Pronunciamiento CSA Día Internacional de las Personas Migrantes
En el Día Internacional de las Personas Migrantes, la Confederación Sindical de Trabajadoras y Trabajadores de las Américas (CSA) reafirma su compromiso con la defensa de la dignidad y los derechos humanos y laborales de millones de personas que deciden o se ven...
De la resistencia a la formalización: nace Tuta Xua, el primer TECAM de Boyacá
La Agencia Nacional de Tierras (ANT) aprobó la solicitud para crear y formalizar el primer Territorio Campesino Agroalimentario (TECAM) de Boyacá, llamado Tuta Xua: Tierra de Unidad y Lucha. Esa decisión beneficiará a la comunidad campesina de Sogamoso y representa un...
Com vitória da direita no Chile, Triângulo do Lítio e metade das reservas globais ficam sob governos alinhados aos EUA; entenda
Kast no Chile completa bloco pró-EUA no Triângulo do Lítio e pressiona povos dos salares.
Ukraine and Taiwan on the Biden-Xi chessboard
Read the full opinion published in Asia Times.
An analysis of central bank decision-making
An earlier version of this paper was presented at ‘The MPC at 25’, a conference organised by the United Kingdom’s National Institute of Economic and Social Research, in London, 30 March 2022 The process by which central banks take decisions has evolved over the years,...
Putin’s War and the German Economic Model
Read the full piece published on Project Syndicate.
ABC do CADTM e perspectiva histórica das dívidas ilegítimas
Fundado em 1990, o Comité para a Abolição das Dívidas Ilegítimas (anteriormente Comité para a Anulação da Dívida do Terceiro Mundo, cuja sigla CADTM foi mantida) procura demonstrar a ligação entre a dívida e a incapacidade do sistema capitalista e patriarcal mundial...
Lançamento do Comitê Internacional da Conferência Antifascista e pela Soberania dos Povos, que será realizada em Porto Alegre, de 26 a 29 de março de 2026
Nesta sexta-feira (28), foi instalado o Comitê Internacional da Conferência Antifascista e pela Soberania dos Povos, que ocorrerá de 26 a 29 de março de 2026, em Porto Alegre. A reunião virtual, conduzida pelo comitê brasileiro, a partir da capital gaúcha, teve a...
Greve geral na Bélgica foi a maior dos últimos 40 anos
Ao longo de três dias, os sindicatos belgas organizaram iniciativas contra a intenção do Governo de impor cortes drásticos nas pensões, benefícios sociais, saúde, educação e cultura, além de novos ataques aos migrantes. Os trabalhadores na Bélgica participaram esta...
RDC – Rwanda : « Le pari de Tshisekedi d’impliquer les États-Unis semble gagnant »
Benjamin König s'entretient avec François Polet du CETRI dans l'Humanité du 17 décembre 2025. Malgré un accord de paix entre la République démocratique du Congo et le Rwanda, ainsi que des négociations au Qatar avec la rébellion de l'AFC-M23, cette dernière poursuit...
Haïti. Briser le piège colonial
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Haïti. Briser le piège colonial
À paraître le 23/01/2026 - Livres & études / Livres & revues divers, Homepage - Publications à la une, Haïti, Seuil, Homepage - Menu « Découvrez »
De cómo un héroe terrorista escapó de Venezuela
Jorge Majfud Luis Posada Carriles atravesó el patio de la cárcel vestido de sacerdote, con una Biblia sostenida en su pecho. La escena resultó tan creíble que un campesino se le unió al paso apurado. ―Padre ―dijo el hombre―. Tengo un hijo que está muy enfermo. Por...
La firma del acuerdo entre la UE y Mercosur se pospone a enero
Isabella Arria El hecho de posponer la firma sería aceptable para los países del Mercosur, pese a que Brasil, que ostenta la presidencia rotativa del bloque latinoamericano, había advertido de que «no habrá más acuerdo» si no se firmaba este fin de semana. Los países...
El petróleo ajeno, los inmigrantes y el destino manifiesto de EE.UU.
