The Problem of Refugee Camps in the Middle East and North Africa
Inside the Fight for LGBTQ+ Rights in Africa
Asking the Oppressed to Be Nonviolent Is an Impossible Standard That Ignores History
Environmental Racism Is Poisoning America’s Waters
Thousands of people in U.S. cities have been left without access to clean water. Communities say institutional racism is to blame.
Continue readingCuba in the Eye of Washington’s Hurricane
Since the Cuban Revolution triumphed in 1959, the United States has been at odds with the island’s independent path.
Continue readingFour Straight Years of Nonstop Street Protest in Haiti
Haitians have once again taken to the streets in recent weeks, targeting the banks and NGOs that have taken over the island since the 2010 earthquake.
Continue readingThe Roar of a U.S. Warplane Over a Civilian Irish Airport
The use of the airport as a U.S. forward operating base began in 2002-2003, and this transformation “was, and still is, deeply offensive to the majority of Irish people,” according to a Shannonwatch report.
Continue readingViolence Against Indigenous Women Grows in Vancouver Amid ‘Apathy and Injustice’
Indigenous women and girls in Canada continue to face disproportionate levels of violence and insecurity rooted in colonialism.
Continue readingThe Most Important Election in the Americas Is in Brazil
Former president Lula is in the lead in the polls ahead of the first round of elections in Brazil to be held on October 2. These elections will be transformative for Brazil and will have ramifications across the globe.
Continue readingIs the U.S. Legal System at War With Its People?
Incarcerations, brutality, and torture are common in the United States. Activists claim that this amounts to a war waged against racially marginalized, poor, and working-class people.
Continue readingMendel’s Genetic Revolution and the Legacy of Scientific Racism
Scientific advances are not always linear; they zigzag in unexpected ways. This is particularly true of genetics, which has a dark history of being coopted into eugenics and race science.
Continue readingMexico’s President Gives Joe Biden a Big History Lesson
Latin American nations are putting themselves on the front line for the sovereignty of certain countries, and are backing progressive processes in others.
Continue readingThe WTO Opts for Greed and Profits Over Providing Vaccinations for All People Worldwide
The health of all people is being sacrificed to Big Pharma profits and rich countries’ saber-rattling sanctions. Meanwhile, other countries are capable of meeting the world’s vaccine needs.
Continue reading$2 Trillion for War Versus $100 Billion to Save the Planet
The West seems more fixated on spending social wealth on the military rather than addressing the climate catastrophe.
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