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Ecuador: An Explosion of Possibilities, Pain and Outrage

Cristina Vega October 9, 2019 Cristina Vega

Ecuador needs intense international pressure to stop the violence of a state that disrespects the most basic rights, disparaging those that protest as slackers, vandals and thieves.

Ecuador: A Rebellion for the Renewal of Struggle

Gladys Tzul Tzul, Raquel Gutiérrez, Claudia López, Mariana Menéndez, Noel Sosa, Veronica Gago, Luci Caballero, Jovita Tzul Tzul, Ita del Cielo, Victoria Furtado, Siboney Mora, Dunia Mokrani, Claudia Cuellar, Silvia Federici, Dawn Paley October 8, 2019 Gladys Tzul Tzul, Raquel Gutiérrez, Claudia López, Mariana Menéndez, Noel Sosa, Veronica Gago, Luci Caballero, Jovita Tzul Tzul, Ita del Cielo, Victoria Furtado, Siboney Mora, Dunia Mokrani, Claudia Cuellar, Silvia Federici, Dawn Paley

An Indigenous uprising is, once again, at the heart of the struggle, opening a horizon of re-appropriation in the face of an attempt to expropriate from all the peoples of Ecuador.

Canada’s Cannabis Colonialism

Dawn Marie Paley October 8, 2019 Dawn Marie Paley

A rush to cash in on legal cannabis is putting pressure on traditional cultivators in Latin America and the Caribbean, while Canadian companies seek to control every aspect of the weed business and push for policing of less-than-legal operations.

Gas shortages paralyze Haiti, triggering protests against failing economy and dysfunctional politics

Vincent Joos October 7, 2019 Vincent Joos

Fuel shortages and government corruption are behind over a year of popular uprisings in Haiti

Continue the Fight!

Amalinda Savirani October 4, 2019 Amalinda Savirani

A veteran activist reflects on today's student movement in Indonesia

Anti-Austerity Protests rock Ecuador, Iraq; Thousands detained in Egypt

Toward Freedom Editor October 4, 2019 Toward Freedom Editor

Protests against austerity shut down major cities in Iraq and Ecuador, while thousands detained in Egypt.