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China is winning the diplomatic struggle against the US

Despite Washington’s campaign to isolate Beijing, it has shown itself capable of steering global politics towards its goals By Timur Fomenko The past few weeks have seen a comprehensive show of diplomatic force by China. Shortly after Xi Jinping completed…

At least 40 immigrants dead in fire at US-Mexico border

At least 40 refugees were killed in a fire that broke out Monday night in a crowded detention center in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez. The deadly blaze, which left 28 more hospitalized in serious condition, erupted during…

Ukraine War Enters 2024 US Presidential Election – Stage Right.

Establishment Warhawks Fear Anti-interventionist Contagion From Below. John V. Walsh Opposition to Joe Biden’s proxy war to destroy Russia has entered the 2024 US Presidential election – from stage Right.  And the growing anti-interventionist sentiment among grassroots conservatives and libertarians…

Meeting of Runasur at the III World Forum on Human Rights 2023

Under the slogan “Uniting peoples towards a Plurinational America”, a new RUNASUR Meeting was held at the Casa Nuestros Hijos, la Vida y la Esperanza de Madres de Plaza de Mayo – Línea Fundadora (ex-ESMA). The activity began with a…

Russia writes off more than $20 billion in African debt

Moscow has written off more than $20 billion in debt accumulated by African countries during the Soviet era, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday. “It was not only an act of generosity but also a manifestation of pragmatism because…

Bronx parents and teachers protest AOC military recruitment fair

Dozens of Bronx public school parents, teachers, students and community activists gathered on March 20, the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, to oppose a military recruitment fair, hosted by U.S. House Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) and Adriano…

France, pension reform: a president against the people

Week in 3 acts: vote on the motion of censure in the National Assembly, interview with President Macron, 9th inter-union demonstration on March 23. For less than a year, (beginning of Macron’s second term), it is the eleventh time that…

The Long Arm of Washington Extends Into Africa’s Sahel

On March 16, 2023, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced—during his visit to Niger—that the United States government will provide $150 million in aid to the Sahel region of Africa. This money, Blinken said, “will help provide life-saving support to…

Why India and Bangladesh need to resolve the Teesta water-sharing issue ahead of elections

Both Bangladesh and India are embarrassed over the immense delay towards a sustainable solution to sharing of the transboundary Teesta river, which remains a bone of contention between the two closest neighbors. This week Bangladesh has raised fresh concern with…

How the Cuban Government and Its People Collaborated on the Family Code

 Revolutionary Havana youth describe the process of building legislation in dialogue with the people. By Natalia Marques On September 25, 2022, Cuba passed one of the world’s most progressive codes on families. All in one go, the small island nation legalized same-sex…

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