The Global Convoy to Cuba: Response to Washington’s Strangling of Cuba

Since 1962 the US imposed an economic blockade on Cuba designed “to bring about hunger, desperation and overthrow of government.” Until 1990 this brutality was greatly alleviated by the solidarity of the socialist countries which provided the Cuban people with essential trade and aid. That provided some protection, but as the film 638 Ways to … Continue reading The Global Convoy to Cuba: Response to Washington’s Strangling of Cuba

Mobilize for Venezuela President Maduro’s Trial March 26 in Manhattan! Free Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores!

We call on all defenders of peace and international law to attend President Maduro and his partner, First Combatant Cilia Flores, trial in NYC March 26. In flagrant violation of international law, the US invaded Venezuela, kidnapped President Maduro and his wife Cilia, and is trying them on fabricated drug trafficking and weapons charges in … Continue reading Mobilize for Venezuela President Maduro’s Trial March 26 in Manhattan! Free Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores!

The US Propaganda Campaign to Smear Venezuela’s New President Delcy Rodriguez

The US “regime change” operation against Venezuela has been defeated. The Bolivarian Revolution remains firmly in power. Now, Washington’s campaign against the Chavistas attempts to paint Interim President Delcy Rodriguez as compromising on the heritage of Presidents Nicolas Maduro and Hugo Chavez. The Wall Street Journal ran an article Venezuelan Regime’s New Strategy: Appease Trump … Continue reading The US Propaganda Campaign to Smear Venezuela’s New President Delcy Rodriguez

January 5,6,7 noon: Protest at British Consulate in Chicago: Free the Eight Imprisoned British Hunger Strikers who Oppose Britain’s Aid to Israeli Mass Murder of Palestinians

Protest at the British Consulate in Chicago 625 N Michigan Ave., Chicago 12 noon, January 5, 6, 7 Eight British citizens are imprisoned by the British state for their actions against their government’s support for Israeli mass murder of Palestinians. Britain has instituted laws to silence legitimate dissent, which has been widely condemned by lawyers, … Continue reading January 5,6,7 noon: Protest at British Consulate in Chicago: Free the Eight Imprisoned British Hunger Strikers who Oppose Britain’s Aid to Israeli Mass Murder of Palestinians

Mamdani Will Follow the Path of AOC, Bernie, and Brandon Johnson

Stansfield Smith, ChicagoALBASolidarity.org The disenfranchised, cast aside people of the US find hope when an AOC, Brandon Johnson, Mamdani and Bernie Sanders campaigns and wins public office. These campaigns overcame corporate backed opponents, relying on people power not corporate financing, organizing many thousands of our fellow working people to participate. Yet, possessing public office does … Continue reading Mamdani Will Follow the Path of AOC, Bernie, and Brandon Johnson

The Peoples Conference for Palestine: Another Step Forward

Stansfield Smith The well-organized Palestine conference in Detroit brought over 4600 there, with a heavy Palestinian presence. Most of the speakers in the plenaries were genuine Palestinian activists tested in battle, not well-known writers or professors. The over 270 journalists who have been targeted and murdered for informing the world of the endless US-Israeli slaughter … Continue reading The Peoples Conference for Palestine: Another Step Forward

Revolutionary Third World Leaders Praise China’s World Role

China is a modern superpower, as is the US, but a qualitatively different superpower. The US uses military aggression, coups, and sanctions to impose US corporate interests worldwide. China is a peaceful power that respects national sovereignty, mutual development, and non-interference. Despite opposing imperialism, a tendency in the Western left is to recycle Western anti-China … Continue reading Revolutionary Third World Leaders Praise China’s World Role

Trump Fascism? – A Reality Check

Stansfield Smith With the second coming of Trump, many who profess left credentials again proclaim fascism is back, after we voted out fascism (!) in 2020. Every four years we hear the story repeated: “this election is the most important in our lifetime.” Republicans are the new fascism, Democrats are the lesser evil. No matter … Continue reading Trump Fascism? – A Reality Check

US Economic Warfare Drives Venezuelans and Cubans to come to the US

This was a flyer handed out at Chicago's May Day rally. Immigrants from Latin America come here as a direct result of US coups, invasions, and economic warfare against their countries. Colombians came because the US armed death squad governments. So did Salvadorans and Guatemalans in the 1980s. Haitians come because the US repeatedly overthrows … Continue reading US Economic Warfare Drives Venezuelans and Cubans to come to the US

Compatible Left Joins Imperialism in Celebrating Defeat of Syria

It may be no surprise that the “mainstream” corporate news media have turned into advertising agencies for US government policy. But it still surprises that what the CIA called a compatible left - those on the left it deemed compatible with maintaining imperialist rule - celebrates another US successful “regime change,” this time, Syria. Portside … Continue reading Compatible Left Joins Imperialism in Celebrating Defeat of Syria