Asela de los Santos, Cuban revolutionary leader

Vol. 84/No. 5 - February 10, 2020

Cuban revolutionary leader Asela de los Santos Tamayo died Jan. 23 at the age of 90. She became one of the earliest supporters of the revolutionary movement that was born with the attack on the Moncada army garrison led by…


Miami Alianza Martiana headquarters vandalized

Vol. 84/No. 5 - February 10, 2020

MIAMI — Amid stepped-up attacks on Cuba and its revolution by Washington, rightist thugs vandalized the office of Alianza Martiana here the night of Jan. 26, spray-painting “Abajo comunistas” (Down with communists) all over its storefront. Alianza Martiana is the…


Protest hits lack of Puerto Rico gov’t response after quake

Vol. 84/No. 5 - February 10, 2020
Protest hits lack of Puerto Rico gov’t response after quake

“Just like with Hurricane Maria in 2017, the government is acting too slow in the wake of the earthquake,” Mildred Laboy, a teacher and leader of the Arecma community organization, told the Militant from Humacao in the U.S. colony of…


Putin moves to extend his rule, tamp down workers’ resistance

Vol. 84/No. 5 - February 10, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin Jan. 15 announced “a major renewal,” which looks a lot like a plan to keep him in office indefinitely. His proposed changes to the constitution are being rolled out with great fanfare. This takes place as…