Aug 31Coup in Gabon: Franc Zone Continues to Crumbleby Steve Lalla Military leaders in Gabon have taken power, placing the president under house arrest following disputed elections. The military takeover follows recent coups d’état in the former French colonies of Niger (earlier this year), Burkina Faso (2022), Mali (2020 and 2021), and Guinea (2021). …Africa5 min readAfrica5 min read
Aug 4Burkina Faso & Mali Vow to Defend Niger’s New Leadership with ForceBurkina Faso and Mali have declared their willingness to defend Niger with armed force if France, Nigeria, or ECOWAS (the Economic Community of West African States) were to intervene in Niger following the recent change of power. “Any military intervention against Niger would be tantamount to a declaration of war…Niger8 min readNiger8 min read
Aug 4Burkina Faso’s President Traoré Delivers Anti-Imperialist Speech at Russia–Africa SummitOn the second day of the Russia–Africa summit, the president of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré, delivered an anti-imperialist address and employed slogans identified with the Cuban Revolution. Traoré assumed the presidency on September 30, 2022. At age 35, he is the world’s youngest head of state. Traoré has paid homage…West Africa4 min readWest Africa4 min read
Apr 4NATO Formed 74 Years Ago to Defend Capitalist ProfitsOn this day in 1949, 12 countries signed the “Washington treaty,” making NATO official. The NATO military alliance was formed by the US to defend the property of the capitalists, colonizers, and corporations of the West against the growing popularity of revolutionary socialism, which threatened to expropriate and distribute the…Nato3 min readNato3 min read
Jan 11Peru: US-Backed Coup Regime Has Murdered 46 DemonstratorsBy Steve Lalla In Peru, the death toll has risen to at least 46 following the December 7 US-backed coup overthrowing democratically elected socialist President Pedro Castillo. On January 9 alone, at least 18 were killed by the coup regime’s security forces in Juliaca. Peru is now mobilized in a…Peru3 min readPeru3 min read
Jan 6Blows Against the Empire — 2022 In MemoriamBy Steve Lalla Throughout 2022, monopoly capitalism, with the US at its core, continued to erode from within and buckle under pressure exerted by sovereign states and peoples’ movements alike. Relentless blows reigned down on the empire. These were some of the most memorable: January 30: Prior to the Winter…Year In Review12 min readYear In Review12 min read
May 31, 2022No Mention of Uyghur ‘Genocide’ After UN Human Rights Commissioner Visits XinjiangBy Steve Lalla Saturday, May 28, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, wrapped up her six-day visit to the People’s Republic of China by meeting virtually with the country’s president, Xi Jinping. Bachelet visited China at a time when the country is being victimized by accusations…China4 min readChina4 min read
Feb 21, 2022US Republican Congressperson Offers Asylum to Canada’s ‘Freedom Convoy’ ProtestersYvette Herrell, US House of Representatives Republican Party congressperson for the state of New Mexico, has put forth legislation to grant political asylum to participants in the “Freedom Convoy” which occupied Canada’s capital, Ottawa, for the past three weeks. Local police, reinforced by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), and…Truckers4 min readTruckers4 min read
Feb 6, 2022Barely One Week Into Her Presidency, Xiomara Castro Brings Hope and Joy to HonduransPiloting a series of substantial policy changes a little more than one week into her mandate, Honduras’ President Xiomara Castro has already established herself as a firm Latin American leader. …Honduras6 min readHonduras6 min read
Feb 4, 2022Peru Orders Repsol to Suspend Offshore Operations After Massive Oil Spill(special for OrinocoTribune.com) — On Monday, January 31, in response to the company’s inaction after a spill of over 10,000 barrels of oil, Peru’s Minister of the Environment Ruben Ramirez said the government will temporarily suspend Repsol’s offshore operations. In addition, a judge barred four Repsol executives from leaving the…Peru3 min readPeru3 min read
