By Pierre Rousset This article was originally prepared as a report to the leadership of the Fourth International.As with many other movements involved in solidarity with victims of humanitarian disasters, we had to take more centrally into account the breadth…
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Post-election Turkey and the Revolution in Rojava
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By by Bob Rossi On March 30 Turkey held local and regional elections. The dominant narrative has been that the elections were a victory for Prime Minister Erdogan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP). In fact, conservative forces have…
Climate Change Panel’s Recognition of Inequality as Key to “Climate Risk” Is Not Enough
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By by Alexandre Costa Last year, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change started the publication of its 5th Assessment Report (or AR5), initially showing the work by the Working Group I, which deals with the physical basis of climate change.…
It’s Earth Day–Thanks, Toyota!
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By by Hadas Thier Save the earth by buying a Prius? That seems to be the takeaway message from this year’s Earth Day New York taking place on April 22. Earth Day events in the city will be sponsored by…
Albuquerque Organizes for Radical Reform of Police Department
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By by Bill Bradley In the process of surrendering to Albuquerque police on March 16, 2014, James Boyd, a homeless and mentally ill man, was attacked by a police dog and shot in the back. Boyd was sleeping in the…
Boston Climate Justice Teach-In: Race, Class, and the Anti-Ecological Logic of Capitalism (VIDEO)
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By by Boston Solidarity Around 150 people from Boston and surrounding areas attended the “Climate Justice Teach-In: Race, Class, and the Anti-Ecological Logic of Capitalism” on Saturday, April 5 at Northeastern University in Boston. The event was planned by an…
Not One More Deportation! April 5 Day of Action Spreads Resistance to Deportations
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By by Alex Greene On April 5, undocumented organizers and allies gathered for actions in more than 70 cities calling for an end to deportations. The date was chosen because it’s the estimated date for when the Obama administration will…
In Defense of Energy Sovereignty
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By by Román Munguía Huato Translator’s introduction:Mexico’s ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party’s (PRI) privatization of the country’s energy industry in December of 2013 was received with applause and glee by the U.S. and European financial press. The privatization of Petróleos Méxicanos…
What the Mainstream Misses: Observations on the Ukraine Crisis
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By by Allen Ruff A great deal has been written regarding the Ukraine events of February and March leading to the overthrow of Viktor Yanukovych. In their attempts to explain the upheaval, most of those weighing in have primarily focused…
The People Want–But Do They Have A Chance?
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By Gilbert Achcar interviewed by Rana Nessim and Rosemary Bechler Rana Nessim: In your book The People Want, you said this is going to be a very long revolutionary process. Did you expect it to turn into a military dictatorship…
Emergency Petition Against Egyptian Death Sentences
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By by Egypt Solidarity Initiative The military regime in Egypt is carrying out a reign of terror to consolidate its power. Responding to the emergency, the workers’ solidarity network MENA has launched an online petition to protest the atrocity of…
Fourth International Resolution on Syria
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By by the Fourth International This resolution on support for and solidarity with the Syrian people’s uprising was adopted by an overwhelming majority at the International Committee meeting of the Fourth International on 25 February 2014.The ongoing uprising against the…
Banks and the New “Too Big to Jail” Doctrine
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By by Eric Toussaint We all know the saying, “too big to fail.” The way governments have managed the crisis caused by the banks has given rise to, “too big to jail,”1 which is equally poetic!2 Although the US government…
Tuzla: The Unknown Workers’ Capital of Europe
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By by Olivier Besancenot Why does Bosnia-Herzegovina inspire so little interest and curiosity in the media and the political class when, on the contrary, Ukraine is front-page news? Is it because of its non-membership in the European Union? Is it…