The Charleston Massacre and the Uses of White Supremacy
The cold-blooded murder of nine black women and men in a Charleston church by the white supremacist Dylann Roof was one of the most horrific single acts of racist violence carried out in the U.S. in the past century.
Robert Belano
June 25, 2015
Mayor-elect of Madrid claims she “can’t stop the evictions”
The Platform of (Those) Affected by the Mortgage, or, in Spanish, “Plataforma de Afectados por la Hipoteca” (PAH) in Madrid's Vallecas neighborhood questioned the housing policy of Ahora Madrid (Madrid Now), after the the chair of the city council housing committee said that the evictions could not be stopped. Ahora Madrid is a coalition of political organizations, in which Podemos and Ganemos are the main participants.
Josefina L. Martínez
June 24, 2015
Debate in the Frente de Izquierda: United Front and electoral front
The Partido Obrero (PO - Workers’ Party) continues to develop its confusion around the concept of the United Front. PO deepens this confusion in his “response” to our new proposal for a common list to take to the PASO (first round of elections).
Fredy Lizarrague
June 24, 2015
Continued Persecution of Migrant Children in Mexico
Almost a year after the so-called “migration crisis” that began with a large number of unaccompanied children and teenagers trying to reach the US, Mexico now detains a greater number of Central American migrants than its northern neighbor.
Left Voice
June 24, 2015
BRAZIL: Dilma’s Disapproval Rate is Second Highest of any Brazilian President
The rejection rate of President Dilma Rousseff's government has reached 65%, its highest level so far. According to the study, Senator Aécio Neves would win the 2018 elections in a possible dispute with former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Left Voice
June 23, 2015
Primary elections in the Left and Workers’ Front: PTS slate
Nicolas del Caño and Myriam Bregman of the PTS will compete with the Altamira-Giordano slate to represent the FIT (Left and Workers’ Front) for the Presidential and Vice Presidential Elections.
Gloria Grinberg
June 23, 2015
Activism in Baltimore in conversation with MadyGraf Workers
The workers of the MadyGraf factory recently gave a live video presentation for the public at Red Emma’s Coffee Shop. During the event, a fruitful exchange took place between the Buenos Aires-based workers and the Baltimore audience.
Juan Cruz Ferre
June 23, 2015
March Against Austerity: It’s time to fight back!
On Saturday June 20, about 250,000 people took part in an anti-austerity demonstration in London, according to the event’s organisers, the People’s Assembly. Marches also took place in Bristol, Glasgow, Liverpool and other UK cities.
Alejandra Ríos
June 23, 2015
ARGENTINA: Successful election for the Left and Workers’ Front
Noelia Barbeito, a 33 year-old teacher and a member of the Socialist Workers Party (Partido de los Trabajodores Socialistas, PTS) representing the Left and Workers' Front obtained 10,39 % of the votes in the gubernatorial race in Mendoza province on Sunday. The coalition headed by the center-right Radical Party (UCR) defeated Kirchnerist candidate and other opposition parties to win the election.
Celeste Murillo
June 22, 2015
Border militarization on the rise
US congressman Henry Cuellar announced last Wednesday that two Black Hawk high-tech helicopters would be sent to patrol the Mexico-Laredo border.
Flora Ramirez
June 17, 2015