The COP26 Climate Conference Kicks Off with Sound and Fury, Signifying Little
The COP26 climate conference has started. We cannot depend on the politicians to prevent disaster. …
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. …
Brazilians are protesting against Bolsonaro’s mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic. …
After the cease-fire, Israel is still attacking Palestinians. …
Recent elections in Chile resulted in a surprising defeat for the right wing. …
While Israel was bombing Palestinians, Biden continued his support for Israel. …
After people in the Philippines set up their own community pantries, the government denounced them. What are the rulers afraid of? …
Israel’s deadly assault on Gaza has entered its second week, continuing a total bombardment of …
In 1968, students in France started a movement which became a general strike. …
Arabs in Israel are revolting against their status as second-class citizens. …
Macron lamented the death of the President of Chad, Idriss Déby, France’s henchman in Africa. …
Columbia is in the midst of protests against proposed tax reforms. …
The Palestinians deserve support in their struggle against Israeli violence. …
A review of Mother by Maxim Gorky. …
The collapse of the Mexico City metro line is yet another instance of capitalism neglecting infrastructure. …
Entertainment industry workers in France are fighting against attacks on their living conditions. …
Colombians have been protesting proposed tax reforms that would increase the tax rates of low-income people. …
Healthcare workers in Argentina are striking against worsening standards of living. …
India is facing horrific numbers of COVID-19 infections with no signs of slowing. …
As Taiwan experiences a severe drought, its government is rationing water for residents and farmers, but its large semiconductor manufacturing company is relatively unaffected. …
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