Economic sanctions make populations in targeted countries poorer, sicker and vulnerable
According to a study published by CEPR, rich and developed countries in the West have increased the use of illegal unilateral punitive measures despite being aware of their ill effects on people
North Korea builds 10,000 homes in capital Pyongyang, despite harsh sanctions
DPRK leader Kim Jong Un described the housing project as a cherished and most important undertaking of the government
After 3 years under Guaidó’s control, Colombia returns state-owned petrochemical company to Venezuela
Colombian government ratifies Caracas-appointed board; decision ends Guaidó’s control over company
Explained: What does expelling Russian banks from the SWIFT system mean?
In the most recent set of sanctions against Russia, the United States and European Union have decided to remove a number of Russian banks from SWIFT.
Del Monte Kenya workers protest inhuman conditions, poverty wages and other stories
Today we look at a strike by workers at Del Monte Kenya Limited, the arrest of 26 year old Kashmiri student and journalist Sajad Gul, and more
Afghanistan on the brink
Protestors marched to the shuttered US Embassy in Kabul on Tuesday to demand immediate release of frozen Afghan assets. On Wednesday, after much international lobbying, the UN Security Council unanimously passed Resolution 2615 to ease restrictions under the current sanctions
Myanmar trade union calls for comprehensive economic sanctions against the military regime
CTUM, the largest labor group in Myanmar, is demanding that the international community extend support to starve and drive out the regime through comprehensive economic sanctions
UN Special Rapporteur blasts ‘devastating’ and ‘illegal’ US and EU sanctions against Venezuela
UN Human Rights expert Alena Douhan called for sanctions to be lifted and revised.
Venezuelan gov’t wins appeal on gold reserves held in the UK
The English Court of Appeal overturned a ruling “unequivocally” recognizing opposition leader Guaido as the country’s legitimate leader.
Nicolás Maduro presents Anti-Blockade Law to the National Constituent Assembly
The regulation seeks to fight against the commercial blockade, economic and financial persecution and other unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States against Venezuela
The US and UK are a wrecking ball crew against the pillars of internationalism
Vijay Prashad writes on the imperialist actions led by the US and the UK against Venezuela and the emptiness of their commitment to international law
Venezuela 2019: Yankees go home!
2019 saw a series of desperate attempts coordinated by the US to overthrow democratically elected president Nicolás Maduro and engender chaos in Venezuela, but the unity of the Venezuelan people and the strength of the Bolivarian Revolution persevered
- Google employees lead sit-ins protesting company’s complicity in genocide
- Israeli tourists attack vigil in Cusco in support of Palestine
- During Red April, Brazil’s MST restates the importance of agrarian reform
- German authorities’ crackdown on Palestine Conference sparks widespread outrage
- As elections approach, India’s farmers count government’s broken promises
