Year: 2013
Guatemala’s rulers cover up their genocide by annulling trial
April 24, 2013
Guatemala’s rulers cover up their genocide by annulling trial
The trial of Guatemalan dictator Efraín Ríos Montt—for the genocidal murders of Guatemalan Indigenous people in the 1980s—was annulled on…
Crisis in Mali grinds on
April 23, 2013
Crisis in Mali grinds on
The conflict in Mali continues despite persistent claims from Paris that France is drawing down troops, allegedly a sign the…
Coalition to Save CCSF puts Board of Supervisors on the spot
April 22, 2013
Coalition to Save CCSF puts Board of Supervisors on the spot
On April 16, dozens of members from the Save City College of San Francisco Coalition presented a resolution to the…
Venezuelans pledge to carry on Bolivarian process
April 22, 2013
Venezuelans pledge to carry on Bolivarian process
People representing social missions and municipal agencies gathered at the plaza of San José de Barlovento, waiting to board buses…
Proposed immigration reform: some relief, while serving corporate interests
April 21, 2013
Proposed immigration reform: some relief, while serving corporate interests
The demand for legalization has made its way to the halls of Congress, but the movement must grow stronger, mobilize…
Guantanamo hunger strike expands to protest indefinite detentions
April 20, 2013
Guantanamo hunger strike expands to protest indefinite detentions
The U.S. military, in a perverse attempt at transparency, reported on April 17 that the ongoing hunger strike at Guantanamo…
Guantanamo hunger strike expands to protest indefinite detentions
April 20, 2013
Guantanamo hunger strike expands to protest indefinite detentions
The U.S. military, in a perverse attempt at transparency, reported on April 17 that the ongoing hunger strike at Guantanamo…
Immigrants, supporters demand comprehensive reform now!
April 18, 2013
Immigrants, supporters demand comprehensive reform now!
Organizers estimated that over 100,000 immigrants and supporters flooded the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol April 10—a weekday—demanding comprehensive…
Venezuela: Coup attempt defeated by counter-coup
April 17, 2013
Venezuela: Coup attempt defeated by counter-coup
'The coup is already defeated,' declared Nicolás Maduro at midmorning on Tuesday, April 16.
Golpe y contragolpe
April 17, 2013
Golpe y contragolpe
“El golpe ya está derrotado” declaró Nicolás Maduro a mediamañana del martes 16. A esa hora ya se contabilizaban siete…