By Fred Hirsch, Plumbers and Fitters Union, Local 393
Colombia
Action alerts, Colombia, James Patrick Jordan, Political prisoners, Prison Imperialism
More than 11,000 Colombian Prisoners in Hunger Strike-International Solidarity Needed!
by James Jordan More than 11,000 Colombian prisoners in 21 penitentiaries are in their 13th day of a hunger strike and other forms of nonviolent resistance
Colombia, Uncategorized
Colombia’s Disappeared
by Dan Kovalik (From Counter Punch) The cover of Colombia’s Semana magazine depicts a photo which should warm the cockles of any decent heart: the indigenous people of Cauca carrying an armed soldier, one of many who had invaded their land, away from their town.
Colombia, Labor, Uncategorized
United Steel Workers and California Labor Federation Stand Up for Colombian Unions and Peace
by James Jordan North American unionists have taken a significant step forward in solidarity with Colombian unionists-one that raises intriguing possibilities for the development of a new kind of worker to worker internationalism.
Colombia, Democracy, James Patrick Jordan, Labor, Uncategorized
USAID Grants $3 Million to Solidarity Center’s Bogotá Office–Unionists Want to Know Why
by James Jordan (Alliance for Global Justice) The Solidarity Center office in Bogotá has received an unusually large two-year grant of $3 million
Colombia, Democracy, Español, James Patrick Jordan, Labor
USAID Dona (EE.UU.)$3 Millones a la Oficina Bogotá del Centro de Solidaridad–Sindicalistas Quieren saber ¿Para que?
por James Jordan, Alianza por la Justicia Global La oficina del Centro de Solidaridad (Solidarity Center) en Bogotá ha recibido un subsidio inusualmente grande de (EE.UU.) $3 millones
Action alerts, Colombia, James Patrick Jordan, Labor, Uncategorized
Threats Intensify against Colombia’s Largest Peasant Union
by James Jordan The US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement is set to go into effect on May 15, 2012, based on the approval given by President Obama regarding Colombia’s “compliance” with the Labor Action Plan. When Pres. Obama talks about improved labor rights in the war torn country, no one must be more baffled than the…
Anti-War, Colombia, James Patrick Jordan, Uncategorized
Colombia’s Marcha Patriótica Calls for International Solidarity, Not Interference
by James Jordan, National Co-Coordinator for the Alliance for Global Justice The Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia turned out to be an embarrassing fiasco for Pres. Obama and the US delegation. It was mainly marked by the Secret Service prostitution scandal, denouncements of the War on Drugs at every turn, three heads of…
Colombia, James Patrick Jordan, Political prisoners, Uncategorized
Concern for Liliany Obando in Midst of Worsening Threats Against Colombian Human Rights Defenders
by James Jordan The Alliance for Global Justice (AFGJ) has received alarming information from the Bogotá-based Lazos de Dignidad (Links of Dignity) concerning human rights defender, unionist and former political prisoner Liliany Obando.
Colombia, James Patrick Jordan, News, Political prisoners
Victory! Colombian Political Prisoner Liliany Obando to Be Freed!
by James Jordan, Alliance for Global Justice National Co-Coordinator The International Network in Solidarity with the Political Prisoners (of which The Alliance for Global Justice is a co-founder) has just received the wonderful news that labor activist, human rights defender and Colombian Political Prisoner Liliany Obando will be released on bond tomorrow