by Brasil de Foto Radio “We leave this process with closer ties and organized capacity and strength to resist this professed fascist offensive,” said João Pedro Stedile, from the national coordination of the Landless Workers’ Movement (MST) about the result of Brazil’s 2018 presidential elections. In an interview […]
It is impossible to understand the rise of the social and political phenomenon known as “Bolsonarismo”—the movement around presidential hopeful Jair Bolsonaro—without understanding the huge protests that hit Brazil in June 2013. by Daniel Matos / Left Voice It is no accident that the first political killing of […]
by Joseph Nevins / The Conversation Central American migrants – particularly unaccompanied minors – are again crossing the U.S.-Mexico boundary in large numbers. In 2014, more than 68,000 unaccompanied Central American childrenwere apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico boundary. This year so far there have been close to 60,000. The mainstream narrative […]
In November, Massachusetts residents will vote in a referendum on trans people’s rights to not be discriminated against in public accommodations. by Signý A. / Left Voice Transgender people’s right to safely use public accommodations in Massachusetts could end this November, if an existing law is not upheld in […]
Brazil’s far-right candidate won the first round of elections with a 46% majority. The Workers Party (PT) candidate came in a dismal second, with only 29%. How did this happen? by Tatiana Cozzarelli and Jimena Vergara – Left Voice “I’m pro-torture, and the people are too.” “I’m not […]
The 147 million voters will choose the president, all 513 members of the lower house of Congress, two-thirds of the 81-member Senate plus governors and lawmakers in all 27 states. by TeleSur / Global Brazilians voted Sunday in a polarized presidential race that could result in the election […]
She became “the symbol of occupation” because of her arrest but there are 300 other children in the Israeli prisons whose stories are unknown to the world. by TeleSur / Global The 17-year-old icon of Palestinian resistance, Ahed Tamimi penned an emotional letter about her life in and […]
by Crimethinc Ex-Workers Collective Last week, millions watched the dramatic hearings pitting Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh against Christine Blasey Ford, who courageously narrated her experience of being sexually assaulted by him decades ago. Once again, Americans were confronted with the brazen entitlement of the male power establishment. […]
Mainstream media backlash against antifa in the wake of recent far-right rallies has failed to learn lessons which promote fascist rhetoric, endanger leftist activists, and accurately depict the tactics used by antifascists. by Derek Scarlino / Love and Rage By the time of this writing, it is well-understood […]
by Love and Rage Team WASHINGTON, D.C. – One of our intrepid members Tweeted live from the scene in DC last weekend. As expected, through antifascist organizing over the last year, as well as infighting and burning bridges within the white nationalist movement, the fascist turnout was paltry. […]