Politics

Activism did not disappear during quarantine In Latin America and the Caribbean, the year 2020 was marked by the role of feminist and social movements that helped bring about immense political change despite the presence of the COVID-19 pandemic which…

The UK’s top court ruled against the extradition of the WikiLeaks founder, citing mental health grounds. In the US, he faces up to 175 years, for multiple espionage charges for releasing sensitive military documents A UK judge on Monday refused…

The critical Senate run-off race is too close to call. But a massive voter mobilization effort may just tip the balance. By Mary Fitzgerald My mother was 23 when she accidentally got pregnant with me. It was 1982 and she…

January 4 marks the end of the extradition hearings for Julian Assange in England. He is accused of having published US military documents on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, revealing to the whole world the reality of how the…

Now is a time to emphasize what we should always do anyway, namely: align across sectors for the common good.   The unbounded idea includes sharing surplus, moving resources from where they are not needed to where they are needed, following the ancient…

Britain and Spain have reached an agreement on their border at Gibraltar, according to Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya. The agreement will see the rocky peninsula join the EU’s Schengen zone. With the UK’s post-Brexit relationship with the European…

LIVE SHOW: Thursday, December 31 at 1 PM EST On this show we are speaking with Medea Benjamin, co-founder of Code Pink about 2021 and the possibilities with the new Biden administration.

Many people feel confused by the word “neoliberal”. It’s understandable that they’re confused. The term “neoliberal” is an odd and confusing piece of language that is very often conflated with the term “liberal”. They are not the same thing. In…

Former Ghanaian President Jerry Rawlings passed away on November 12, 2020. After governing his country between 1981 and 2000, he stepped down after regular elections. His tenure was marked by a ruthless and effective fight against corruption and the rebuilding…

Bill on Preventing Terrorism Financing Targets Freedom of Association The Turkish government should withdraw provisions in a draft law that would arbitrarily curtail nongovernmental organizations’ activities and have the potential to violate the right to freedom of association, Human Rights…