word ‘Mutual’ in World Affairs?
Despite countries that attended the SCO summit not seeing eye to eye on various issues, they have built trust with each other and are interested in cementing diplomatic and economic ties.
Continue readingHow Russians Read the Conflict in the Caucasus
The developments in the Caucuses are no less dramatic than in Ukraine. And once again the German and EU hypocrites are up to their necks in it.
Continue readingThe Roar of a U.S. Warplane Over a Civilian Irish Airport
The use of the airport as a U.S. forward operating base began in 2002-2003, and this transformation “was, and still is, deeply offensive to the majority of Irish people,” according to a Shannonwatch report.
Continue readingWhy Our Electricity Prices Can’t Be Left to Bogus ‘Free Markets’
The so-called electricity markets were created to help private capital, not people. It is time that we wind up such bogus electricity markets and return all such public services to the people, to be run cooperatively for their benefit.
Continue readingThe Most Important Election in the Americas Is in Brazil
Former president Lula is in the lead in the polls ahead of the first round of elections in Brazil to be held on October 2. These elections will be transformative for Brazil and will have ramifications across the globe.
Continue readingIs the U.S. Legal System at War With Its People?
Incarcerations, brutality, and torture are common in the United States. Activists claim that this amounts to a war waged against racially marginalized, poor, and working-class people.
Continue readingWashington Wants a New Cold War—But That’s a Bad Idea
Cold War is America’s comfort zone. We won the last one. We wear the white hats. It’s democracy against authoritarianism. And we’ve got the biggest and best military. Who could object?
Continue readingUkraine Is a Wake-Up Call for Europe
In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Europe has lost control of its political destiny, economy, and environment.
Continue readingSanctions Fuel the Fire at Cuba’s Matanzas Oil Storage
The U.S. blockade of Cuba fuels the fire that rages on in the country, despite denials by authorities in the United States.
Continue readingHow Maasai Women Are Resisting Land Grabs
The Maasai are a semi-nomadic pastoralist community in Tanzania that proudly practice an indigenous way of life closely tied to their land and cattle.
Continue readingMexico’s President Gives Joe Biden a Big History Lesson
Latin American nations are putting themselves on the front line for the sovereignty of certain countries, and are backing progressive processes in others.
Continue readingSouth Africa’s Energy Crisis Escalates
Behind rolling power cuts loom deep-seated socioeconomic issues worsened by the rich countries of the world.
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