Gustavo Veiga Cómo explicar el mundo apartándose de la lógica binaria que plantea la extrema derecha global. Una cruzada contra el comunismo, como si viviéramos en 1917 o en plena Guerra Fría. Un conflicto planteado en términos de ellos o nosotros, de buenos o malos,...
Banking on Racism? The Blue Jean “War” is Just Beginning
Photo by Ryan Moreno One of the oldest maxims in advertising is that sex “sells.” But it turns out that race – and racial controversy – “sells,” too. Witness the sprawling controversy over an American Eagle advertising campaign to promote sales of its new line of blue...
The Progressive Case for Tariffs
Cargo ship entering the Columbia River from the Pacific. Photo: Jeffrey St. Clair. As the Trump Administration continues to push ineffective tariff policies and ignite trade wars, America’s working families hang in the balance — caught between rising prices and a...
Israel’s Killing of Journalists Follows a Pattern of Silencing Palestinian Media That Stretches Back to 1967
Photograph Source: Tasnim News Agency – CC BY 4.0 Five journalists were among the 22 people killed on Aug. 25, 2025, in Israeli strikes on the Nasser Hospital in the Gaza Strip. Following global condemnation, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Public Debilitation
Rebuilding government decision-making power requires not just removing veto points, but also addressing the outsized corporate power that gives the wealthy the best access to policymakers.
Partyism Without the Party
Zohran Mamdani’s victory was rooted in organizations that took up the base-building and mobilization functions that once fell to parties.
Know Your Enemy: The Furious Minds of MAGA
Matt and Sam talk to Laura K. Field about her new book, Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right.
Julian Assange: Sweden Broke Own Laws with Nobel Prize to Venezuela’s Machado
By awarding its peace prize to Trump’s favorite Venezuelan opposition figure, pro-war coup plotter Maria Corina Machado, the Nobel Committee contravened the principles enshrined in its founding documents, as well as Swedish law, Julian Assange alleged in an explosive...
Confusion at NATO: Rutte, Russia, and Delusions about Trump
It was a speech unhinged in millenarian zeal. It was unapologetically hysterical in urging war while claiming to protect peace. It was also delivered with a note of profound self-denial: the US administration’s 2025 National Security Strategy had belittled Europe’s...
Learning from Myles Horton’s Legendary Career in Social Movements
Left: Myles Horton (Wikipedia/Wisconsin Historical Society). Right: The Highlander Folk School welcome sign on the original Tennessee location. (Wikimedia Commons/Bryan MacKinnon)(This article was first published in Waging Nonviolence) Over a career that spanned more...
La corrida de Toto
Los movimientos del ministro muestran que urgencia mata estrategia frente al vencimiento que se aproxima el 9 de enero de 4.500 millones de dólares.
Falsa tregua en Gaza
A pesar del alto el fuego, los ataques militares de Israel y el drama palestino continúan.
Un pacto para vivir
Urge organizar la esperanza sobre bases concretas, con el pueblo como sujeto de transformación y la vida digna como criterio irrenunciable.
Kimsakocha no se toca
Ecuador, al igual que otros territorios del Sur Global, refuerza su lucha frente a un extractivismo feroz que les convierte en zonas de sacrificio. Bajo este escenario, la defensa del páramo de Kimsacocha se impone, recordándonos cómo la organización comunitaria y las...
La Unión Europea como paradigma del programa capitalista
Es difícil saber si hemos ganado o perdido, pero no podemos dejar de reconocer que nuestra adhesión al club de Bruselas ha representado más de un sacrificio para la economía nacional.Temas principal: OpiniónLeer artículo completo
Feijóo demuestra en una manifestación en Madrid que no es presidente aunque quiere
El líder de la derecha española esconde los símbolos y la historia del PP en una movilización “contra la corrupción” para pedir elecciones. Le tiende la mano a Vox y a UPN mientras insinúa la complicidad de Junts y PNV con la corrupción del PSOE.Temas principal:...
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Stop the US military aggression in the Caribbean! Hands off Venezuela!
