By Vijay Prashad, Globetrotter — On October 30, 2023, Israeli authorities said that they had killed “dozens” of Hamas fighters in the first days of their ground invasion. Meanwhile, Gaza’s…
By Julianne Malveaux — Many are rejoicing that Republicans finally got around to electing a speaker, thus breaking the logjam that began when Trump acolyte Matt Goetz (R-FL) introduced legislation…
By Ben Jealous — The plot twist in the horror movies we love to watch at this time of year (including 1978’s “Halloween”) is used so often it’s no longer…
The Black legacy of channeling our grief toward a more just world is often missing from the American discourse. That legacy was tested after Hamas militants massacred 1,400 people in…
All settler colonial projects, including Israel, reach a point when they embrace wholesale slaughter and genocide to eradicate a native population that refuses to capitulate. By Chris Hedges, The Chris…
By Vijay Prashad, Globetrotter — Driving along the Jordan River Valley in the Occupied Palestine Territory (OPT) of the West Bank is a stunning experience. The road is officially called…
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — It would be generous to say that the Republican Party is a chaotic manifestation of political madness. Eight miscreants toppled House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)…
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — In the current context there is overwhelming support for Israel and its declaration of total war on Gaza, Palestine and its vow to destroy the…
Israel is not only decimating Gaza with airstrikes but employing the oldest and cruelest weapon of war — starvation. Israel’s message, on the eve of a ground invasion, is clear….
By Ben Jealous — U.S. Steel gave birth to Gary, Indiana in 1906. The city, named after a chairman of the corporation’s board, started as housing for steelworkers. The Gary…
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — I must join others in condemning the bombing in Tel Aviv that killed more than 1,200 people. Those killed were mothers and fathers, children and…
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — It is Nana Fannie Lou Hamer who reaffirmed the sacred teachings of our other honored ancestors’ emphasis on the moral obligation to remember when she…