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On his birthday, December 30, let’s remember Victor Serge, a lifelong revolutionary. His life and struggles can serve as a model and an inspiration for those of us who aspire to change the world. …

The heads of the pharmaceutical industry are more interested in making as much profits as possible by primarily selling their vaccines to the wealthiest nations rather than to distribute them equitably around the world to wipe out COVID. …

December 6, 2021, Editorial of the Workplace Newsletters of the Etincelle fraction of the NPA, Translated from French …

People in Guadeloupe and Martinique have been protesting against the social problems caused by French control. …

In the French West Indies, Guadeloupe and Martinique, an explosive social movement has been underway for weeks against the imposition of mandatory vaccination in workplaces and the institution of a health pass. …

Shutting down travel to supposedly fight the spread of the virus is nothing but political theater and feeds into racism. …

The following is a diary the last days of the campaign of Argentinian revolutionary socialist group, Partido Obrero (Workers Party). …

After defeating the laws that would have eliminated vital protections for Indian farmers, one of the protesters said the victory felt “like you’ve conquered Mount Everest.” …

A recently published a report that shows the U.S. military covered up war crimes in Syria in 2019 when it dropped bombs on a crowd of civilians, killing about 80 people. …

Argentina’s recent legislative elections were marked by the defeat of the coalition in power, and popular anger that was partly expressed through the candidates of the Trotskyist far-left. …

The private sector profits from the oppression of migrants at the Belarus border. …

As the world slowly moves toward the use of electric vehicles (EVs) to belatedly address the climate crises, the mine workers of the Democratic Republic of Congo are feeling the pressure. …

The climate crisis is GLOBAL. And we see people from every corner of the world standing up to say we must put an end to it. …

We cannot depend on the world’s politicians to protect our future. …

Like the mass demonstrations that ousted Sudan’s dictator two years ago, the people are refusing the military’s recent effort to determine their future. …

The Algerian Revolution began on November 1, 1954, against French colonialism. …

The COP26 climate conference has started. We cannot depend on the politicians to prevent disaster. …

La Niña, a climate pattern of the Pacific Ocean that recurs every 4 to 12 years, is expected to affect the United States between December 2021 and February 2022. The northern states are expected to see below-normal temperatures, while much of the South will experience above-normal temperatures and a decrease in precipitation. …

Although the UN climate change conference hasn’t begun, we already know how much progress they’ll make. The answer? Nowhere near enough!  …

New leaked documents show that governments have been trying to get the UN to downplay climate change, raising questions about the outcome of the upcoming Climate Change Conference. …

In 1956, the Hungarian masses of working people fought courageously, not for the implementation of capitalism, or a brutal rule by “socialist” or “communist” party bureaucrats, but for socialism built on their own genuine power as workers. …

“Breaking Boundaries” is a new documentary on Netflix by David Attenborough, looking into the state of the environment. …

Over 530 climate activists were arrested this past week when thousands of activists descended on Washington, D.C., to demand that the Biden administration protect indigenous communities and the environment. …

According to new research at least 85% of the global population is already confronted with the effects of climate change. (Image Credit: Tsiory Andriantsoarana) …

Even many of the intellectuals of the ruling class see the reality – their system offers no future! …

Tackling the issue of climate change is the most urgent and pressing issue facing all of humanity around the world. Why shouldn’t all of our contributions be brought to the table, especially those on the frontlines who face the most immediate consequences? …

The Pandora Papers reveal the shady things that world leaders do to protect the wealth of the wealthy. This is hardly a surprise. …

Workers in France are striking against the privatization of the public transit system. …

The exotic animal hunting industry is huge, particularly in rural parts of west Texas where expansive ranches exist for tourists to come hunt exotic animals in captivity. …

On Wednesday President Biden announced new plans to help the global vaccination effort, saying now is not the time for “half-measures or middle-of-the-road ambitions. We need to go big and we need to do our part.” This is an ironic statement, considering the U.S.’s repeated lack of commitment to the measures that would be needed to end this global pandemic.   …

The giant Chinese real estate company Evergrande is on the verge of bankruptcy, drowning in debt, which could have huge shockwaves around the world. …

This is an article written by the Partido Obrero (Workers’ Party), a Trotskyist organization in …

The emergence of new COVID variants is due to the mishandling of the pandemic by capitalist governments around the world. …

With the fall of the U.S.-backed government of Afghanistan to the Taliban, who has lost what? …

After a fifth Saturday of street demonstrations, we enter the second week of the “health pass.” This time we were told there will be no tolerance for resistance! …

Macron is attempting to scapegoat anti-vaxxers to deflect blame from his own government’s failures in handling the pandemic. …

An analysis of the situation in Cuba. …

U.S. troops may be leaving Afghanistan, but U.S. aggression around the world remains. …

While Macron attacks retirees’ pensions, he aids the capitalist class. …

During the “ceasefire,” Israel has continued to demolish Palestinian homes. …

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 …

Recently, political leaders of the wealthiest “Group of 7 Nations” (G7) met to discuss what they saw as the most pressing issues that they were facing, including beating war drums against China. …

Our fraternal organization in France urged a vote for Lutte Ouvriere in the June 20 election. …

On June 13th Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest serving Prime Minister, was unseated by Naftali Bennett, a politician even farther to the right than Netanyahu. …

After a person attacked a police officer with a knife in France, the French politicians are proposing remedies that don’t address the root cause of such violence. …

Kamala Harris admitted that immigration from Latin America is a result of poverty. What she forgot to mention is that this poverty was imposed in the most violent way by the capitalists who rule the United States. …

The U.S. continues to maintain its empire with Biden at the head of the military. …

A report from an activist in Colombia. …