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Imperialist counterrevolution in Syria
Imperialist firepower has overwhelmed Syria’s struggle for a secular democracy — for now. Oppose deportation of Syrian refugees from the U.S.!
No to privatizing public power
Bonneville Power electrifies eight western states. Trump’s budget proposes selling off Bonneville, for the profit of a few. Thumbs down!
A lesson on defending education in the UK
Here’s to the 65,000 teachers and staff of University and College Union who went on strike across the British Isles.
Trump’s Jerusalem Insult
As usual, the president acted in an arrogant and reactionary fashion, but even he can’t destroy a “peace process” that doesn’t exist.
Campaigners for marriage equality finally win in Australia
The movement won the victory, but the federal government took credit.
Freedom Socialist editorial: Sunshine for Mumia Abu-Jamal
Good news! As of April, political prisoner Mumia began a long-denied treatment for Hepatitis C. The relatively new procedure is almost 100 percent effective. The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections fought tooth and nail to deny court-ordered treatment. They delayed for three months after a judge ruled in early January that treatment should begin within 21… Read more »
Freedom Socialist editorial: Defend Palestinian hunger strikers
Fifteen hundred Palestinian political prisoners launched a hunger strike on April 17, ongoing as of this writing. They are protesting abominable conditions in Israel’s privately run prisons. Their demands include decent medical treatment; an end to solitary confinement and Israel’s policy of renewable detention without trial; relocation to facilities in the Palestinian territories; reinstatement of… Read more »
Freedom Socialist editorial: Democracy hypocrisy
Whatever else you want to say about the guy, Donald Trump is doing a yuuuge educational service as president. His bogus election and “You’re fired!” presidency are perfectly exposing the limits and fallacies of capitalist democracy. Our vaunted two-party electoral system, providing for free and fair debate among cream-of-the-crop candidates? Yikes, no! Winner chosen by… Read more »
Catalonia’s right to decide
Spain’s right-wing government is using every weapon to stifle the independence movement and imprison or otherwise sideline its leaders.
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