
Democrats want to spend $3.5 trillion on jobs and infrastructure. A third of that could be covered by just seven billionaires. By Bob Lord, Other Words — The collective wealth…
Democrats want to spend $3.5 trillion on jobs and infrastructure. A third of that could be covered by just seven billionaires. By Bob Lord, Other Words — The collective wealth…
By Don Rojas — It was an idea whose time had come. On Tuesday, September 5 this idea took material form at the first Africa/CARICOM Summit conducted virtually and broadcast…
Analysis by John Blake, CNN — Cutting taxes for the rich helps the poor. There is no such thing as a Republican or a Democratic judge. Climate change is a…
By Michael Roach — Over the month of August 2021, thousands of Taliban soldiers surged into Kabul in a jubilant military victory. Immediately thereafter, tens of thousands of Americans and…
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — Whatever issues Democrats, progressives, liberals, independents and others have with Gov. Gavin Newsom, they should not confuse or conflate it with the urgent and essential…
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — So you are sitting on a park bench, just enjoying the weather. What is the likelihood that the next person that walks by you is…
Not a single House Republican voted for the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. By John Nichols, The Nation — “Old battles have become new again,” said US Representative Terri Sewell,…
Local power struggles and strong US interests have long shaped political leadership – and presidential assassinations – in Haiti, limiting nation-building projects on the Caribbean island. By Jean Eddy Saint…
Despite roadblocks, “the Squad” has pushed progressive legislation, scrutinized the powerful, and changed the conversation around who gets to hold political power. By Sonali Kolhatkar, YES! — If Donald Trump’s…
The ineffectiveness of military interventions has been underscored by the US failure in Afghanistan. This should lead to a rethink in Africa, writes Mimi Mefo Takambou. By Mimi Mefo Takambou,…
By Nkechi Taifa — The Ancestors know how to make things work. In their constant, cosmic blend between the invisible and the tangible, they have caused historic blinders to drop from…
Haitians of every class within Haiti must be at the center of relief efforts because only they know what Haiti needs. By Cécile Accilien, Truthout — Almost exactly 230 years…