Supporters of Alex Saab gathered inside Grand Central Station in New York City on Jan. 16. The purpose of the demonstration was to “denounce the imprisonment of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab; his only crime was evading the illegal sanctions of the North American empire” against Venezuela. Saab was kidnapped in . . .
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Harlem, New York Harlem families and grassroots community groups gathered Jan. 28 on West 145th St. and Lenox Ave. in Harlem to protest the operations of a truck stop, which they say was opened in retaliation for their rejection of a gentrification project known as “One45.” Several rally speakers condemned . . .
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In a vulgar display of capitalist greed, indicative of the system’s state of decay, high tech companies have laid off more than 58,000 workers since the start of the new year. These figures include the latest announcements from Google parent company Alphabet to slash 12,000 jobs and Microsoft’s recent 10,000-person . . .
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Credit: Brenda Ryan Cuba solidarity activists held a rally against the illegal U.S. blockade of Cuba in front of the statue of José Martí in New York City’s Central Park on Jan. 28. The gathering also paid tribute to Martí, a revolutionary hero who fought for Cuba’s independence from Spain, . . .
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