Protests
Florida’s “Anti-Riot” Bill Becomes Law
Florida has a new law, the so-called "Anti-Riot Bill," targeting Black Lives Matter and other protesters. It criminalizes free speech and subjects those arrested and convicted to significant jail time.
Karl Belin
April 24, 2021Not Just One Bad Apple: Another Man of Color Was Murdered By Police Outside of Minneapolis
Police in Minnesota shot and killed Daunte Wright Sunday afternoon. As protesters gathered, the police shot at them with rubber bullets. There is no reforming the racist, murderous police.
Left Voice
April 11, 2021Is Myanmar Heading Toward a Civil War?
For weeks now, Myanmar’s heroic youth and working class have defiantly organized their self-defense in the face of increased repression. Now that ethnic armed groups are joining the resistance, some political factions are proposing the formation of a federal army. These developments underscore the possibility of a full-blown civil war in Myanmar.
Salvador Soler
April 8, 2021Myanmar’s Coup Regime Massacred Over 100 Protesters in the Deadliest Crackdown Yet
Yesterday, on Myanmar’s Armed Forces Day, there were mass protests against the military regime. Despite being the bloodiest day since the start of the coup on February 1, protests against the coup are only growing.
Juan Andrés Gallardo
March 28, 2021Protests Continue in Haiti Against the Government of Jovenel Moïse
Protesters in Haiti continue to demand the resignation of President Jovenel Moïse, who has the backing of imperialist powers. Neither the Moïse government nor the opposition parties offer a real alternative for the Haitian people.
La Izquierda Diario Argentina
February 16, 2021Myanmar’s Working Class Is at the Forefront of the Fight against the Military Coup
While the military in Myanmar had hoped to seize power without much difficulty, the working class, alongside other popular sectors, has responded with increasingly militant demonstrations. These demonstrations raise questions about the strategic consequences of the coup on a national, regional, and global level.
Philippe Alcoy
February 12, 2021Protests, General Strike and A President Who Refuses to Step Down: Crisis in Haiti
Once again, there are protests and strikes against Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, who is refusing to step down from the Presidency.
Milton D'León
February 11, 2021200,000+ Protesters Demand Repeal of BJP-Sponsored Anti-Farmer Laws
On January 26 in New Delhi, thousands of farmers disrupted Modi’s Republic Day military parade and occupied the Red Fort to protest three laws that would hurt farmers and increase privatization and capitalist profits.
K.S. Mehta
February 5, 2021Widespread Protests Rock Putin’s Regime in Russia
On Saturday, thousands of people protested in almost 200 cities throughout Russia in response to the arrest of populist anti-corruption figurehead, Alexei Navalny. Will this protest wave become a sustained movement?
Dima Gonskiy
January 28, 2021Police Brutality in Albania: “The Revolt Seems Like Something That Was Waiting to Happen”
Earlier this month, several thousand people, especially the youth, had been mobilizing in Albania. The protests are in reaction to the murder of a young man by Albanian police, but they reveal deeper frustrations. Last week, Philippe Alcoy, editor for Révolution Permanente (Left Voice's sister site in France) interviewed Redi Muçi, a member of Organizata Politike, a radical left-wing Albanian organization for the publication LeftEast.
Philippe Alcoy
December 31, 2020