On the Failed Coup Attempt in Burkina Faso Thomas Sankara was a young communist officer who attempted to take Burkina Faso out of the neocolonial orbit of France, but was murdered by his closest comrades. During Sankara’s short time in power, Burkina Faso became self-sufficient in grains. “He was the first to forbid female genital…
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Congo’s Election: A Tale of Youth Power and Regime Decline
Kambale Musavuli During an opposition rally in Kinshasa on Sept. 19, Congolese protest President Kabila’s decision to delay elections, furious at his attempt to cling to power. – Photo: Eduardo Soteras, AFP On Sept. 19, 2016, widespread protests took place across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Congolese population sent a clear message to…
Djibouti: Springboard for US Military Intervention
By Andrei Akulov The US is dramatically increasing the tempo of its military operations in MENA (the Middle East and North Africa), especially in the Horn of Africa. Djibouti has an important role to play in the military planning. The small republic guards the entrance to the Red Sea and Suez Canal to make it a perfect…
US Subversion Against Cuba Continues
Even while the ink of Barack Obama’s new Presidential Directive on Cuba is not yet dry, an announcement for new subversive projects against Cuba was published on the U.S. State Department website Funding announcement posted on U.S. State Department website. Photo: http://www.state.gov/j/drl/p/263310.htm Sergio Alejandro Gómez | internet@granma.cu If you mix the same ingredients an equal…
White Power Responsible for Devastation in Haiti after Hurricane Matthew
By Elikya Ngoma African People’s Socialist Party AYITI––Over 850 (and counting) Africans lost their lives to Hurricane Matthew—a category four hurricane with sustained winds of 145 mph—on Tuesday, October 4, 2016. Thousands are left homeless. The hurricane hit Southern Haiti––“Le Sud”––one of Haiti’s ten departments. Cities in the South include Leogane, Petit-Goave, Jeremie and Les…
Hurricane Matthew Devastates Haiti’s Southern Peninsula
By Kim Ives Haiti Liberté, Vol 10 # 13 Hurricane Matthew, a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 140 mph, slammed into Haiti’s southern peninsula in the early morning hours of Tue., Oct. 4, leaving a swath of ripped off roofs, stripped trees, raging rivers, and flooded streets. The storm dumped over two feet…
Black August: Celebrating the Haiti Revolution
Nkashama Sankofa African People’s Socialist Party The Haiti Revolution is known as the most successful rebellion of African people. It led to the creation of the first African state free from slavery and is an inspiration for African resistance throughout the world. Christopher Columbus set foot on the island where Haiti is now located in…
Indeed, Western Civilization is in a War
By Gerald A. Perreira Libya 360° Republican, Newt Gingrich, long known for his fascistic views, recently declared that “Western Civilization is in a war”. Truth be told, he is on solid ground. Indeed, Western Civilization is in a war, a war that has been raging since its inception. It has been at war with itself…
Autonomy over Dependence: US Halts Funding Haiti’s Election
By Sophie-Anne Baril, Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs To download a PDF version of this article, click here. Following political turmoil due to fraudulent elections in Haiti, the U.S. government has decided to cease funding for the country’s upcoming 2016 presidential election. A blessing in disguise, this cessation of external funds could possibly…
Manta Air Base and CIA Operations in Ecuador
Declassified documents have been able to prove that the Central Intelligence Agency,CIA, infiltrated and meddled in Latin America. teleSUR The documents from the U.S. intelligence agency itself, released by WikiLeaks, show how the CIA intervened in the region under the guise of diplomacy. The CIA actions were aimed at achieving the continental blockade against Cuba…
Operation Condor: For More Than 50 Years the CIA Went Deep into Ecuadorean Society
teleSUR The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), according to declassified documents and testimonies of previous agency officials, had a permanent operation to intervene in political and social decisions of Ecuador. Starting from the 60s, the CIA infiltrated governments, police, civilian groups, and NGOs to advance U.S. interests in the country, and continues to fight for…
The Centrality of Africa in the Class Struggle to Come
Danny Haiphong Africa – it’s natural resources and the labor of its people – built the economies of the West, which has no intention of leaving. The West drains Africa of hundreds of billions each year, while strangling its nations in debt. The U.S. military occupies much of the continent. “The movement against racism and…
Protecting Assets: There is No US War Against ISIS
Glen Ford Two years ago, President Obama said he had no strategy to combat the Islamic State. The U.S. is still not waging war against ISIS or “jihadists of any brand in Syria.” The international iihadist network is a U.S. imperial asset. “The general aim of the Obama administration’s jihadist policy, now deeply in crisis,…
The Rhetoric of “Self-Determination” vs the Practice of Decolonization
By Ena͞emaehkiw Thupaq Kesīqnaeh Onkwehón:we Rising My recent burst of writings on this blog regarding the subject decolonization, my responses to varied white “left” reactions to said writings, and subsequent discussions that i have had with various comrades (Indigenous and non-Indigenous; anarchist, marxist and “other”) has caused me to return in my thoughts to a…
Understanding Libya Part II: An Interview with Alexandra Valiente
Editorial Comment: Since this interview was completed there have been critical developments worthy of mention here. It was surprising to see Russia and China among the 20 nations that pushed the Vienna agenda through, ignoring the fact that the Libyan people and the tribes had been excluded from dialog and had no part in the…
Pan-Africanism, Feminism and Finding the Missing Women
