Colombia: One Month Later, the National Strike Continues, with Mothers on the Frontlines – Two Articles
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Colombia: One Month Later, the National Strike Continues, with Mothers on the Frontlines – Two Articles

The struggle, which began in rejection of a neoliberal tax reform bill, has transformed into a social uprising in Colombia demanding structural changes and an end to policies that deepen inequality and deprive the majority of the population of basic rights. Mothers are in the frontlines of the struggle.

A Victory for Democracy in Chile
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A Victory for Democracy in Chile

On May 15-16, the people of Chile voted to elect members to a new Constituent Assembly that would draft a new Constitution to replace the Pinochet era neoliberal Constitution. Progressive forces won more than two-thirds of the seats, in a stunning win. Plus: Chile: Two Women Symbolise Historical Progressive Victory.

Colombian Uprising Continues for Third Week; and Roots of Crisis – Two Articles
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Colombian Uprising Continues for Third Week; and Roots of Crisis – Two Articles

Mass demonstrations in Colombia continue for the third straight week. After defeating the unpopular tax reform that sparked the movement, protesters push new demands. Plus, an article on why the government imposed the tax package and its impact on the people that led to the uprising.

Unity at Last: the Palestinian People Have Risen; Plus: History of Israeli Occupation of Palestine
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Unity at Last: the Palestinian People Have Risen; Plus: History of Israeli Occupation of Palestine

For the first time in many years, the Palestinian people are united, from Jerusalem Al Quds, to Gaza and the West Bank, to the Palestinian communities, towns and villages inside historic Palestine – today’s Israel. Plus – an Article on the Palestinian Nakba of 1947-9.

Why Does the United States Support Israel?; also: Rashida Tlaib – End the Apartheid System
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Why Does the United States Support Israel?; also: Rashida Tlaib – End the Apartheid System

The ethnic cleansing of Palestine by Israel has been made possible by Israel’s utility to US imperialism. Plus: Speech by Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian American member of US Congress, about the humanity of Palestinians and the need to dismantle Israeli apartheid.

Dinesh Mohan: Contrarian Scholar Who Championed Public Transport – Two Obituaries
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Dinesh Mohan: Contrarian Scholar Who Championed Public Transport – Two Obituaries

Dinesh Mohan had a heart and was a great supporter of public transport, auto rickshaw, cycle rickshaw, pedestrians. He was not opposed to cars but he was certainly against monopolization of street space by cars. He was also an extraordinary faculty member and a public intellectual.

For Palestinians, the Nakba Never Ended – Four Articles
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For Palestinians, the Nakba Never Ended – Four Articles

Ever since the Zionists forcibly expelled more than 1 million Palestinians to establish the state of Israel, Israel has been an apartheid state that has continued to oppress the Palestinian people, take over ever more of their lands and replace them with a settler population – with the full backing of the USA.