Ayotzinapa’s Caravana 43 circulates through South America
The Caravana 43 has crossed through Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. In each of their appearances, they begin by situating their struggle to find the 43 forcibly disappeared students in the context of a systematic effort in Mexico to normalize violence against indigenous people, campesinos, activists and students
TTIP: Why the World Should Beware
This booklet delivers facts and arguments why TTIP is threat not only for the EU and the US, but for the whole world. Ultimately TTIP would serve as an instrument to the economic and political elites of the West to maintain their hegemonic power and dominance.
Eduardo Galeano on Rosa Luxemburg …
… and other women who refused to live in silence and be consigned to oblivion
TTIP – The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
The main goal of the TTIP treaty currently being negotiated in secret between the EU and the USA is to remove regulatory “barriers” which restrict the potential profits to be made by transnational corporations on both sides of the Atlantic. The “barriers” are in reality some of our most prized social standards and environmental regulations.
When pigs fly
It was a real sensation: On 17 December 2014, when the heads of state of Cuba and the United States announced their intention to normalize relations between the two states, which had been frozen for over a half century, the global public reacted with surprise. What led to this change?
Brazil’s Truth Commission details extent of rape during military dictatorship
Brazil’s National Truth Commission took testimony and detailed the use of rape and sexual violence as a weapon against those the dictatorship considered to be political and social activists or otherwise subversive.
Beyond the imperative of growth
Many analyses from various scientific disciplines imply that a growth-based economic and social system cannot have a future. From September 2-6, 2014, a conference in the German city of Leipzig will tackle this topic.
The Poison is on the Table II
After the impact of the first film, “The Poison Is On The Table II” updates and goes deeper on the evil consequences for public health, caused by the use of chemicals in agriculture.
Building BRICS from below?
It is necessary to build a true BRICS from below, with common strategies to fight for rights and international solidarity from the bases in BRICS countries