Stop the US military aggression in the Caribbean! Hands off Venezuela! Pip Hinman Wed, 17/12/2025 - 14:51
Communities condemn killings at Hanukkah event in Bondi
Communities condemn killings at Hanukkah event in Bondi Pip Hinman Mon, 15/12/2025 - 11:46
Green Left Show #77: Take back the wealth
Green Left Show #77: Take back the wealth Alex Bainbridge Tue, 16/12/2025 - 10:01 Sam WainwrightAlex Bainbridge, Boorloo/Perth December 16, 2025, Issue 1445, Analysis Socialist Alliance senate candidate Sam Wainwright talks to the Green Left Show about the campaign to...
L’Unione europea approva un prestito all’Ucraina da 90 miliardi di euro, senza usare gli asset russi
Nella notte tra il 18 e il 19 dicembre l’Unione europea ha approvato un prestito da 90 miliardi di euro per finanziare lo sforzo bellico dell’Ucraina nel biennio 2026-2027, senza però ricorrere agli asset russi congelati. Leggi
L’Ue approva un prestito all’Ucraina da 90 miliardi di euro, senza usare gli asset russi
Nella notte tra il 18 e il 19 dicembre l’Unione europea ha approvato un prestito da 90 miliardi di euro per finanziare lo sforzo bellico dell’Ucraina nel biennio 2026-2027, senza però ricorrere agli asset russi congelati. Leggi
La recessione delle coppie
Hai parlato diverse volte di coppie che non vogliono avere figli, ma che dire delle persone come me, che non vogliono neanche la coppia? –Mery Leggi
Guerre Cambodge – Thaïlande : Made in USA ?
Trump renonce à l'hégémonie ? Les faits démentent les mots. Un conflit oublié en Asie du Sud-Est – celui opposant la Thaïlande au Cambodge – offre une clé de lecture […] The post Guerre Cambodge – Thaïlande : Made in USA ? appeared first on...
Le Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU a déclaré la guerre à Gaza
Avec l’instauration d’un cessez-le-feu intermittent, la « solution finale à la question palestinienne » par Israël entre dans une nouvelle phase, tout aussi meurtrière mais plus discrète. En lui donnant […] The post Le Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU a déclaré la guerre...
Le pinochétisme revient au pouvoir
Atilio Boron analyse les facteurs qui ont conduit à la victoire du candidat d’extrême droite au Chili. La crise est de taille, mais il ne faut pas sombrer dans le […] The post Le pinochétisme revient au pouvoir appeared first on Investig'action.
Norman Podhoretz Always Stood Out
Interacting with the neoconservative intellectual Norman Podhoretz, you felt desire. But it wasn’t a desire for ideas; it was a desire for being thought of as someone who was adept at ideas.If feminists taught us that the personal is the political, Norman Podhoretz...
To Reach the White House, AOC Needs a Focused Class Message
Over the years, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been torn between different approaches to identity and class. She’s no stranger to a universalist approach that emphasizes economic inequality and common struggle. If she runs for president, that’s the ticket.Alexandria...
We Spoke to Haditha Massacre Survivors — They Still Want Justice
The small Iraqi town of Haditha was the site of a notorious 2005 massacre in which US Marines killed two dozen civilians. Twenty years later, our reporter speaks with the family members who survived and are still waiting for justice.Raseef holds up an image of the...
In France, the eternal return of facial recognition
Last May, the French government launched a working group aimed at legalizing real-time facial recognition. Far from being a surprise, this announcement is part of a series of proposals put forward by state officials, along with industrial and scientific players. We...
French Administrative Supreme Court illegitimately buries the debate over internet censorship law
In November 2023, La Quadrature du Net, Access Now, ARTICLE 19, European Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ECNL), European Digital Rights (EDRi) and Wikimedia France filed a complaint against the French decree implementing the European Union’s (EU) Regulation on...
Predictive Policing in France: Against opacity and discrimination, the need for a ban
As part of a European initiative coordinated by Statewatch, La Quadrature has translated its report on the state of predictive policing in France. In light of the information gathered, and given the dangers these systems carry when they incorporate socio-demographic...
Infant freezes to death in Gaza, fifth child to die in days amid Israeli aid restrictions
Civil Defense Spokesperson Mahmoud Basal said Tuesday that winter rains flooded 90 percent of tents in the war-torn enclave, leaving thousands of families without shelter.
