In Brief
France: Enough Sexism! Students Rebel Against Dress Codes in Schools!
Young women in France are protesting against sexist clothing discrimination …
International
In Brief
Why are 12,000 Refugees Sleeping on the Side of the Road in Greece?
A week ago, the camp on Lesbos, a Greek island, caught fire. It held 12,000 people, which is four times the number of occupants the Greek government says could safely live there. …
In Brief
Mines in Congo Eat Human Beings Alive
50 miners died in Congo last week. They aren’t the first, and these types of disasters aren’t rare. The system of capitalism accepts the deaths of workers for profit. …
In Brief
Belarus: The Power of Workers
In a demonstration of the power of the working class, workers in Belarus have gone on strike in support of the protestors against state repression. …
Articles
Belarus: “Go! Do not come back!”
On August 16, it was under this slogan that tens of thousands gathered in Minsk with flowers, balloons and flags …
Articles
Beirut Explosion – Another Example of the Ruling Class’s Contempt for Human Life
A single massive chemical explosion at the port killed at least a 137 people and injured five thousand …
In Brief
Iranian Activists Sentenced to Death
On July 26, the Iranian Supreme Court upheld death sentences against five Iranian activists …
Articles
Maquilas and Coronavirus: Mexican Workers Fight U.S. Corporations and Government for the Right to Live
The southern side of the U.S.-Mexico border is dotted with maquilas – companies contracted with U.S. corporations to run factories employing workers at poverty wages …
In Brief
Brazil’s President Tests Positive for COVID
Jair Bolsonaro, has just tested positive for COVID-19. …
Articles
June 27, 1954: A Bloody CIA-Sponsored Coup in Guatemala
On June 27, 1954, the democratically elected president of Guatemala, Jacobo Árbenz Guzmán, was deposed in a CIA-sponsored coup to protect the profits of the United Fruit Company …
Environment
Climate Change Sets a Scary Record in Siberia
On June 20, the city of Verkhoyansk in Siberia hit a record high temperature over 100 degrees. …
Articles
India: Capitalism and the Coronavirus Killing People
In late March, India implemented one of the world’s most severe lockdowns …
In Brief
Biden Supports the Right Wing in Venezuela
Just like Trump, Biden recently voiced his support for Juan Guaidó, the right-wing politician trying to take power in Venezuela. …
In Brief
K-Pop Fans Spam White Supremacists
White-supremacist organizations and individuals have taken to Twitter to promote their violent agenda …
Articles
2020 is on Track to be the Hottest Year in Human History
This year we will surpass 418 parts per million of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere …
Articles
Capitalism Drives Extinctions, but We Can Stop It
Climate disruption is just one of the ways human life is threatened due to the massive destruction to the environment …
Articles
Tienanmen Square, China: 31 Years After a Massacre in the Struggle for Democracy
On June 4, protesters in Hong Kong held their annual vigil for the victims at Tienanmen Square …
In Brief
Climate Change is Turning Forests into Polluters!
A recent study found that when temperatures increase past 89.6°F, tropical forests end up releasing CO2 …
Articles
Cyclone Amphan: Not a “Natural” Disaster
Super Cyclone Amphan devastated parts of Bangladesh and India last week. …
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France: Back to School… Really?
Schools in France re-opened May 11, at least in the areas where the virus has spread the least …
Articles
Yemen: Killing in the Name of Profit
American-made weapons are still killing thousands of innocent people in Yemen, a country experiencing one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises …
In Brief
France: Hospital Workers Say, “Medals for Our Service? No, Thank You!”