On African Liberation Day, a look at the women across the continent who fought for freedom. African women in the revolutionary armed forces of Libya. By Ajamu Nangwaya We are commemorating the 58th anniversary of African Liberation Day on May 25. When most of us think of Pan-Africanism and its major icons, women will not…
Fidel Castro and Cuba:Thorns In Side of US Imperialism
Cuba is a hero nation, and “Commandant Fidel Castro’s legacy can never be undone; his internationalist and revolutionary history will serve as an inspiration forever.” The island nation and its leader confronted – and triumphed against – a giant neighbor whose wealth “comes directly from the plunder and theft.” However, “in the case of Cuba…
The Disobedient City and the Stateless Nation
While Barcelona en Comú builds on the same tradition of local autonomy and anti-statism, the Catalan question sets it apart from the Paris Commune. Kate Shea Baird Barcelona’s default setting is “disobedient”. In 1870, it hosted the founding congress of the anarchist movement in Spain, a political current that has influenced the city’s politics ever…
CIA Continues to Undermine African Independence and Sovereignty
Interview with operative reaffirms Washington’s role in the destabilization of the continent By Abayomi Azikiwe Libya 360° A further confirmation of United States efforts to prevent Africa from reaching its full potential in the areas of genuine self-determination and national liberation, resurfaced in mid-May when damning reports about the pivotal role of the Central Intelligence…
Libya: Preparing for War Against the Caliphate
Alexandra Valiente Libya ministerial meeting, May, 2016 This treacherous act is no different than if the Islamic caliphate itself had raised its black flag over Tripoli while the United Nations and leaders of over 20 countries meeting in Vienna bowed down before it and all the horror it represents. Today, the United States placed da’esh…
Ministerial Meeting for Libya: The Final Coup D’état
Jamahiriya News Agency Editorial Comment: The agenda for this meeting was to finalize the imperialist coup d’etat, legitimize an illegitimate government and formalize arrangements for the permanent foreign occupation of Libya. We published an abbreviated version of this communique yesterday. Although this event was staged for propaganda purposes, the consequences are devastating to Libyan sovereignty….
Africa Liberation Day at 53: Pentagon and CIA Continues to Destabilize Continent
Today the African Union faces formidable development and security challenges By Abayomi Azikiwe Libya 360° May 25, 2016 marks the 53rd anniversary of the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), now known as the African Union (AU) since 2002. The holiday commonly known as Africa Day or Africa Liberation Day, comes during a…
Breaking Down Stigmas: An Exercise of Social Justice and Equity
Mariela Castro, who holds a PhD in Sociology and is director of the National Center for Sex Education (Cenesex), spoke about how much work has been done to arrive at the 9th edition of the Cuban Day against Homophobia and Transphobia, and her unwavering commitment to defending justice. Lisandra Fariñas Acosta | internet@granma.cu “I got…
Cuba Will Not Fall!
By Andre Vltchek I am not sure who has invented those rumors that Cuba is now facing a mortal danger, that it has lost its bearings, and that it could collapse at any moment, after just one lethal visit by US President Barack Obama. The rumors and speculations are snowballing, and in some circles of…
The Coup d’etat by the OAS
Luis Britto Garcia Defense Minister, Vladimir Padrino López declared that there is a coup in progress. Must the reader be reminded that since its foundation in 1948 the Organization of American States has given legitimacy to interventions by the United States that include in Nicaragua, Guatemala, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Chile, Panama, Grenada, Haiti, Venezuela, Paraguay…
United States Foreign Policy in Africa and the 2016 Elections
Wars of regime-change and the domination of international finance capital will continue to strangle the continent By Abayomi Azikiwe Libya 360° There has been no substantial discussion within the context of primary debates and capitalist party platforms related to Washington’s foreign policy towards Africa. Although people of African descent in the United States constitute the…
Latin America: Five Campesino Movements You Need to Know
Movement’s like Brazil’s MST and communities in Honduras’ Aguan Valley are taking power into their own hands to build food sovereignty. The International Day of Campesino Struggle on April 17 celebrated the resistance of millions of small-scale farmers around the world and raises awareness about the ongoing violence and repression they often suffer at the…
Fidel Castro: Absolved by History!
Fidel Castro: “History Will Absolve Me” Comrade Fidel Castro made a rare appearance at the closing of the VII Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba. A great revolutionary, an incredible human being, Fidel deserves the full respect of every communist, of everyone who believes in the ideals of Marxism-Leninism. By Nikos Mottas “Socialism is…
Decolonizing the Commune
Richard Pithouse Abahlali baseMjondolo in South Africa has sought to structure itself as a confederation of self-managed and democratically organized communities in struggle. Abahlali baseMjondolo is a movement largely based in shantytowns built on land occupations in and around the South African city of Durban. Since 2005 it has sought to build popular counter-power through…
Understanding Libya Part I: An Interview with Alexandra Valiente
Hugo Turner and Alexandra Valiente Introduction In 2011 Libya, the most prosperous democracy in Africa, was targeted for destruction. Terrorist death squads were unleashed upon the nation. A NATO bombing campaign destroyed the country and plunged it into chaos. NATO’s death squads seized control of most of the oil-rich territory, although 5 years later, the…
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