Kawsachun News Evo Morales sets out the guiding principles of RUNASUR, a nascent alliance that will be launched for the plurinational integration of indigenous peoples, afro-descendant peoples, worker’s unions, territorial organizations, and social movements in the region. RUNASUR, created by movements, aims to resolve the historical debt that the people are owed in the face…
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Peru,: A Country Where the Peasant Presence is Uncomfortable
Ollantay Itzamná Pedro Castillo Terrones. President of Peru The political and cultural system of the gamonal creole state is facing a historical possibility of being transformed by a peasant government, both symbolically and materially, to respond to the multicultural reality of the country. In 1821, the territorial jurisdiction of the former Viceroyalty of Lima was…
Canada is Waging an All-Front Legal War against Indigenous People
Justin Podur Canada is developing a new image: one of burning churches, toppling statues, and mass graves. There are thousands more unmarked graves, thousands more Indigenous children killed at residential schools, remaining to be unearthed. There can be no denying that this is Canada, and it has to change. But can Canada transform itself for the better? If the revelation…
First National Congress of Socialist Movement of Ghana Charts a New Course for the Region
Pavan Kulkarni The First National Congress of the Socialist Movement of Ghana (SMG) – previously the Socialist Forum of Ghana (SFG) – was held from July 30 to August 1 in Winneba The First National Congress of the Socialist Movement of Ghana (SMG) – previously the Socialist Forum of Ghana (SFG) – was held from…
Can Saudis/US Use Water Crisis to Bring Yemenis to Their Knees?
Ahmed Abdulkareem SANA`A, YEMEN — When the well ran dry, Abu Yahya al-Hamdani, who provides water to many residents of the Saruf neighborhood in northeastern Sana`a, had no warning. Last week, the water table dipped lower in his water well and the pump began to suck air. For the families in the neighborhood, to whom…
Foreigners Select Haiti’s Prime Minister
Yves Engler It is déjà vu all over again. Recently the Core Group (US, Canada, France, Spain, Germany, Brazil, UN and OAS) published a note saying Ariel Henry was the prime minister of Haiti. Within 48 hours the other individual claiming the position fell into line behind Henry, who was a member of the US/France/Canada…
Relations Between Three African States Reached a Breaking Point due to Water Disputes
Viktor Mikhin Ethiopia announced that it had completed the second phase of filling its controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) nearly two weeks after it began the process. This second filling was accomplished despite the lack of a legally binding agreement with Egypt and Sudan’s underlying countries and the sharp disputes between the three countries….
Enclaves, Mercenaries and Exterminations: The Common Ground between Colombia and Israel
Eder Peña It has long been said that Colombia is the Israel of Latin America, this statement has been made by different analysts and political figures, especially when in the last decade it has deepened its role as a U.S. base that serves as an experiment and focus for destabilization in the region. A number…
Libya: The Green Belt Tribes Announce Their Support for Saif Al-Islam Qaddafi in the December Elections
The Social Council of the Green Belt Tribes in Libya issued a statement welcoming the first media appearance of Saif al-Islam Qaddafi since the events of February 11, 2011. The statement said: “We, on behalf of the great Libyan people, congratulate Dr. Saif Al-Islam Qaddafi on his first media appearance since 2011, in a press…
What U.S. Imperialism is Up to in Africa While No One’s Watching
Eileen Whitehead A U.S. soldier loads ammunition cans for a .50 caliber machine gun mounted on the back of a Marine CH53 at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti. | Jason Straziuso / AP It is almost impossible to find out any news of what is happening in Africa. It’s as though the continent is completely off…
How Did Nicaragua Reduce Hunger and Malnutrition?
Despite crippling, unilateral sanctions and globally rising food prices, hunger levels in Nicaragua have been falling. The Sandinista government has been able to ensure people’s food needs are met through its focus on building food sovereignty and security. How has this been achieved? Erika Takeo from Nicaragua’s Association of Rural Workers (ATC) and Rohan Rice,…
Women Farmers Hold ‘Parliament’ in India
The Women Farmers’ Parliament marked eight months of protests against the Center’s controversial farm laws. It was organized in parallel to the monsoon session of India’s parliament A contingent of women farmers from Delhi’s neighboring states gathered on Monday, 26 July at Jantar Mantar in the national capital for a ‘Kisan Sansad’ or farmers’ parliament….
