We reject the U.S. war game!

Portland, Oregon The following speech was given at a Feb. 5 antiwar demonstration in Portland, one of 70 that took place around the world that weekend. Since then the crisis has continued, threatening to emerge into a global, U.S.-driven catastrophe at any moment. Endless rhetoric framing a Russian invasion as . . .

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‘Day without Immigrants’ demands ‘citizenship now!’

Migrants, refugees and their supporters participated in a march and rally in Philadelphia on the national ‘Day Without Immigrants’ Feb. 14, to demand that President Joe Biden keep his campaign promises and grant them citizenship now. Despite frigid temperatures the protest, which started with around 30 people, grew to well . . .

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Oakland workers, teachers: ‘Stop the Port land grab and racist school closings!’

Oakland, California  A crowd of Oakland longshore workers and teachers rallied Feb. 17 at City Hall to raise two demands: “Save Our Port,” which is under attack, and “Save Our Schools,” many of which are threatened with closure. The main organizer of the rally was Local 10 of the International . . .

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Puerto Rico: Workers, yes! Colonizers, no!

This slightly edited press release was written by Gabriela Malespin and Normahiram Pérez of New York Boricua Resistance and Call to Action on Puerto Rico. The organizations holding the Feb. 18 rally were New York Boricua Resistance, Call to Action on Puerto Rico, Colectiva Solidaridad, ProLibertad and Partido Independentista Puertorriqueña. . . .

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Puerto Rico: ¡Trabajadores, sí! ¡Colonizadores, no!

Por Gabriela Malespin y Normahiram Pérez New York Boricua Resistance y Call to Action on Puerto Rico.  Las organizaciones que celebraron la concentración del 18 de febrero fueron New York Boricua Resistance, Call to Action on Puerto Rico, Colectiva Solidaridad, Prolibertad y Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño. Abajo, el apelo. Manifestación por . . .

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