Tag: international solidarity
From Refugee to Rescuer: Salam Aldeen’s Story | Humanity on Trial | @RealStories
When Europe faces the refugee crisis, Salam Aldeen, a young Dane with personal refugee experience, ventures to Greece as a volunteer. Inspired by his own journey fleeing civil war in Moldova, Salam dedicates himself to…
Greek political prisoner is at death’s door
Since 2002, Greek revolutionary and activist Dimitris Koufontinas has been in prison for his role in the Revolutionary Organization 17 November (17N). Labelled a “terrorist†by the Greek government, Koufontinas began a hunger strike on…
Jeremy Corbyn: ‘The left needs to work on a much more global basis’
From endless wars, militarism, and surges in rightwing “populism†to ceaseless capitalist pillage, neoliberal austerity, and botched international responses to COVID-19 and climate change, the events of recent decades should have galvanized the left much…
Solidarity with Ukraine’s workers
What is the role labor unions should play in the Russia-Ukraine War? In a special conversation moderated by Bill Fletcher Jr., former president of the TransAfrica Forum, panelists make the case for why they believe…
