A historic general strike took place in Colombia on Nov. 21, paralyzing the entire country. Half of Colombia’s population of over 50 million people is estimated to have participated, with millions staying home from work and hundreds of thousands demonstrating in the streets. At least 500 separate actions took place, . . .
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“Things are seldom what they seem, skim milk masquerades as cream,” goes the old Gilbert and Sullivan song. The current impeachment hearings conducted by Congress may seem like an effort to get rid of Trump and his reactionary policies. In fact, they have no progressive content and conceal more than . . .
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November 28 marks the 50th National Day of Mourning in Plymouth, Mass., when Indigenous peoples pay homage to their ancestors and relate their history as the original inhabitants of this country, while they expose the myths about the “benevolent” Pilgrims. In fact, European colonialists committed massive crimes against Native peoples, . . .
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This article is based on lightly edited excerpts from a talk given at the Nov. 2 Workers World Party meeting in New York City. We meet on stolen Lenni-Lenape homelands — the Lenapehoking. Workers World Party looks forward to the day when all Indigenous nations’ land claims are paid in . . .
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Nov. 23 — Since a U.S.-backed military coup aided by fascist gangs overthrew the elected government of Evo Morales in Bolivia on Nov. 10, police and military forces using live gunfire have killed at least 30 people protesting the new coup regime. These criminal acts have been directed at the . . .
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