For months, hospital staff in France have been fighting for better pay. Then, during the crisis, they were sent to the front without ammunition: a lack of PPE …
Articles
Coronavirus, the Amazon Rainforest, and a World in Turmoil
Government-endorsed deforestation in the Amazon rainforest threatens genocide of indigenous communities while increasing the risk of more pandemics and wildfires. …
Online Town Hall Videos
Videos of Townhall: On the Brink of Starvation: Covid-19 and the Global Food Chain with Raj Patel
Covid-19 and the Global Food Chain with Raj Patel …
Articles
Iraq: Mass Protests Flare Again in Spite of COVID-19
Mass protests have broken out again in Iraq after the nomination of a new prime minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi. …
Articles
Researching COVID-19 – A Disorganized System Puts Profit Before People
World leaders held a virtual meeting on Monday, May 4, to raise funds for COVID-19 vaccine research. Notably absent were any representatives from the U.S. or Russia. …
News videos
[VIDEO] 2019 Uprisings Around the World and the COVID-19 Crisis
Featured image credit: Faeez Safedien
Articles
Lebanon: Massive Protests Continue Despite Pandemic
Huge, often violent, protests have rocked Lebanese cities in recent days. While the COVID-19 crisis may be a contributing factor, they are in fact a continuation of …
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May Day – Celebrate Workers’ Struggles!
The struggles of the international working class continue, and we draw our inspiration from them. …
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COVID-19 in Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic has been slow to reach most of Africa compared to Europe and the United States. But that is changing. …
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Germany: Government and Bosses Use the Pandemic to Intensify Working Conditions
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, there have been many exceptions to the labor laws that have resulted in deteriorating working conditions for many. …
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Around the World: People Behind Bars Revolt Just to Live
Around the world, prisoners are stuck in overcrowded facilities where the risk of getting COVID-19 is high. …
Articles
Why is Ecuador the Hardest-Hit Country in South America by COVID-19?
The deep social inequality in Ecuador is a key reason the country has been vulnerable to this pandemic …
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The Arabian Peninsula: Imperialism Prepared the Way for the Coming COVID-19 Crisis
By now, COVID-19 has spread around the world, to every continent where human beings live. …
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France: Little Confidence in the Government
Le Monde (the world), a French newspaper, reported on two recent polls of the French …
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The International Coronavirus
This post is translated from French from: https://www.convergencesrevolutionnaires.org/ Around the World in 20 minutes Sunday, …
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Brazil – The Most Inefficient President in the World Risks Workers’ Lives
Bolsonaro and the Brazilian bosses don’t think they need to pay attention to what ordinary working people need. …
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France: Die first, demand later?
Many workers are shocked that they are being made to return to work with promises of protective equipment when hospitals are short of it. …
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France: Our outrage!
“I am angry and I am outraged” is the cry from the heart of a psychologist from Mulhouse hospital …
Articles
The G20 Summit’s Coronavirus Response – Hypocrisy!
As wealthy countries rush to protect capital, people around the world continue to suffer. …
Articles
U.S. Sanctions Exacerbate the Coronavirus Crisis in Iran
Someone dies of coronavirus every ten minutes in Iran, according to the country’s health ministry. …
Editorials
Coronavirus: A Disease of Capitalism
By March 23rd, there were over 370,000 cases of Coronavirus, including more than 16,000 deaths …
Articles
France: Who Will Foot the Bill?
This post is translated from French from: https://www.convergencesrevolutionnaires.org/ Everybody trusts virologists, emergency doctors and biologists …
Articles
France: After us, they have a go at our kids?
Coronavirus: inconsistencies at the top, discontent at the workplaces This post is translated from French …
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Coronavirus: inconsistencies at the top, discontent at the workplaces
On Tuesday evening, Edouard Philippe, after Castaner, Blanquer and Macron the night before, made his call for civism and “national union”. But all these representatives of power are much less comfortable when journalists relay the questions coming from the bottom of society as they still deny their own responsibility for the spread of the virus, linked to the damage done by their health policies. …
Editorial Videos
[VIDEO] The Battle Against Pension Reform in France
On February 29, the French government used an executive order to pass a widely-hated reform of the pension system, which is their equivalent of social security. …
Online Town Hall Videos
[VIDEO] Class Struggle in France – Interviews with activists (February, 2020)
Interviews with a rail worker and a high school teacher, both revolutionary activists with L’Étincelle, …
Articles
Trump and Modi – Two Rotten Peas in a Pod
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted a visit from Trump on February 24 while violent …
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49.3 and as Many Reasons to Revolt
this post is translated from French from: https://www.convergencesrevolutionnaires.org/ Just ten minutes! This is how long …
Articles
Bloodshed in Gaza – No to Israeli Violence and Occupation!
A little more than a month after the Trump administration unveiled a so-called peace plan …
