Cuba, despite the privations, remains a beacon of sovereignty and resistance to imperialism, writes BERNARD REGAN
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‘Venezuela’s problems are for Venezuelans to resolve, not the United States’
CALVIN TUCKER reports from a conference in Caracas as Venezuelans stand united against imperialism
Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro gather to mark the anniversary of the coup that overthrew dictator Marcos Perez Jimenez in 1958 in Caracas, Venezuela
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
ATTENDING last week’s International Conference Against Imperialism in Caracas was rather like attending a Labour Party conference in Brighton, except with better weather and more socialism.
Another difference was that conference delegates from Venezuela were, in general, more working class and darker skinned, reflecting the social base of support for the revolution — a revolution which against all odds has survived economic destabilisation, a media war, sanctions, the death of Hugo Chavez, and two attempted coups.
The Venezuelans were joined by 400 trade unionists, solidarity and social movement activists and journalists from around the world who had come together to share experiences and strengthen anti-imperialist co-operation.
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