Australia: 45th Anniversary of the Canberra Coup

“Communist” prime minister Gough Whitlam addressing supporters on the day of his overthrow by Conservatives in league with the CIA. Instead of calling for strikes, Whitlam helped neutralize working class anger over his ousting. “We are not a satellite of any country. We are a friend and a partner of the United States particularly in

Bolivian Coup: Trump’s Commitment to U.S Imperialism

Indigenous woman in La Paz confronting Bolivian security forces with a Wiphala flag during crackdown on anti-coup protesters. CIA-orchestrated coup overthrew the democratically-elected Evo Morales. “There’s a word for the President of a country being pushed out by the military. It’s called a coup. We must unequivocally oppose political violence in Bolivia. Bolivians deserve free

Centenary of the Romanian General Strike

BUCHAREST RAILWAY WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES ON STRIKE AGAINST POST-WAR ECONOMIC MISERY BROUGHT BY AUSTERITY PROGRAMS TO PAY THE WAR DEBTS. “It is to be noted that after the war a colossal wave of strikes broke out over the whole country. The number of workers joining the Trade Unions increased to ten times what it

Democratic Party: A Legacy of Racism and War

Trail of Tears, the forced removal of 5 Native American tribes from their homeland in the Deep South by the order of the first Democratic President Andrew Jackson, over ten thousand died. “Build a fire under the Cherokee. When it gets hot enough, they’ll move.” –Andrew Jackson ANDREW JACKSON, 7th President of the United States

Betrayal of the Austrian General Strike

KPÖ-led strike in Styria (British sector) during Austria’s Oktoberstreik that had the potential to become an Austrian Revolution. Stalin’s refusal to support the general strike for the sake of peaceful coexistence with imperialism led to ITS demise. “Strikes, therefore, teach the workers to unite; they show them that they can struggle against the capitalists only