Marcus Garvey, Mao Tse-Tung and Gandhi
Notes on Black-Asian Solidarity in times of Cold War politics and neoliberal fragmentation
Over a century after being introduced, US Congress passes anti-lynching bill
The bill is the first piece federal legislation to pass both houses of the US Congress in nearly 122 years of efforts by progressive lawmakers and civil rights activists to outlaw lynching
Around the World in 8 Minutes: Black August
Black August honors the martyrs and leaders of the Black Liberation Movement, demands the release of political prisoners languishing in US prisons, as well as calls for a stronger struggle for Black Liberation.
United States celebrates Juneteenth
The historical legacy of Juneteenth and why the struggle for the full emancipation of Black people in the US continues
Activists demand the release of Mumia Abu-Jamal
Mumia Abu-Jamal has spent 40 years in prison for a crime he did not commit and supporters fear for his rapidly deteriorating health
Atlanta shooting: Shock and outrage as authorities deny hate crime
Progressives have denounced statements by law enforcement officials which have denied the racial and gendered motivation of the crime and sought to humanize the perpetrator
Why are hate crimes against Asian Americans on the rise?
This wave of attacks has caused panic and confusion among Asian Americans and forces us to question: What is motivating these cruel and cowardly assaults? Are they purely an organic and spontaneous response to current events?
Black lives still don’t matter in America
A welcome change in national leadership in the US means little for the scourge of racism infecting the nation—unless words are matched by action
DC police violently disperse crowd demanding justice for Black man killed in pursuit
Protests have been raging for days over the death of Karon Hylton-Brown, who was fatally injured during a police chase on October 23. On Thursday, police attacked protesters with tear gas, pepper spray, flash bangs and even rubber bullets
Curfew imposed in Philadelphia after days of protests over fatal police shooting of Black man
The police killing of Walter Wallace Jr. while he was reportedly suffering a mental breakdown on Monday, has prompted widespread protests and demonstrations across the city of Philadelphia
US elections could call into question fundamentals of democracy
Eugene Puryear of BreakThrough News talks about the nomination of Kamala Harris as the vice-presidential candidate of the Democratic Party, as well as issues around voter suppression and fraud
Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the threat of nuclear extinction
It is difficult to believe that the US view of the justness of its possession of nuclear power, while threatening others, is not underpinned by the belief of many in white supremacy
- Marco Rubio sanctions UN rapporteur for criticism of Israel
- Trump announces 50% tariff on Brazilian goods in letter attacking the Supreme Court and defending Bolsonaro
- 250 million Indian workers and farmers on the streets in a national strike
- US delists Syria’s HTS as Foreign Terrorist Organization
- “Gangs don’t control areas in Port-au-Prince, they attack and leave,” says Haitian economist
