The powerful old men who rule the world have an existential advantage, which is that they won’t live to see the fruits of their hate and greed.
Continue readingThe Five Hundred Year Rebellion: Indigenous Movements and the Decolonization of History in Bolivia
“From the Maya of Mexico to the Mapuche of Chile, indigenous communities are still resisting.”
Continue readingIndia’s Government Has All but Actually Declared a War on Its Own People
The human and material costs will be massive, and possibly insurmountable.
Continue reading100 Years Later, Britain Still Won’t Apologize for One of Its Worst Colonial Massacres—What Will It Take for Reparations to Be Considered?
Events like these keep people in fear. And it is easy to take things from people who are scared for their life.
Continue readingThe Human Rights Organizations Are Part of the Problem
Human rights organizations have sacrificed their credibility and become a sophisticated part of the U.S. foreign policy machine—or, to put it more bluntly, a part of the U.S. empire.
Continue readingThe Rightful Owners of a Key Island Military Base for the U.S. Would Like It Back, and the UN Agrees
The Chagos Archipelago belongs to the country of Mauritius; it’s not a bargaining chip for the American empire.
Continue readingIt’s Carnaval in Brazil—What ‘Marielle Presente’ Means for Women of Color Across the Globe
The name and image of Marielle Franco—an intersectional representation of the many wars being fought—serves as more than just a reminder.
Continue readingTrump Is Making a Mockery of ‘Humanitarian Aid’ in Venezuela
A noble concept is turned upside down in the name of seizing oil supplies.
Continue readingWhy Kamala Harris and the Rest of Us Will Regret Thinking of Civil Rights as a National Security Issue
Attempts to translate civil rights into national security issues will probably turn out poorly.
Continue readingHow Today’s Crisis in the Congo Began
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is both one of the richest countries in the world, and one of the poorest.
Continue readingImagine a World Without War, Where Migrants Are Welcomed, Where Women Are Not Targets
Fighting indifference with justice on International Human Rights Day.
Continue readingBig Pharma Greed and Bad Government Policy Are Keeping the World From Ending AIDS
Despite leaps forward in medicine and awareness in affluent parts of the world, AIDS is a big problem elsewhere.
Continue readingHow South Africa’s Shack Dwellers’ Movement Is Fighting Back—and Growing—Despite Waves of Repression
After years of broken promises South Africa’s shack dwellers are left with no choice but to fight for dignity and land.
Continue readingThe Historic Victory for Gay Rights in India Was Long Overdue—And Just the Beginning
LGBT activist Arif Jafar sums up the judgement in a few simple words: “I am not a criminal anymore.”
Continue readingMore Than 4 Million People Who Should Be Considered Citizens Aren’t Recognized by Xenophobic Government of India
There’s a humanitarian crisis looming.
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