Video: Plenary session at Launch of the Centre for Reparation Research (CRR) at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Jamaica. Also watch: Opening Night — Centre for Reparation Research…
By Dòwòti Désir — The Haitian Revolution is the blue print for nation building that has been redlined out of history as written by the West and the global North. Furthermore,…
Video Description: These aren’t your ordinary garden snails. Tiny cone snails may boast delicate and gorgeous shells, but they pack a powerful—and lethal—punch. The snails’ venom can be fatal to various fish and even humans. But it could also offer a potential cure. Mandë Holford, a biochemist at Hunter College and the American Museum of Natural History, works with a team to investigate the snails’ venom and look for compounds that could be used to treat pain and cancer. Ancient cultures have traditionally used their natural environment to look for cures for the things that ail them, she explains. Now, researchers are investigating how “nature’s deadliest cocktail” could create new pathways for treating old problems.
By Keith Ellison — When Franklin D. Roosevelt died, his casket was placed on a train that slowly traversed the country before it made its way toward his final resting place. Crowds were gathered at the train stops so people could pay their final respects, and as the train was pulling into Washington’s Union Station, a journalist saw a man who, like others, came to say his final farewell. The…
By Patrisse Cullors and Rodney Diverlus — Of the many remarkable moments on our Australian trip so far, there’s one that stands out. On Tuesday night, we visited the Redfern community centre to meet with local Indigenous people and hear their stories. After playing the didgeridoo, Nathan Scott stood up, opened up his notebook and read out his father’s story. He was only six months old when his father Douglas…
Video Description: Ahead of receiving the Sydney Peace prize, founder of Black Lives Matter Global Network Patrisse Cullors, and Canadian lead organizer Rodney Diverlus traveled to Mildura in Victoria to…
The Electoral Project strives for black voter literacy and awareness. By Alexa Lisitza — In 2014, in Ferguson, Missouri, Kayla Reed knew to expect tear gas — officers had used…
This statement was made by Ms. Charo Mina-Rojas, a member of the human rights team of the Black Communities’ Process, the Afro-Colombian Solidarity Network, the Black Alliance for Peace, and…
By Katrina vanden Heuvel — That four U.S. Army soldiers lost their lives in an ambush in Niger should spark a reckoning. While U.S. news outlets flood us with reports on President Trump’s alleged insults to a widow who lost her husband and the congresswoman who defended her, and probe the tactical details of the ambush, the real question is: What are U.S. soldiers doing in combat in Niger and elsewhere across…
November 6th Edition of Vantage Point Topics Update on the U.S. and Global Reparations Movements Did Hillary Rig the Democratic Primary Against Bernie? Analysis of Impact of Trump’s Tax Proposal…
A Way Forward By Julius W Garvey MD — In July 2003, the AU as part of the ‘Protocol of the Amendment to the Constitutive Act of the African Union’…
By Peter Certo, otherwords.org — Note: The news that the US military has hundreds of troops active in Niger, news that became public after four soldiers recently died and the mother…
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