Self Determination

The US War Against Syria Yesterday and Today

December 6, 2024 UNAC Editor Anti-Imperialism, Socialism, Syria

by Jeff Mackler, published on Socialist Action, December24, 2024 Editor’s note: Whatever your opinion of the political leadership in Syria, Syria is a critical link in the Axis of Resistance that backs Palestinian liberation, and a sovereign state which no one has the right to invade and tear apart. [jb] [Socialist Action Editor’s note: As we go to press the[…]

The Ongoing Infowar Against Cuba: From the Moncada Assault to the Embargo

July 29, 2022 UNAC Editor Cuba, Revolution, Socialism

by Nino Pagliccia, published on CounterPunch, July 26, 2022 Cuba has a harsh and long history from the days of the Spanish colonisation, the killings of indigenous people, slavery, etc. that finally took a major turn for socialist gains in the mid-20th century. Cubans fought two wars to become independent from Spain in the 19th century. Those wars were the[…]

U.S. Supreme Court Attacks Tribal Sovereignty – Again

July 21, 2022 UNAC Editor Indigenous peoples, Lawfare, Native Americans

by Will H.K. James and W. James, published on Workers World, July 18, 2022 Another disturbing decision from today’s reactionary supreme court which, during the same session, landed a lethal blow on a woman’s right to control her own body, on EPA regulations reflecting the public’s desire to protect the environment from the byproducts of corporate greed, and on state’s[…]

Ukraine: A Conflict Soaked in Contradictions and New Patterns in War and Media

March 7, 2022 UNAC Editor Censorship and Propaganda, Imperialism, Ukraine, US Foreign Policy, White Supremacy

by Vijay Prashad, produced by Globetrotter, March 5, 2022 Surprise and horror have defined the reaction to the Russian military intervention in Ukraine. That’s likely because although the intervention has followed the contours of a modern land war, it has also marked a break with the past in a number of ways. The world has become used to military interventions[…]

Corporate Titans Target Venezuela

February 10, 2019 UNAC Editor Latin America, Socialism, U.S. Aggression, Venezuela

Venezuelans took to the streets in August 2017 in response to Trump’s comment that he would consider the “military option” against Venezuela. (Photo: PSUV) by John Lesnick, from Counterpunch, February 6, 2019 Ruling elites have united behind the Trump administration in its illegal, unjust and brutal attempt to meddle in the internal affairs of Venezuela. Democrats and Republicans alike have[…]