In celebration of International Women's Day, and in honor of Leila Khaled and all the women who have played a decisive role in the struggle for Palestinian national liberation, we are republishing this article originally published by Liberation School April 17, 2007....
From South Africa to Palestine, apartheid will fall
This article was first 28 November 2023 on Liberation News. Introduction For over a month, the world has watched in horror as Israel has carried out a genocidal campaign of violence in Gaza. Over 14,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since Oct. 7, according...
Framing the Palestinian struggle: The origins of political Zionism
Editorial note: As the global movement to Free Palestine continues surging to new heights, it is critical that activists, organizers, and peace-minded people arm ourselves with some of the fundamental historical developments and key features of current events in...
The real story of the U.S. occupation of Syria: The historical, political, and geostrategic context
In this episode episode of The Socialist Program, a podcast providing news and views about the world for those who want to change it, PSL co-founder and Central Committee member Brian Becker gets beneath the tweets and headlines to suss out the real reason the U.S....
Building a new anti-war movement: Background and talking points on Iran
Editor’s note: The following document was written on January 6, 2020 as the United States government and Trump administration brought us to the brink of full-scale war with Iran. Several major developments have happened since that time, but Liberation School is...
US-Saudi ties: Drenched in blood, oil, and deceit
Why do Donald Trump and the CIA disagree about the recent killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Turkey? The CIA concluded that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, personally ordered the murder...
Palestinian women: the backbone of resistance
Based on a talk delivered by Eman Khaleq at a meeting of the Union of Palestinian American Women on Nov. 7 Lately we’ve been seeing a lot of images of women and girls, both old and young participating in protests and clashes with the Israeli Occupation Forces. A lot...
Imperialism, the Islamic State and the Policy of Endless War
Why we are marching in Washington, D.C., on Saturday March 21, 2015, to say NO to authorization for new war in Iraq and Syria On Saturday, March 21 the ANSWER Coalition is taking a lead role, as part of a broader coalition, in organizing a National March in...
Our view on modern Iraq
"You have given Iraq the opportunity to stand on its own,” President Barack Obama told hundreds of cheering U.S. troops in Baghdad on April 7, 2009, his first visit to the country after being elected. He added that now, “Iraqis need to take responsibility for their...