The Blockade as a Double-Edged Sword
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The Blockade as a Double-Edged Sword

Not a day has gone by that the United States has not tried to overturn the Cuban Revolution, through the assassination of its leaders, invasions by proxy forces, preventing it from normal commercial and diplomatic relations, and encouraging social distress in the island to become a counterrevolutionary force.

Poetry, Literature and the Russian Revolution
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Poetry, Literature and the Russian Revolution

Where society is riven by sharp tensions and conflicts, we can expect a similar fracturing in the world of art. Such was the case during the Russian Revolution of 1917—an event that truly shook the world, not just in politics, but also in art.

Socialist Presidential Candidate’s Landslide Promises Clean Sweep of Pinochet’s Fascist Legacy
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Socialist Presidential Candidate’s Landslide Promises Clean Sweep of Pinochet’s Fascist Legacy

In a dramatic run-off election in Chile between a hard-right open admirer of Pinochet named Antonio Kast and a 35-year old leftist and veteran of a decade of protest actions against the government, Gabriel Boric, the socialist candidate has won with a 12% margin of victory.

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.

Anti-Neoliberal Candidate Xiomara Castro Wins Big in Honduras Elections
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Anti-Neoliberal Candidate Xiomara Castro Wins Big in Honduras Elections

Xiomara Castro, candidate of the “Libre” party, has won the presidential elections in Honduras on November 28. Castro’s party won on the strength of its opposition to neoliberalism and the free market model, which is strongly entrenched in Honduras.