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The Power-Shift to the Global South
The Global South is coming, with or–hopefully without–a vengeance. Look at the basic facts in the power distribution. The abrahamic Occident expanded three times: […]
Activism
Why Children’s Rights Are Critical for Climate Policy and Environmental Activism
The actual cause of the climate crisis is the anthropogenic emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere since the start of the industrial revolution. But the proximate cause—the […]
Analysis
Argentina: Social Pain as Therapy By Marcos Roitman Rosenmann
When social pain is an escape valve to feel pleasure, we are in the presence of a broken society. Politically administered with a language […]
Activism
From Port-aux-Prince to Africa: Unveiling the Haitian Crisis
22 Mar 2024 – In recent past weeks, the situation in Haiti has drawn international attention due to reports of escalating violence. Various media […]
African Union
Haiti on the Brink By Kim Ives
Demonstrators demanding that Ariel Henry step down skirmished with cops on Jan. 30 in Petit Goâve. Never have revolutionary conditions in Haiti been so […]
economy
How Wealthy Corporations Use Investment Agreements to Extract Millions from Developing Countries
Anival Tanguila, a Quichua leader from the Corazón del Oriente Community, stands next to decommissioned Perenco oil infrastructure in the Ecuadorian Amazon on 22 […]
Peace & Security
Venezuela and Guyana to Maintain Direct Dialogue Amid Essequibo Dispute
By Jose Luis Granados Ceja on December 14, 2023 Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his Guyanese counterpart Irfaan Ali meet to ease tensions Venezuela […]
Activism
Thumos, Fire in the Belly and a Taste of Salt
By Marilyn Langlois – TRANSCEND Media Service Frequently articulated expressions derive from the Greek terms logos and eros, but who has heard of thumos? […]
Haiti
Kenyan High Court Blocks Parliamentary Authorization of Police Mission to Haiti
A High Court in Nairobi has extended its orders blocking the deployment of Kenyan police officers to Haiti. The ruling was issued on November […]
African Union
“Oh freedom– what crimes have been committed in your name!”
Speech made by Bassolma Bazie, Foreign Minister of the Transitional Government of Burkina Faso, at the 78th General Assembly of the United Nations, […]
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Social Activists Demand Real Equality for Chilean Women
Women social activists recognize that gender equality is gaining ground in Chile, but maintain that there is still a long way to go to […]
South America
Young People from the U.S. Travel to Cuba and Break the Siege
It’s a hot and crowded Tuesday morning in the Yoruba Cultural Center in Havana, and the air sticks to the skin. You can hear […]
Analysis
Colombia: Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez have achieved a historic victory for the left – so who are they?
It was, said Francia Márquez Mina, a victory for “the nobodies”. Speaking in Bogota on June 19 after the results of the Colombian presidential election […]
Activism
Chile Turns to the Left: The Daunting Challenges Ahead By Alejandra Garcia
Leftist Gabriel Boric became Chile’s president-elect this week, the man who will run the politics of one of the continent’s largest economies. The youngest […]
Analysis
COLOMBIAN MERCENARIES AND THE ASSASSINATION OF HAITIAN PRESIDENT JOVENEL MOÏSE
THE MEN SAT on a tile floor, many wearing tan combat boots, most with their hands cuffed behind their backs. The table before them was […]
Activism
Haiti Revolution, sparks for freedom
by Ustadi Kadiri, Haiti Action Committee In 1789, French Haiti – St. Domingue at the time – was receiving 40,000 enslaved Afrikans a year, […]
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Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse’s shameful assault on democracy by U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters: | Miami Herald Opinio
The Biden administration’s response to Haiti’s spiraling political crisis may be motivated by wariness of entangling the U.S. in a neighbor’s affairs, or adding […]
Activism
Farmers block roads across India in protest against farm laws
This was part of their continuing struggle against the three farm laws that were passed by the Narendra Modi led govt in September last […]
Action alerts
Haitians intensify struggle against president Jovenel Moïse
Haitian citizens, social movements, trade unions and opposition political parties are demanding the resignation of president Jovenel Moïse, who seeks to extend his term […]
Analysis
‘We will coup whoever we want’: Elon Musk and the overthrow of democracy in Bolivia by Vijay Prashad, Alejandro Bejarano
What role did billionaire Elon Musk and his thirst for lithium play in the coup in Bolivia? Vijay Prashad and Alejandro Bejarano discuss. Elon […]
Action alerts
A Message from the Peasant Organizations in Haiti
Haiti Action Committee | Malaika H Kambon 31 May 2020, Port-au-Prince – Haiti Action Committee is honored to distribute this message of solidarity from peasant […]
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The Final Chapter Has Still Not Been Written: Remembering The 2004 Coup in Haiti By Robert Roth, Haiti Action Committee
On February 29, 2004, the democratically elected government of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide of Haiti was overthrown by a violent coup. This was the second […]
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The Lie of Global Prosperity: How Neoliberals Distort Data to Mask Poverty and Exploitation by Seth Donnelly
$17.00 – $89.00 “We’re making headway on global poverty,” trills billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates. “Decline of Global Extreme Poverty Continues,” reports the World Bank. And “How […]
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