Democratic Production and Self-Organized Labor: How the Che Guevara Commune Confronts the Crisis (Part II)
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Democratic Production and Self-Organized Labor: How the Che Guevara Commune Confronts the Crisis (Part II)

First-hand accounts of the impact of the US sanctions on a coffee and cocoa growing commune in the Venezuelan Andes. In this part, the author writes about the democratic organization of labor in the Che Guevara Commune’s two main productive units.

The Fierce Determination of Ordinary People to Build an Extraordinary World
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The Fierce Determination of Ordinary People to Build an Extraordinary World

United States President Joe Biden has suborned 111 countries to attend his Summit for Democracy on December 9–10, ending on Human Rights Day. In the name of democracy, the U.S. government is pushing its own agenda to consolidate power and further its national interests.

High Court Delivers ‘Victory’ for Rights of Nature Movement in Ecuador
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High Court Delivers ‘Victory’ for Rights of Nature Movement in Ecuador

On December 1, the Constitutional Court of Ecuador ruled that mining in a protected forest violates the rights of nature established by the nation’s constitution.

Edward Bernays: Propaganda and the U.S.-Backed 1954 Guatemalan Coup
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Edward Bernays: Propaganda and the U.S.-Backed 1954 Guatemalan Coup

Whether selling cigarettes or deposing world leaders, Edward Bernays molded reality like clay. In his hands, words spun like so many hollow jars. However, the one constant, the one truth among his many distortions, is that Bernays had no use for the truth.

Cuba’s Homegrown Covid-19 Vaccines Poised to Protect Millions in Poor Nations
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Cuba’s Homegrown Covid-19 Vaccines Poised to Protect Millions in Poor Nations

As rich countries hoard doses and Big Pharma refuses to share the knowledge required to ramp up manufacturing, Cuba’s public biotech sector could play a key role in defeating vaccine apartheid.

People Worldwide Name US as a Major Threat to World Peace. Here’s Why.
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People Worldwide Name US as a Major Threat to World Peace. Here’s Why.

In this interview, scholar and activist Khury Petersen-Smith discusses how U.S. imperialism has undermined democracy, both home and abroad, with the wars abroad even being tied to police brutality at home.

Women’s Struggle in Nicaragua: from Liberation Fighters to Building an Alternative Society
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Women’s Struggle in Nicaragua: from Liberation Fighters to Building an Alternative Society

Since the 1979 Sandinista revolution, the living conditions for women have drastically improved, successes which even the period of neoliberal rule (1990-2006) couldn’t completely overturn. Their material and social position has further strengthened during the second Sandinista period from 2007 until today.