The Martin Luther King Center in Cuba: Immersed in the World and the Revolution
Over the years, the Center has trained thousands of popular educators. Marilín explains how the educators often find themselves in complex situations. “The Christians see us as communists, and the communists see us as Christians—though some of the latter recognize we...
Ecuador just dealt a blow to U.S. militarism in Latin America
An uprising against Daniel Noboa’s far-right agenda exposes how Washington fuels violence across Latin America.
US: Cost-of-Living Crisis Persists For Workers as Trump Boasts A+++++ Economy
As the White House touts progress and lower prices, data and personal experiences reveal continued inflation, soaring rent, deeper debt, and financial hardship.
The Far Right Triumphs in Chile
José Antonio Kast, who has promised historic tax cuts and a tougher immigration policy, will be Chile’s next president. Center-left candidate Jeanette Jara has conceded defeat.
Where is the US-India Trade Deal Stuck?
In this episode of ‘Padtaal Duniya Bhar Ki’, Newsclick's Chief Editor Prabir Purkayastha talks about complications in the India-US trade deal and US's new security strategy document.
Paraguay y EE. UU. firman un inédito acuerdo militar que permite el despliegue de tropas estadounidenses con inmunidad para sus operaciones – Por Gabriel Vera Lopes
Paraguay y EE. UU. firman un inédito acuerdo militar que permite el despliegue de tropas estadounidenses con inmunidad para sus operaciones Por Gabriel Vera Lopes Mientras fortalece la dependencia paraguaya, el acuerdo militar con EE. UU. busca el control...
Honduras | El CNE inicia el recuento especial para determinar el ganador de las elecciones presidenciales después de semanas de tensión y sin resultados oficiales
Inicia escrutinio especial para definir resultados presidencial tras semanas de tensión El proceso arranca con la revisión de 2,794 actas con inconsistencias, luego de un acuerdo entre el Partido Nacional y el Partido Liberal. Tras un proceso postelectoral marcado por...
Venezuela | Trabajadores de PDVSA se movilizan contra las amenazas de Estados Unidos y defender la soberanía sobre las reservas petroleras
Trabajadores petroleros de Venezuela se movilizan contra agresiones de EE.UU. La clase obrera de PDVSA afirma que las acciones foráneas, lejos de amedrentarlos, los unen en defensa de la independencia y la soberanía nacional, coreando el lema «¡La patria no se vende,...
Acordo UE-Mercosul: Era ruim. Ficou pior
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Andar sobre as águas
Largo do Piques em meados do século XIX (Rua Cel. Xavier de Toledo, na horizontal) Boletim Outras Palavras Receba por email, diariamente, todas as publicações do site Assinar Loading... Assinar Loading... Agradecemos! Você já está inscrito e começará a receber os...
Sindicatos: Porque a redução da jornada precisa ser central
Manifestantes em ato contra a jornada de trabalho 6×1, no Rio de Janeiro, no ano passado – crédito: Tânia Rêgo/Agência Brasil Boletim Outras Palavras Receba por email, diariamente, todas as publicações do site Assinar Loading... Assinar Loading... Agradecemos! Você já...
QUILL AND THE FLAME: Handing Down the Torch of Journalism
by Ruther Ray C. Ruado “Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel,” the philosopher Socrates famously believed. On December 6 and 13, 2025, at San Vicente Elementary School (SVES) in Baguio City, Philippines, that flame was not merely observed;...
MAIA brings Smokey Mountain Demolitions and Proposed WtE Incinerator to Congress
Makabayan Bloc Files House Resolution 592, and the House Housing Committee Hears Smokey Mountain Residents’ Demands December 16, 2025. —Pressed to defend their homes against intimidation and illegal evictions for a 100 MW Waste-to-Energy (WTE) incinerator, the Manila...
EcoWaste Coalition Backs Senator Risa’s Proposed Inquiry on Health Risks Posed by Unauthorized Health Products
18 December 2025, Quezon City. The environmental and health watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has signified its support for the inquiry proposed by Sen. Risa Hontiveros to address the health risks posed by the proliferation of unauthorized supplements and other health...
