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Seize the Assets of Russian Oligarchs — And of U.S. Oligarchs Too

Russian billionaires own big swathes of New York City and London. Politicians are saying these mansions and penthouses should be seized. A great idea — but why only apply it to Russian billionaires?

Nathaniel Flakin

March 21, 2022

500,000 Ukrainian Refugees Are Headed to Fortress Europe

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, more than 500,000 Ukrainians have left the country to seek shelter in Europe, adding to the millions of refugees that have fled similar wars since the beginning of the century.

Jorge Remacha

February 28, 2022

Thousands in Brazil Take the Streets to Demand Justice for Moïse Kabagambe

On Saturday, thousands across Brazil took to the streets to demand justice for Moïse Kabagambe who was brutally murdered on January 24.

Left Voice

February 6, 2022

The French State Is Responsible for 27 Migrants Drowning in the English Channel. Open the Borders!

At least 27 migrants died on Wednesday off the coast of Calais when their inflatable boat sank in the English Channel. Despite the French government’s crocodile tears, the tragedy highlights the criminal nature of borders. All borders must be opened and all undocumented migrants must be given full rights!

Seb Nanzhel

November 26, 2021

Receiving Refugees and Repressing Migrants: The Rhetoric and Reality of AMLO’s “Humanitarian” Policies

Mexico has recently received hundreds of Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban. While AMLO’s administration tries to paint a humanitarian face, it doesn’t apply the same treatment to migrants stranded within the country. A migrant caravan made up of thousands of Haitains was recently repressed by the Mexican government and AMLO continues to collaborate with U.S. border policy by militarizing the border using the Mexican National Guard.

Rosa María Narváez

September 2, 2021

Refugee Caps Are a Tool of Imperialism. Don’t Trust Imperialists to Resolve the Refugee Crisis

Hundreds of thousands of Afghans are now refugees. The global working class must demand that the imperialist nations give refuge to any refugee who requests it.

Sybil Davis

August 21, 2021

Biden’s Reversal on Refugees Is an Attempt to Regain Hegemony

Joe Biden has reversed his decision to set the admissions cap on refugees at 15,000, now allowing more in. This move is an attempt to pacify discontent about Biden’s betrayals on immigration.

Sybil Davis

May 5, 2021

The “Lesser Evil” Is Here, and Kids Are Still in Cages

The Biden administration’s promises of a softened stance on immigration are proving hollow, as the Department of Health and Human Services reopens a formerly shuttered detention camp for unaccompanied migrant children

B.C. Daurelle

February 24, 2021

One Third of Bangladesh Is Flooded – Climate Change Is the Culprit

Heavy monsoon rains have inundated Bangladesh and submerged more than a third of the country. The floods come on the heels of the coronavirus pandemic and a deadly cyclone, laying bare the injustices of climate change.

Otto Fors

August 4, 2020