“…But what only the bureau fails to understand (or care about) is that you cannot predict that a person is fit to travel and not in danger from a deep vein thrombosis-which i have previously suffered-and nearly died from with a blood clot in my lung… it seems to me that the bureau is putting my life at risk.”
Category: International
#MarchForOurLives
The #MarchForOurLives rally is an outcome of a brave and thoughtful organizing among the youth. They gathered together, reached out to other youths, organizations, institutions, and eventually, the power and speed at which they were holding fast to a belief in the form of an urgent campaign compelled politicians, celebrities, and even ordinary people to share their resources and make the march for our lives happen nationwide. These young people believe in defending lives. And there is nothing more radical, more basic than organizing and politicizing for the defense of lives.
Advocates in Canada call for an end to violence against women migrant workers
The demonstrations may have taken place in different provinces and organized by different people and groups. The message, however, is clear: End all forms of violence not just against women.
The ugly reality that is emerging in Syria
Betrayal of the Kurds, whether in Iraq or in Syria, is a hallmark of contemporary West Asian history.
The obscure imprints of the German elections
By ISIDOROS KARDERINIS The German elections of September 24th, 2017, due to the country’s specific political, financial and historical strength, have undoubtedly been at the center of international and European interest. Their results were marked by the winning of the Christian Union CDU / CSU led by Chancellor Angela Merkel, even with a lower percent,…
The U.S. State of War: July 2017
The US bombing campaign is now the heaviest, nearly triple in amount of dropped bombs in Iraq and Syria alone, since the bombing of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos in the 60s to 70s.
The illusion of the French elections
The election of the Europeanist Macron, who is a real child of the banking system and of the forces of globalization, to the presidency of France has prevented, on the one hand, the automatic activation of the decomposing procedures of a European Union that is under the German control and has created, on the other hand, an incredible illusion in the bureaucratic circles of Brussels with regard to the prospects of its longevity.
The Manchester Bombing is Blowback from the West’s Disastrous Interventions and Covert Proxy Wars
In their pursuit of imperial delusions in Libya and beyond, Western leaders cynically sacrificed the security of their own citizens, setting the stage for the massacre in Manchester.
“Mamas Day” Campaign Lifts Up Voices of Mothers Targeted Under Trump
A multiracial community organization in the US seeks to counter their recent election’s anti-immigrant tide through art.
Housing for People, Not for Profit
A nuanced look at the nature and meaning of the housing crisis in the capitalist West and the solutions housing occupations can provide
Flying the Bloody Skies
Dr. Dao received exceptional treatment, but passenger abuse is built into the airlines’ business model.