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And the Campesinos Won! The Hugo Chávez Commune
The struggle for the land and the impact of the US blockade.
Venezuela Urgently Needs a Feminist Emergency Plan
VA writer Andreína Chávez takes stock of Venezuela's alarming reality of gender violence and the lack of a comprehensive response from the state.
Democracy Now! 2023-02-02 Thursday
- Headlines for February 02, 2023
- "No More": At Tyre Nichols Funeral, VP Harris, Rev. Sharpton Join Family, Demand Police Accountability
- Atlanta's "Cop City" Moves Ahead After Police Kill 1 Protester & Charge 19 with Domestic Terrorism
- "All That Breathes": Oscar-Nominated Doc About Brothers Saving Birds Amid Delhi's Ecological Collapse
Tales of Resistance: The Strange World at the Venezuelan Border
A recent trip to the Venezuela-Colombia border had some good and bad surprises for VA columnist Jessica Dos Santos.
Democracy Now! 2023-02-01 Wednesday
- Headlines for February 01, 2023
- Howard Prof. Justin Hansford & Abolitionist Andrea Ritchie on Tyre Nichols & Calls for No More Police
- Standoff at NYC Hotel: Asylum Seekers Protest Relocation & Demand Their Right to Shelter in City
UN Human Rights Chief Calls for Suspension of Sanctions on Venezuela
“We ratify our commitment to the defense of human rights and the will to advance in the improvement of the justice system,” said Maduro.
Democracy Now! 2023-01-31 Tuesday
- Headlines for January 31, 2023
- Asylum Seekers Refuse to Leave Manhattan Hotel, Citing Inhumane Conditions at Brooklyn Shelter
- "Elite" Police Units Face More Scrutiny as Memphis SCORPION Unit Disbanded over Tyre Nichols Death
- Rikers Jail Whistleblower Decries Collapse of LGBTQ+ Unit Meant to Protect Trans Detainees
- Marxist Economist Richard Wolff on How the Debt Ceiling Benefits the Rich & Powerful
Democracy Now! 2023-01-30 Monday
- Headlines for January 30, 2023
- "An Intolerable Situation": Rashid Khalidi & Orly Noy on Israeli Colonialism & Escalating Violence
- Tyre Nichols: Video of Fatal Police Beating in Memphis Spurs New Demands for Police Accountability
- "Every Community Has a Tyre Nichols": New Jersey Activists Demand Justice for Carl Dorsey
Sanctioned but Fighting Back: The Alí Primera Commune (Part II)
Besieged by imperialism, a remote commune projects a better future based on solidarity and the commons.
Venezuela: National Assembly Moves to Regulate NGO Activities
Chavista deputies cited a need for transparency and accountability from organizations with foreign funding sources.
Democracy Now! 2023-01-27 Friday
- Headlines for January 27, 2023
- Memphis BLM Activist: Tyre Nichols' Killing Is Part of Police Brutality Crisis Facing Black Residents
- Tyre Nichols' Parents Remember Son as "Beautiful Soul" & Describe Video of Beating by Memphis Police
US Congressman Urges Biden to Lift Venezuela Sanctions, Restore Diplomatic Ties
Jim McGovern (D-MA) demanded Washington expedite the unfreezing of a $3 billion social fund agreed to in the government-opposition talks.
Democracy Now! 2023-01-26 Thursday
- Headlines for January 26, 2023
- "20 Days in Mariupol": Meet the Ukrainian Filmmaker Who Risked His Life Documenting Russian Siege
- Biden Proposes Renters Bill of Rights as Landlords Make Record Profits; Housing Advocates Want More
CELAC Summit Backs Venezuelan Dialogue, Maduro Calls for an End to US Intervention
Regional leaders also called for an end to the decades-long US blockade of Cuba.
Democracy Now! 2023-01-25 Wednesday
- Headlines for January 25, 2023
- As Germany & U.S. Agree on Tanks for Ukraine, German MP Accuses U.S. of Pushing Berlin into Proxy War
- Doomsday Clock Moves Closer to Midnight: Peace Activist Frida Berrigan Demands Nuclear Disarmament
- "Lacks Educational Value"? Critics Slam Florida's Rejection of AP African American Studies Course
Jeremy Scahill on Mistreatment of Whistleblowers & Uneven Enforcement of Laws over Classified Papers
Democracy Now! 2023-01-24 Tuesday
- Headlines for January 24, 2023
- As Asian Americans Reel After Mass Shootings in California, Will Congress Take Any Action on Guns?
- Jeremy Scahill: Biden & Trump Scandals Point to Deeper Problems with Overclassification of Gov't Docs
'News from Nowhere' – Building Communal Life in Venezuela
Chris Gilbert and Cira Pascual Marquina look at the Venezuelan communes as a key force in an extended process of national liberation and social emancipation.
Democracy Now! 2023-01-23 Monday
- Headlines for January 23, 2023
- Free Julian Assange: Noam Chomsky, Dan Ellsberg & Jeremy Corbyn Lead Call at Belmarsh Tribunal
Chávez in Our Hearts and Socialism on the Horizon: The Alí Primera Commune (Part I)
Under siege by imperialism, a remote commune projects a better future based on solidarity and the commons.