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Oakland holds vigil in solidarity with Haiti
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, more than 400 people braved the stormy weather to attend a vigil and rally…
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A message from the U.S. military: Haitians not welcome
While thousands of Haitians faced death from thirst and hunger on the ground below, a U.S. Air Force cargo plane…
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Venezuela begins expropriation of price-gouging supermarkets
Six Exito supermarkets have been occupied by Venezuelan officials and workers just days after Chávez announced the chain would be…
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Besieged Palestinians in Gaza join Haiti relief effort
In another demonstration of international solidarity, Palestinians in Gaza are collecting aid for the Haitian people, according to the Ma'an…
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Fight back against the colonial takeover of Haiti!
The author is a co-founder of March Forward! , an organization of veterans and active-duty service members who stand against…
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Analysis
Haiti’s centuries-long battle against imperialism
As the Haitian masses do whatever they must to survive, a policeman tries to stop the so-called 'looting,' Jan. 15.…
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As Colombian resistance unifies, government increases repression
On Dec. 16, 2009, the Revolutionary Armed Forced of Colombia (FARC) and the National Liberation Army (ELN) released a joint…
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Chilean workers win union victory
On Jan. 5, union workers at Chile's Chuquicamata copper mine won a new 38-month wage contract ending a series of…
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Capitalists attack, the PSL fights back!
Far from the "change" promised by President Obama and his new administration, 2009 reinforced capitalism's status quo. It was a…
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Morales government wins mandate to continue popular change
The Dec. 6 Bolivian elections resulted in a continued popular mandate for the progressive movement represented by President Evo Morales.…
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