Left Review Online August 12, 2020
Kathmandu. Left parties of India have appealed to the people of India for taking a pledge on Independence Day to safeguard the Constitution of the country and strengthen India’s independence. Issuing a joint statement on August 10, just 5 days before National Independence Day, they have also appealed to...more
Kathmandu. International League of Peoples' Struggle (ILPS) Commission 6 has denounced the brutal killing of Randall "Ka Randy" Echanis and demanded justice for the renowned peace activist of the Philippines. ILPS Commission 6 (Peasants Commission) - the committee responsible for peasants' issues globally - released a media statement...more
It was Saturday afternoon. Sixth-grade students of Qamdo Primary School - Tibet's first modern primary school - were still immersed in their books, diligently studying for the upcoming junior school entrance examination. Those who could score high marks on the examination can enroll in schools in other parts...more
China could impose visa restrictions on American journalists in Hong Kong as a countermeasure against US suppression, which was aimed at forcing Chinese journalists in the US out of the country by not extending their visas, analysts said. None of the Chinese journalists in the US who applied...more
After the Galwan Valley clash on June 15, the slide in China-India relations has not been eased despite rounds of talks and consultations through diplomatic and military channels. Instead, China-India relations are even deteriorating. During the Galwan Valley clash, it was India that violated the China-India bilateral agreement...more
Kathmandu. KMP demands justice for veteran peace advocate, peasant rights defender Randall 'Randy' Echanis, a media statement by KMP mentioned. Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) denounces in the strongest terms the brutal and heinous killing of its national deputy secretary general, Randall "Ka Randy" Echanis, today August 10....more
Kathmandu. International League of Peoples' Struggle Philippines (ILPS Philippines) strongly denounced the assassination of the veteran peasant leader this morning and demanded justice for Randall "Randy" Echanis. ILPS Philippines released a media statement today to condemn the brutal assassination of the veteran peasant leader Randall Echanis, who was...more
Kathmandu. The exiled founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) comrade Jose Maria Sison strongly condemned the murder of comrade Randall (Randy) Echanis, a veteran peasant leader of the Philippines. In a statement released today, veteran communist leader Comrade Jose Mario Sison, who is also the...more
Kathmandu. The People's Coalition on Food Sovereignty (PCFS), an international network of peasants and civil society organizations condemns the killing of the popular Philippino peasant leader and peace advocate Randall "Randy" Echanis. The septuagenarian peasant leader Echanis was stabbed to death this morning by the state agents in...more
Trump said on Monday that TikTok would be banned in the US unless it is bought by Microsoft or another company by September 15, and suggested the US Treasury should get a cut from the deal. Although it is unclear what amount Trump is referring to, his statement...more
US President Donald Trump's latest move to force China-based ByteDance to sell its video-sharing app TikTok to a US company and pay the US government a share of the transaction has been derided by many in China - experts and ordinary citizens alike - as "naked robbery" using...more
Unilateral economic sanctions against countries like Cuba and Venezuela are causing today greater suffering and limitations for their people amid the Covid-19 pandemic, UN independent rapporteurs warned. According to a report by five UN experts, humanitarian exemptions to the sanctions are not working, and people cannot adequately protect...more
Our people will soon greet the 52nd anniversary of the liberation of our country, the historic event, by which the great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung opened the way to a new life for our nation. On this occasion, our people look back with warm hearts upon the...more
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's newest diatribe against China underscores the Cold War hysteria circulating in Washington. The fervor of right-wing ideological crusaders knows no bounds. Whether China is socialist or a Westernized democracy makes no difference to them. The Trump administration's crusade against China is rooted...more
In recent days, diplomatic clashes have erupted between China and the US. The US took the unprecedented step of closing Chinese consulate in Houston. In the face of US' unwillingness to correct its erroneous decision, China announced the closure of the US consulate in Chengdu. The clashes are...more