Don Fitz

Life expectancy: The US and Cuba in the time of COVID-19

Recent data shows that between 2019 and 2021, life expectancy (LE) in the US plunged almost three years while for Cuba it edged up 0.2 years. Yet, in 1960, the year after its revolution, Cuba had a LE of 64.2 years, lower by 5.6 years than that in the US (69.8 years).

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COVID-19

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US abortion rights: Who would kill the gander that goosed a golden egg?

Don Fitz - The suffering of US women under the iron heel of abortion is intensifying, especially for women of color. This makes it imperative to closely examine possible paths forward.

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United States

feminism

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United States: Two barrels aim at African People's Socialist Party

Don Fitz - With new FBI and Department of Justice attacks expected in early January, a defense, mobilization and information session attracted hundreds of allies of the African People's Socialist Party (APSP).

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United States

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Special coverage: Understanding Putin's war on Ukraine

[Updated and with new section on one year anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion.]

Since Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine in February, LINKS International Journal of Socialist Renewal has sought to carry a range of views from the socialist left to help understand the significance of this event. Particular attention has been paid to the voices of Ukrainian and Russian leftists who are at the forefront of resisting this invasion.