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Then and now: Over 60 years of revolutionary solidarity from Vietnam to Palestine
Workers World Party salutes the 50th anniversary of the stunning victory of the long struggle in Vietnam for national liberation and an end to imperialist occupation. On April 30, 1975, the last U.S. collaborators, contractors and advisers fled Saigon, literally hanging onto the skids of U.S. evacuation helicopters as the victorious National Liberation Front forces…
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New York City: Meeting on Vietnam: 50th Anniversary of Peace & Social Progress
Home » Global » Asia & the Pacific » New York City: Meeting on Vietnam: 50th Anniversary of Peace & Social Progress New York City Some of us can still remember the thrill of spending April 50 years ago hearing the media recount the day-by-day victories of the People’s Army of Vietnam. Their units, seemingly…
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Don’t Be Fooled: The Official Unemployment Numbers Are a Lie
The official unemployment rate now stands at 6.7%. But that doesn’t feel right, does it? Unless you live in a gated community, the reality on the ground feels more dire and more destitute. Behind that cheery 6.7% stand millions of uncounted people – uncounted by design. “’Underemployed’ would be the most accurate, but there’s not…
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Creative Coronavirus Responses Appear Across the World, but Not in Trump’s America
As the World Health Organization declared the novel COVID-19 virus a pandemic today, countries across the globe are coming up with clever and creative methods of halting its spread or dampening its impact, putting the U.S.’ lackluster response to shame. The world’s smallest country, the Vatican, confirmed its first case of coronavirus last week. Today,…
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Then and now: Over 60 years of revolutionary solidarity from Vietnam to Palestine
Workers World Party salutes the 50th anniversary of the stunning victory of the long struggle in Vietnam for national liberation and an end to imperialist occupation. On April 30, 1975, the last U.S. collaborators, contractors and advisers fled Saigon, literally hanging onto the skids of U.S. evacuation helicopters as the victorious National Liberation Front forces…
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New York City: Meeting on Vietnam: 50th Anniversary of Peace & Social Progress
Home » Global » Asia & the Pacific » New York City: Meeting on Vietnam: 50th Anniversary of Peace & Social Progress New York City Some of us can still remember the thrill of spending April 50 years ago hearing the media recount the day-by-day victories of the People’s Army of Vietnam. Their units, seemingly…
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Part 1 – South China Sea, 1970: How U.S. crimes against Vietnam sparked mutiny
As part of Workers World’s coverage marking the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Vietnam on April 30, 1975, we publish Part 1 of Al Glatkowski’s story told to Workers World managing editor John Catalinotto. It concerns a March 1970 direct action he and Clyde McKay took to stop U.S. bombs from slaughtering women, children…
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Defections Rock UAE-Backed Forces in Yemen as Trump’s War Plan Falters
Around 100 officers from the UAE-backed National Resistance Forces (NRF) in Yemen have defected to join Ansar Allah, delivering a major blow to U.S. and Gulf-backed efforts inside the country. The development comes amid threats of a U.S.-supported ground offensive and intensified American airstrikes against civilian targets. On Sunday, approximately 100 officers from Yemen’s United…