Middle East-Africa
Fighting the Plagues of Locusts and COVID-19
Rampant climate change and Covid-19 restrictions have led to one of the worst locust swarms in decades. From East Africa to The Middle East, millions of people face food shortages and economic catastrophe.
James Dennis Hoff
April 18, 2020French Imperialism Leads Africa to Coronavirus Disaster
The domination of Africa by the imperialist powers, including France, has made the continent more vulnerable to epidemics and economic crises.
Philippe Alcoy
March 28, 2020Disaster Looms as Coronavirus Spreads Across Africa
Although so far only four cases of coronavirus have been detected in Mali, the country is preparing for a pandemic. This virus will devastate countries like Mali, already ravaged by colonialism and imperialism and suffering from a high poverty rate.
Andrea D'Atri
March 27, 2020Imperialism: The Global South’s Pre-Existing Condition
The coronavirus pandemic presents an unprecedented crisis that has already had damaging effects on the global working class. It will hit countries already ravaged by imperialism even harder. We must demand an end to imperialist austerity measures in order for these countries to effectively combat the crisis.
Carmin Maffea
March 24, 2020In the Face of the Pandemic, Lift the Sanctions on Iran Now!
Sanctions are nothing new but in the midst of the coronavirus disaster they’ve unleashed a humanitarian crisis within sanctions-hit nations like Iran. Socialists in the US must vehemently denounce and demand that sanctions are lifted immediately.
Maryam Alaniz
March 20, 2020Why Is Palestine So Vulnerable to the Coronavirus?
The Palestinian territories are probably among the most vulnerable on the planet to the coronavirus pandemic. What will happen when the virus spreads to the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and the refugee camps?
Salvador Soler
March 20, 2020Why is the U.S. Bombing Iraq During a Pandemic?
Even as coronavirus spreads rapidly across the globe, causing a health crisis of historic proportions, the U.S. military is engaging in new military attacks in the Middle East. The U.S. must cease all military interventions and redirect its military budget to combat the pandemic.
Allison Noel
March 18, 2020Iran 1953: How the CIA Orchestrated an Imperialist Coup
The U.S. has a long history of imperialist intervention in Iran. What role did it play in the 1953 coup that overthrew Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh?
Salvador Soler
February 19, 2020Paint and protest: Iraqi protesters transform Baghdad with murals
When the waters of class struggle are stirring, art takes to the streets.
La Izquierda Diario Mexico
February 14, 2020Trump Proposes a “Peace Plan,” Furthering Israel’s Brutal Expansionist Project
In presenting his so-called Middle East “peace plan,” Trump said that his proposal “presents an opportunity in which both sides would win, a realistic solution for two states that would resolve the risk presented for the security of Israel by a Palestinian State.” Trump posted a map shortly after on his Twitter account, showing the […]
La Izquierda Diario Argentina
February 3, 2020