Dying to Organize
On Nov. 5, a group of armed men gunned down Teamsters representative Jose Gilberto Soto at his mother’s house…
The Indypendent
On Nov. 5, a group of armed men gunned down Teamsters representative Jose Gilberto Soto at his mother’s house…
Uruguayan voters approved a constitutional amendment Oct. 31 that defines water as a public good and guarantees civil society…
Victims of the Storms : A Political Hurricane Hits Haiti
A political storm hit northern Haiti long before Tropical Storm Jeanne came along. On March 20, Interim Prime Minister…
General Assemble Roundup : U.N. Shuts Out the World
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y.— Heavy security during the first days of the 2004 session of the United Nations General Assembly…
After 37 years of civil war in Sudan, the United States government is finally taking notice. Secretary of State…
Evicted: Cops Crack Down on Guatemalan Land Occupation
By Neela Ghoshal While activists took the streets of New York Aug. 31 in response to the Republican National…
Uribe Tied to Drug Cartel: Atrocities Have Doubled Under Colombian President
By Bill Weinberg The emergence of a 1991 report from the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) naming current Colombian…
The Port or the People: Filipino Community Vows Fight to the Death
By Leah Obias Nestled in the Western coast of the Philippine archipelago, south of Manila, the multibillion peso Batangas…
Darfur Waits: U.N. Deliberates
By Donald Paneth United Nations, N.Y. – The extraordinary crisis of violence, displacement of people, burning of villages, rape…
Basta Cafta: Central Americans Stand Up to Trade Agreement
FIGHTING ON ALL FRONTS: In Washington, Salvadorian peasant leader Guadalupe Erazo prepares to lobby members of Congress to reject…