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Rev. Annie Chambers, uncompromising voice of Baltimore's poor, dies at 84
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (471+ words) Struggle-La Lucha It is with profound sadness that our organization, We Stand Up For All (part of the OCNA), announces the death of our beloved founder, Rev. Annie Chambers " legendary civil rights leader, community mother, and lifelong champion of the…...
The blockade suffocates and kills silently
20+ hour, 55+ min ago (1719+ words) Speech by Cuba's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodr'guez Parrilla, in the debate of the United Nations General Assembly under item 38, "Necessity of ending the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba: Against Cuba, the…...
Millions fill Tehran's streets " Iran's answer to Washington's war
22+ hour, 35+ min ago (792+ words) The coffin moved slowly. It had to. The funeral procession for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, set to cross central Tehran on July 6, was rerouted and shortened because the crowds were too dense for it to pass. Mourners arrived by car, motorcycle,…...
U. S. wants to muzzle countries that support Cuba
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (483+ words) A diplomatic cable leaked to The Nation, a U. S. magazine, shows the State Department instructing its embassies to pressure allied governments and choke off support for Cuba at the U. N. General Assembly debate on the tightening blockade, set for July 7. Marco Rubio…...
Cuban Five hero: U. S. a wolf in sheep's clothing, Part 2
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1236+ words) Exclusive interview with Gerardo Hern'ndez Nordelo (part 2) (Moral: He who sets many traps ends up falling into them himself) We're resuming our coverage of the visits Gerardo Hern'ndez: As a Cuban official, my information is what's in the public domain…...
Baltimore police turn AFRAM celebration into occupation
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (448+ words) Struggle-La Lucha The city of Baltimore recently had its AFRAM (African American Festival) weekend celebrations. The festival started on June 19th, Emancipation Day (Juneteenth), and went until the 21st of June. This celebration is meant to be a time of community and…...
Cuba: The world's most terrorist country, or the "wolf in sheep's clothing'
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (1578+ words) (Moral: Those who set many traps end up falling into them) Gerardo Hern'ndez: Clearly, these moves are not coincidental. I'll start by dusting off some files: Brothers to the Rescue and the new accusation against Ra'l Castro. We need to…...
Baltimore dirt bike riders refuse to be chased off the streets
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (280+ words) Dirt bike culture in Baltimore is woven into the culture of Resistance within the city. It has survived crackdown after crackdown, each time reorganizing and coming back stronger than before. The Pack continues to survive in an environment that was…...
Fertilizer emergency shows cost of U. S. war on Iran
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (727+ words) The White House says the war on Iran is winding down. On June 29, it declared a national emergency over the U. S. food supply. Industrial agriculture depends on phosphate fertilizer. Corn, soybeans and wheat do not grow at commercial scale without it,…...
The Supreme Court wages class war
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (1066+ words) The Supreme Court closed its term by showing how the capitalist state works. On June 30, the court struck down Donald Trump's executive order denying birthright citizenship to children born in the U. S. to undocumented and temporary-visa parents. Five justices held that…...