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 Bewildering Vote in Chile That Rejected a New Constitution
The new constitution was rejected as an expression of the growing discontent among Chileans regarding the general direction of social liberalism.
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 readingThe UN Proved Its Usefulness in Crafting Ukraine Grain Deal
The United Nations helps design a deal to ship foodstuffs blocked in Ukraine ports.
Continue readingWhy Lithium Power Politics Are Playing Out Very Differently in Chile and Bolivia
The people of Bolivia and Chile imagine a different kind of extraction: one that is controlled by those who live by the resources and one that does not destroy the earth.
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 readingChile’s Lithium Provides Profit to the Billionaires But Exhausts the Land and the People
About a third of the world’s lithium comes from Chile. The needs of the people of Chile seem to only come after the needs of the large corporations.
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 readingThe Kremlin Seeks to Exploit Growing Wariness Over Refugees in Europe
Instability and rising living costs have caused significant growth in refugee and other migrant numbers globally. The opportunity to exploit the crisis will not be missed by other countries, most notably Russia.
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