Harlem, the Black Panthers, and the Return of “Power to the People”
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Harlem, the Black Panthers, and the Return of “Power to the People”
The echoes of 1960s Harlem—free breakfasts, Black Panther patrols, school protests and strikes—returned as I watched modern Black Panthers confront ICE
“Back to the Stone Ages”: Donald Trump’s Vicious Fools’ Day Speeches
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“Back to the Stone Ages”: Donald Trump’s Vicious Fools’ Day Speeches
Two nights ago, during his insane war speech on Iran the demented lunatic atop the US Empire claimed to have created the “highest ever” stock market. But
Behind the Iran War and All the Wars in the Middle East: Oil
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Behind the Iran War and All the Wars in the Middle East: Oil
One month into the war in Iran, journalists and politicians, Democrats and Republicans, leftist, rightists, and independents should no longer be asking
China’s Coal, U.S. CO2 Stoke Global Warming
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China’s Coal, U.S. CO2 Stoke Global Warming
Global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels and industry totaled 38.11 billion metric tons (GtCO₂) in 2025, hitting a record high, versus
The Subminimum Wage: 35 Years and Still Waiting for Change
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The Subminimum Wage: 35 Years and Still Waiting for Change
As another April 1st rolls by, it marks 35 years of the $2.13 federal subminimum wage. Yes, I realize this seems like an April Fool’s joke, but it is no
Hilltop Youth Kids Are Throwaway Children Used by Settler Organizations
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Hilltop Youth Kids Are Throwaway Children Used by Settler Organizations
The struggle of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank for the lands stolen from them is an exhausting battle on multiple fronts. "The theft of land is
Amnesty International Defends US Regime-Change NGOs
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Amnesty International Defends US Regime-Change NGOs
Why are many Latin American countries shutting down nonprofit organizations? Amnesty International claims it has the answer: in every case, it’s part of a drive to restrict human rights and “tear up the social fabric.” Amnesty’s new 95-page report (in Spanish…
Federal Judge Halts Huge Forest Service Clearcutting Scheme West of Whitefish, Montana
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Federal Judge Halts Huge Forest Service Clearcutting Scheme West of Whitefish, Montana
The primary reason we took the U.S. Forest Service to court -- and won -- over the Round Star Logging Project is because lynx critical habitat is the
How U.S. Sanctions Are Fueling Hunger in Cuba
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How U.S. Sanctions Are Fueling Hunger in Cuba
In Cuba today, food is rotting in the fields while families go hungry. On a recent trip to the eastern part of the island, I spoke with farmers who are
America’s Israel: The Moral Cost of Complicity
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America’s Israel: The Moral Cost of Complicity
The foisting of a Jewish state in the heart of Palestine was an arrogant imperial decision that has left a trail of carnage in West Asia; most recently,
Closing Air Spaces and Cracking Alliances: Trump’s Growing Problem with Allies
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Closing Air Spaces and Cracking Alliances: Trump’s Growing Problem with Allies
With the Iran War groaning along, the Trump administration is getting increasingly indignant. Plumes of childish anger can be seen coming out of the
Trump’s Dual Obsessions are Colliding and China’s Gaining Ground
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Cuba is Not Alone! Cuba Will Not Yield! An interview with Adrián Heredia, Second Secretary of the Cuban Embassy, Washington, D.C.
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Cuba is Not Alone! Cuba Will Not Yield! An interview with Adrián Heredia, Second Secretary of the Cuban Embassy, Washington, D.C.
I met Adrián Heredia, the Second Secretary of the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C. at the Cuba Under Siege conference on March 14th in New York City.
‘Torture and Degrading Treatment’
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‘Torture and Degrading Treatment’
“Israel must immediately release Gazan doctor Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya,” UN experts said in a recent statement, in unequivocal terms. Dr. Abu Safiya was