Ten years ago, on March 19, 2011, U.S./NATO forces began the air and sea bombardment of Libya. The war was directed by the United States, first through its Africa Command, then through NATO under U.S. command. In seven months, the U.S./NATO air force carried out 30,000 sorties, 10,000 of which . . .
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The following article first appeared on the front page of the April 1, 1960, issue of Workers World. The original headline was “South African revolution has begun! General strike wins first victory! The mass murder of Africans was a boomerang; South African dictatorship faces abyss!” The article was written by . . .
Continue reading Sharpeville massacre: A turning point in the anti-apartheid struggle at Workers.org
Plans to reopen a migrant detention facility on top of toxic military waste in Homestead, Fla., have sparked anger. Located just south of Miami, the closed facility was the largest center for unaccompanied migrant children — with 3,200 beds — before it was shut down in 2019 due to national . . .
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It’s just two and a half months into 2021, and already over 25 blatantly anti-trans bills have been introduced in 28 state legislatures. In total, 91 bills are proposed in those states that, in some way, shape or form, attack trans people — some directly, some indirectly, but the destructive . . .
Continue reading Linked struggles: Trans liberation, women’s liberation — WW commentary at Workers.org
By Olujimi Alade As many people reading Workers World/Mundo Obrero newspaper already know, March is Women’s History Month. In a patriarchal world and society, it is refreshing to see women finally being centered in this way. In order to guarantee full gender equality for all, it is important to shine . . .
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by Naomi Cohen The following excerpt is from an article originally printed in the March 25, 1970, Workers World newspaper entitled, “A day of struggle in New York City — Militant demonstration marks International Women’s Day” written by Naomi Cohen. YAWF banner leads march to Women’s House of Detention, 1970. . . .
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