Everywhere you walk in the streets of Santiago, there is political graffiti spray painted on the buildings. A popular slogan among the graffiti is “Chile despertó” – Chile woke up. And truly, […]
Chile awakens: Some thoughts on the Chilean uprising
Chile: Abel Acuña presente
The police – the “carabineros – killed another protester in Chile on Friday night. I just found out. Young Abel Acuña – all of 29 years old – collapsed on the ground […]
Mensaje al Pueblo valiente de Chile de unos Trabajadores de EEUU
Esta es una traduccion imperfecta de un mensaje de unos Trabajadores en EEUU al Pueblo Chileno. (El mensaje en ingles abajo.).) Enviamos nuestra solidaridad a toda la clase trabajadora de Chile. Que […]
Some conversations here
A few conversations today: The young woman working at the front desk at the hotel where I’m staying: When she showed me out, I commented on the sign on the front door […]
A day in Santiago
I arrived in Santiago yesterday. The first few people I talked with were not very enthusiastic. One, just a passerby in the street, commented to me about “the fanatics” who are marching. […]
Germany, the United States, and the new world (dis)order
Is Donald Trump an aberration in US history? Is it simply a matter of defeating him with fact, reason and reform (either less reform, as exemplified by Biden, Buttigieg, Harris and others; […]
Huge movement in Haiti: Interview with Max Blanchet
Interview with Max Blanchet also as a podcast.
“Huge movement underway in Haiti”: Interview with Max Blanchet
Oaklandsocialist interviews Max Blanchet about what is happening in Haiti today, the history of the Duvalier dictatorship and more. This interview also available as a podcast here. Correction: Max wants […]
France: “We are going forward to a big social clash”
Olivier Delbeke reports from Fance From November 1st to November 3rd more than 500 Yellow Vests coming from roundabouts from all over France gathered in Montpellier to hold the fourth Assembly of […]
Union leader released in Iran
From the Hekmatist Party: Celebrations of a victory On the occasion of the release of Haft Tapeh detainees The continuous protests of the workers of Haft Tapeh, the resistance of detainees […]