A greve nunca existiu • Pedro Levi Bismarck
Num país que passa metade do ano a falar da Autoeuropa, da sua importância estratégica para a economia nacional, para o PIB e para o diabo a quatro, ontem, dia de Greve Geral, dia em que Autoeuropa parou completamente a sua produção, com níveis de greve entre os 60%...
Gaza, depois de Auschwitz • Pedro Levi Bismarck
1. Foi publicada em português, no final do ano passado, uma inédita recolha de poemas de Primo Levi, sob o título A uma hora incerta (Edições do Saguão, Dezembro 2024). O momento não podia ter sido mais oportuno, porque se conhecemos bem o Primo Levi que testemunhou a...
O triunfo da iliteracia • António Bracinha Vieira
Nós, humanos, sempre falámos, mas nem sempre escrevemos. A escrita, acontecimento recente, perto de 5.000 anos, lâmina quase sem espessura na nossa história evolutiva, marca o limiar da passagem da Pré-história para a História: e admitiremos que a perda da escrita...
Programa Que el pueblo viva: DDHH en Chile y análisis internacional
En este nuevo Programa Que El Pueblo Viva, que es conducido por Hervi Lara y Félix Madariaga, se analiza la última Cuenta Pública del Presidente de Chile, Gabriel Boric; la Comisión Presidencial para la Paz y el Entendimiento sobre el Pueblo Mapuche; los ejercicios...
Crisis global y renovación social
¿Gestión del desastre o búsqueda de autonomía? La iglesia capitalista, con sus sacramentos del crecimiento ilimitado, extractivismo, productivismo, y consumo compulsivo, ha logrado en unas pocas décadas, desde la gran aceleración de los años 50 del siglo pasado,...
¿Dónde nos llevan los designios celestiales del imperio?
“En cuanto termine la guerra [Primera Guerra Mundial] podremos someterlos a nuestro modo de pensar, entre otras cosas porque estarán financieramente en nuestras manos”. William Wilson, presidente de EE.UU., en carta al coronel House. Toda la historia de EE.UU. cabe en...
Brian Eno on tenacious solidarity and a lullaby for Gaza
Artist and songwriter Brian Eno reports on Together for Palestine and the campaign propelling an Arabic Lullaby into the charts – and raising vital funds for Gaza The post Brian Eno on tenacious solidarity and a lullaby for Gaza appeared first on Red Pepper.
Key words: Propaganda of the deed
In the late 19th and early 20th century, multiple kings, prime ministers and members of the ruling class fell victim to assassins who hoped to foment revolution through 'propaganda of the deed'. Blood Work host Gregk Foley traces how this concept continues to shape...
Lies, false flags and extrajudicial murders: resisting US attacks on Venezuela
A US government desperate to topple Maduro is deploying military force alongside anti-cartel and ‘war on terror’ rhetoric. The world must unite against the latest tactic in a longstanding offensive, argues Francisco Dominguez The post Lies, false flags and...
Qué hacer con la desigualdad extrema
El último Informe sobre la desigualdad mundial 2026 revela la marcada brecha entre gente rica y pobre en el mundo, una división que se está ampliando hasta extremos insospechados. Apoyándose en datos recopilados por 200 investigadores organizados por el World...
John Lennon: 45 años de su asesinato. Un legado manoseado, una presencia constante
Hace cuarenta y cinco años, allá por 1980, volvía en autobús de la oficina para comer con rapidez y marchar a la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, donde estudiaba cuarto curso de Derecho. Al entrar en casa mi madre me informaba que habían asesinado a John Lennon.
De nuevo, la víctima como chivo expiatorio
En las últimas décadas, la vieja noción de culpar a las víctimas por causar los problemas de las minorías raciales y otros grupos oprimidos había retrocedido un poco a medida que el peso político de estos grupos aparentemente había aumentado. Esto fue especialmente...
