Latin America

Weekly Report from Palestine

Palestinians commemorated the third anniversary of the war on Gaza which claimed the lives of more than 1500 Palestinians as Israeli settlers and military step up attacks in the West Bank and especially in Gaza.

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Gaza School Girls Send a Message

Today I went to Haifa Primary ‘B’ School for Girls in Khan Younes, Gaza. It is three years and two days since their world was shattered by Operation Cast Lead, the Israeli offensive which began on the first day of exams, and left every child at this school minus a family member, a friend, a neighbour, a limb – and peace of mind. (20 photos)

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L’Humanite with Cuba’s Mariela Castro

The French newspaper L’Humanité recently ran an interview with Mariela Castro, director of Cuba’s National Center for Sex Education (CENESEX). Today we bring you a translation courtesy of Marce Cameron and his website Cuba Socialist Renewal.

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Occupy Movement, A Small Town Version

It’s 4:00 pm and the Occupy Bisbee encampment has just finished delivering its free meal today, as every day of the week, depending on donations. The movement in this small town is something more than dissent from the power structure that isn’t representing us. It is about community and caring for others, regardless of their circumstances in life. (22 photos)

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