Partisan • Patriotic • Internationalist
On Friday, January 23rd, several thousand people braved below-freezing temperatures in Minneapolis for the first Statewide Economic Shutdown of Minnesota, a political strike and day of protests against the ongoing crackdowns by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The next morning, tensions surged again with the ICE killing of ICU […]
US policy regarding Latin America is nothing new. The Monroe Doctrine (1823) established a US sphere of influence in the Western Hemisphere, which considers Latin America as the backyard of the US and treats any interference there as an act of war. The recent attack on Venezuela took place following […]
Société Générale was fined $1.34 billion for processing $5.5 billion in Cuba-related payments. ING bank was fined $619 million for Cuba wire transfers. European banks have been hit with 83% of all US sanctions fines. If a foreign bank defies OFAC, the US Treasury can cut off its access to […]
Music, poetry, comedy and theatre performances at Connolly Books during December. Leading musicians, comedians and actors will perform live shows in Connolly Books, and its associated New Theatre, every Thursday, Friday and Saturday in December. Launching on the 4th, it is a celebration of the largely youth-driven renaissance in Irish […]