The oligarchy reaps profits from extractive industries and the government is focused on ensuring the comfort of the élite.
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South Korean women reject old gender roles
Young women are bucking the entrenched patriarchy and were key to deposing the misogynist right-wing president.
End the limbo: Refugees demand resettlement in Australia as Prime Minister Albanese visits Indonesia
Afghan refugees in Indonesia, not legally recognised and struggling to survive, seek a home in Australia.
Pakistan deports Afghan women back to Taliban
Hundreds of families are being evicted daily. Women, girls, and their advocates are among the most vulnerable.
Artificial Intelligence hegemony challenged as Chinese company enters market
The release of the DeepSeek program concretely demonstrated that a quality AI product could be produced with cheaper and fewer microchips.
Misery mounts two years after ignominious US exit from Afghanistan
Let’s build international support for the Afghan resistance
The oceans are rising! Stand with Bangladeshi climate refugees
Bangladesh is situated on the world’s largest river delta, and its people are hugely impacted by catastrophic flooding.
Urgent global appeal challenges governments to rein in big polluter, OceanaGold
Notorious for environmental devastation, the mining giant has long generated controversy and attracted opposition everywhere it goes.
US China policy touts warmongering
As China encroaches on Uncle Sam’s economic preeminence, Biden’s response is military hawkishness.
As protest rebounds, a look back at the Arab Spring
Women and youth rise against tyranny in the Middle East and North Africa. Lessons from a decade ago will help make lasting change.
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International Trade Union and Social Movement Solidarity Convoy to Ukraine
A call for endorsers and volunteers to help Ukraine get through the difficult winter ahead
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Cuba: A Socialist Dream Deferred
Traces the ups and downs of the Cuban Revolution and the critical issue of rising capitalist influence. Analyzes the main actors in Cuban society today and discusses the path forward.