Cuba, despite the privations, remains a beacon of sovereignty and resistance to imperialism, writes BERNARD REGAN
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We need a ‘right to food’
It’s a disgrace that so many live with food insecurity in one of the world’s richest countries, where modern food production methods should make hunger obsolete. It’s time to do something about it, writes NEIL FINDLAY
Honduras may not be as much in the spotlight as Venezuela and Cuba right now, but Trump's circling vultures are making their move. JOHN PERRY reports
International solidarity can ensure that Trump and his machine cannot prevail without a level of political and economic cost that he will not want to pay, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE
With the illegitimate partition of Palestine, and inflicting ongoing terror on Palestinians, Israel and the US continue to smash down the basic principles of democracy
Despite opposition from Greenland’s people and Denmark, Washington intends to control the Arctic territory one way or another. Strategic dominance, mineral wealth and military power are the driving forces at play, writes ROGER McKENZIE
NICK WRIGHT returns to Berlin and finds a city in darkness and political turmoil
AS human beings we have fairly basic needs: food, water and shelter are enough to provide us with the existence our primitive ancestors experienced.
However, as we have evolved our lives and needs have become more sophisticated so we can add other items such as housing, healthcare and education to the list of essentials for a good life.
Many other things make life more comfortable but it can be argued they are not life and death necessities.
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