International

Analysis: Elizabeth Schulte

The war of words over Libya

Mitt Romney wants to "prove" Barack Obama is soft on terrorists by talking about the attack on a U.S. consulate in Libya. October 22, 2012
Comment: Esther Vivas

Will we see tanks in Barcelona?

Those who oppose independence for Catalonia say they're for democracy--only they don't want it to go too far. October 22, 2012
Report: Aaron Amaral

NYC activists confront Golden Dawn

Opponents of hate mobilized against supporters of the Greek Nazi party Golden Dawn when they appeared in Queens. October 17, 2012
Comment: Manuel Sutherland

Radicalism vs. reconciliation after the vote

Venezuela's Hugo Chávez won re-election, but with a smaller share of the vote, leaving radicals to ask what the future holds. October 17, 2012
Analysis: Jonah Birch and Alan Maass

Crisis and resistance intensify in Europe

Europe's economic disaster is producing new confrontations between governments and masses of working people. October 16, 2012
Analysis: Khury Petersen-Smith

A wave of anti-U.S. protests in Okinawa

The decision to deploy the Osprey military warplane to the Japanese island of Okinawa has sparked a wave of mobilizations. October 16, 2012
Analysis: Jeffery R. Webber

Behind Chávez's election win

Hugo Chávez's election victory is a blow to Venezuela's right and a setback for U.S. interests in the region. So what comes next? October 15, 2012
Comment: Sherry Wolf

Breaking the silence on Israel

Civil rights figures, authors, actors and others came together to to shine a light on Israel's crimes against Palestinians. October 15, 2012
Statement: Malalai Joya

She refused to remain silent

Malala Yousafzai was shot in Pakistan because she wanted to tell the world about the brutalities going on against women. October 15, 2012
Analysis: Shaun Harkin

Turning despair into hate

Greece's neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn sees the economic crisis--and the discontent it has created--as an opportunity to grow. October 11, 2012
Obituary: Eric Hobsbawm

Bringing history to life

Eric Hobsbawn contributed immensely to our understanding of the rise of capitalism--and the resistance against it. October 11, 2012
Report: Gary Lapon and Daphna Thier

Testifying against Israel's apartheid

Nearly 1,000 people gathered in New York for the Russell Tribunal on Palestine to hear testimony about Israel's crimes. October 10, 2012
Interview: Jérémie Bédard-Wien

How the movement turned the tide in Quebec

Students in Quebec celebrated a victory when the new government repealed a tuition hike--but the struggle for the future of education continues. October 2, 2012
Analysis: Noura Khouri

Bringing BDS to Egypt

The first BDS meeting in Egypt took place in an effort to forge bonds of solidarity between Egyptians and Palestinians. October 1, 2012
Analysis: Jonah Birch

Blaming the Muslim victims in France

France's Interior Minister has announced a ban on street protests against anti-Muslim cartoons published in a "satire" magazine. September 27, 2012
Analysis: Jeremy Tully

Targeting BDS in California

The California State Assembly passed a resolution aimed at stifling the growing boycott campaign against Israeli apartheid. September 25, 2012
Analysis: Yusef Khalil

Syria's revolutionary resilience

Despite facing increasingly savage repression, the Syrian opposition continues to push for the ouster of Bashar al-Assad. September 20, 2012
Analysis: David Whitehouse

The scramble for power in China

A series of scandals this year has provided a reminder that China's Communist Party is trying to catch up with developments beyond its control. September 19, 2012
Statement

The real battle is against U.S. imperialism

Egypt's Revolutionary Socialists analyze the wave of violent protests outside U.S. embassies and bases over a racist film. September 18, 2012
Statement

Your fight is truly our fight

Leaders of Greece's teachers union declare their solidarity with striking Chicago teachers and the fight for our schools. September 18, 2012
Comment: Sherry Wolf

Putting Israel's crimes on trial

The upcoming Russell Tribunal on Palestine will expose human rights abuses by the state of Israel and its collaborators. September 11, 2012
Analysis: Jason Farbman

Chile's students want it all

Chile's student movement is gearing up for more massive protests to demand a free and universal public education system. September 10, 2012
Analysis: Richard Seymour

Quebec teaches another lesson

Quebec students who have been rebelling against a massive tuition increase, scored an amazing victory in last week's elections. September 10, 2012
Analysis: Sarah Knopp

The unfolding crisis in Mali

Fear-mongering about Islamic terrorism and misinformation about the North's "desert warriors" have replaced real explanations. September 6, 2012
Comment: Helen Redmond

The horrific toll of a failed war

Six years after Mexico's president declared war on drug cartels, the body count has reached staggering proportions. September 6, 2012

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