Working-class women: Mona
This article is the first in a series on working-class women, highlighting the work and organising women across the world perform to alleviate hardships on their communities. This instalment features Mona, who works in her spare time distributing food to the poorest people of Ohio, USA. Mona explains the concept of food deserts, how they are not a problem of scarcity and poverty, but in fact manufactured by the US’ post-industrial city designs, which left some communities with inadequate food access
US prepares to invade Haiti, sparking mass protest
The United States and Mexico have drawn up plans to invade Haiti, on the grounds of “stabilising” the country. Such proposals have received the blessing of Haiti’s Prime Minister, Ariel Henry, but have been met with mass opposition by Haitian citizens.
80 Amazon warehouse workers suspended for refusing to work following fire
At Amazon’s JFK8 warehouse in Staten Island, 80 workers are being deemed “under investigation” for simply speaking up about safety hazards
US-Korean war games return for another year despite mass protests
Joint US-South Korean (RoK) military drills have kicked off this week, despite large protests seen over the weekend
Will the Iran nuclear deal be revived?
The European Union has presented the “final text” it believes will revive the Iran nuclear deal, following a new round of talks in Vienna
Protests in Nepal highlight flaws of US foreign aid agreement
Nepal has seen mass demonstrations over recent weeks against the involvement of a US foreign aid corporation in the country
If not Ukraine, then somewhere else
Grant MacDonald examines the West’s influence over the conflict in Ukraine
Recent human rights abuses against Haitians are no anomaly
Mustafa Harabou argues that the hostilities at the US-Mexico border over the past week echo centuries of anti-Haitian racism
Stop attacking Cuba!
Statement from the PCE about recent advances from imperialist powers upon Cuba.