Published inFire This Time·Apr 8The Legacy of Comandante Chávez Continues on in the International Struggle in Defense of Venezuela and for a Better World!Estás invitado a leer el artículo en español aquí March 5, 2023, marks 10 years since the passing of Comandante Hugo Chávez. Comandante Chávez was a giant in the worldwide working class struggle; an anti-capitalist, an anti-imperialist, a strong defender of the sovereignty and self-determination of oppressed peoples, and an…Venezuela3 min readVenezuela3 min read
Published inFire This Time·Apr 8International Women’s Day 2023: The Struggle for Equality and Rights for Women in Canada Continues!International Women’s Day (IWD) was first proposed in 1910 by the revolutionary Clara Zetkin at the second International Conference of Working Women in Copenhagen, Demark. …Womens Rights8 min readWomens Rights8 min read
Published inFire This Time·Jan 8Interview with Puerto Rican Revolutionary Activist Frank VelgaraPuerto Rico One Year After Hurricane Maria: continuation of accelerated colonial exploitation In July 2018, Fire This Time interviewed Puerto Rican revolutionary activists Jocelyn Velázquez and Rogelio Maldonado in Puerto Rico. …9 min read9 min read
Published inFire This Time·Dec 14, 2022Women’s Rights in the U.S. & Canada: From Reproductive Rights to the Hijab, Our Bodies, Our ChoiceBy Alison Bodine and Janine Solanki The Rise and Fall of Roe v. Wade On January 22, 1973, in the midst of the women’s liberation movement, the U.S. Supreme Court made the historic ruling in the case of Roe v. Wade to grant women the constitutional right to have an…Womens Rights14 min readWomens Rights14 min read
Published inFire This Time·Aug 4, 2022If We Struggle, We Can Win! Confronting The Climate CatastropheThe Climate Crisis is Here The delicate balance between humans and nature has been torn apart. It has reached a critical point, and we are getting closer to the point of no return. The world is characterized by air pollution, climate change, extreme weather events, deforestation, species extinction, soil degradation…Climate Change8 min readClimate Change8 min read
Published inFire This Time·Aug 4, 2022What does Cuba have to do with the international movement against the climate crisis?The Fight for Climate Justice It has been yet another difficult week of the climate crisis for Mother Earth and humanity. The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has just released yet another report. This 6th report high-lights how governments lie about the progress they have made to…Cuba7 min readCuba7 min read
Published inFire This Time·May 9, 2022Why has Nicaragua’s democratic election been attacked by Canada and the USA?January 2022 was an important month for the people of Nicaragua. It tested their commitment to defending their sovereignty and self-determination in the face of increasingly brutal U.S.-led sanctions and aggression. On January 10, Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo, of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN), began their newest terms…9 min read9 min read
Published inFire This Time·Mar 29, 2021Cancelling the KXL Pipeline: A Victory for the Working Class and the Environment — TMX Is Next!On January 20, 2021, U.S. President Biden’s first day in office, he cancelled the Keystone XL (KXL) pipeline by rescinding a Presidential permit required to complete construction at the U.S./Canada border. This cancellation is a victory for people throughout the United States who have organizing against the project, which, if…Climate Change8 min readClimate Change8 min read
Published inFire This Time·Mar 29, 2021Women’s Rights are Human RightsMarch 8, 2021, International Women’s Day, is an important day to recognize the challenges confronted and the great victories made by women around the world, especially in the past year of the Covid-19 pandemic. Over the last 12 months, in addition to the health challenges posed by Covid-19 itself, women…Women Rights10 min readWomen Rights10 min read
Published inFire This Time·Mar 29, 2021Biden Must Normalize Diplomatic Relations and Lift All Sanctions Against Venezuela!On March 5, 2021, Venezuela solidarity organizations and activists across Canada came together to organize the first monthly online picket in solidarity with Venezuela (watch the video here). …Venezuela5 min readVenezuela5 min read