Glenn Diesen: One Year On… Why the Ukraine War Spells Doom For U.S. Hegemony and the NATO Alliance
Russia is not backing down, but it can’t be said for the U.S. and its allies who are increasingly looking at a weakened geopolitical position. After one year of war in Ukraine, Russia has not collapsed in the dramatic way that the United States and its European NATO...
Why Putin Went to War — One Year Later
On Feb. 24, 2022 Vladimir Putin explained his country’s intentions in Ukraine in a televised speech. How has what he said then measured up to today? Joe Lauria reports. It is instructive to compare Russia’s war aims expressed on Feb. 24, 2022 to the state of the...
NATO Powers Intensify Offensive Against Russia After Munich Security Conference
By Johannes STERN One year after the reactionary invasion of Ukraine by the Putin regime, the imperialist powers are organizing a massive escalation of the war, which increasingly raises the threat of a nuclear world war. On Monday, US President Joe Biden paid a...
Why “The Voice of Hind Rajab” Will Break Your Heart
Ahmed Moor A film dramatizing a rescue crew’s attempts to save the 5-year-old Gazan girl might be one of the most affecting movies of the year. The post Why “The Voice of Hind Rajab” Will Break Your Heart appeared first on The Nation.
The Fight for the Last Wild Salmon
Colin Warren In Alaska, the last stronghold for wild salmon, Native tribes and conservationists are working to save the fish from both climate change and decades of corporate greed. The post The Fight for the Last Wild Salmon appeared first on The Nation.
How Laura Poitras Finds the Truth
Kevin Lozano The director has a knack for getting people to tell her things they've never told anyone else—including her latest subject, Seymour Hersh. The post How Laura Poitras Finds the Truth appeared first on The Nation.
Laos: After 10 years, civil society worldwide is still asking: “Where is Sombath?”
Since Sombath, a pioneer in community-based development and youth empowerment, was abducted from a busy street in Vientiane on 15 December 2012, numerous United Nations (UN) member states and human rights monitoring mechanisms have repeatedly expressed their concern...
Mumbuca – a people’s fintech in Brazil
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Civil Society Organisatins Urge the G20 in India to Stop Discussion on Cross-Border Data Free Flow with Trust
We, civil society organizations, urge the G20 Developing Countries to discontinue the discussion on Data Free Flow with Trust (DFFT) to promote the free flow of Data at the G20 meeting, especially under the Presidency of India. The G20 is not an appropriate forum to...
“Nel blu dipinti di rosso”: l’esperienza irripetibile dei Cantacronache
Dal 1958 al 1962 Cantacronache, collettivo torinese di musicisti e poeti, propose una “canzone neorealista”, in contrapposizione alle canzonette di Sanremo. Rileggerne la storia, 70 anni dopo, pone la domanda sul possibile ruolo della musica e della cultura per...
Te la do io l’unità della Repubblica!
Gestione del sistema tariffario, programmazione, governance, fondi integrativi: queste le funzioni fondamentali in materia di sanità da devolvere alle regioni Veneto, Lombardia, Piemonte e Liguria secondo le pre-intese siglate con il ministro Calderoli. I profili di...
Askatasuna: uno sgombero contro la città
Lo sgombero avvenuto a Torino del centro sociale Astakasuna non è solo un’evidente forzatura diretta a ridurre gli spazi di dissenso e di antagonismo sociale. È anche un pesante attacco alla politica del Comune, che aveva avviato un percorso condiviso per trasformare...
Conservative Governance Has Undermined U.S. Life Expectancy
Although, in recent decades, American conservatives have embraced what they call the “Right to Life,” they have certainly done a poor job of sustaining life in the United States. That’s the conclusion that can be drawn from a just-published scientific study, “U.S....
Bye-Bye World: While Nuclear Weapons and Wars Exist, Annihilation Beckons
It’s been a long time since the atomic bombings of August 1945, when people around the planet first realized that world civilization stood on the brink of doom. This apocalyptic ending to the Second World War revealed to all that, with the advent of nuclear weapons,...
There Is an Alternative to War
The war in Ukraine provides us with yet another opportunity to consider what might be done about the wars that continue to ravage the world. The current Russian war of aggression is particularly horrific, featuring a massive military invasion of a smaller, weaker...