Bipartisanship at its best (or worst): The ban and the blather
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by Editor
6h ago
As much as Democrats and Republicans try to appear different from one another, sometimes they can’t help sounding alike.  This was obvious in the 352-65 vote in the House of Representatives to compel Chinese internet company ByteDance to sell the social media platform TikTok — or be banned in the ..read more
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Protests target illegal sales of stolen Palestinian land
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by Betsey Piette
6h ago
Each stop on the “Great Real Estate Event,” involving touring cities in the U.S. and Canada offering stolen Palestinian land for sale, has been met with mass protests by Palestine solidarity activists who forced some events to shut down. The tour features properties in illegal settlements in the West Bank ..read more
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People with disabilities suffer extreme abuse by prison-industrial complex
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by Gloria Rubac
6h ago
Disabilities. Some people are born with them; others acquire them as they grow older. Unless one is wealthy or has excellent insurance, these disabilities can often be difficult to diagnose and treat.   But if one is a disabled person, particularly a person of color, or queer or an immigrant and ..read more
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Palestinian women against bourgeois feminism – a commentary
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by a guest author
6h ago
By Saher Al Khamash The writer is a Palestinian organizer with the Bronx Anti-war Coalition in Bronx, New York. Bourgeois feminism is a political perspective that overlooks the material realities of marginalized women in favor of upholding a capitalist, imperialist system. Bourgeois feminism splinters feminist liberation movements, often by co-opting ..read more
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What the trial of Honduran ex-president revealed: Only tip of the iceberg
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by Martha Grevatt
3d ago
On March 8, a jury in a New York federal court found former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez guilty on all of the three counts of drug trafficking and weapons he was charged with. Hernandez, often referred to as JOH, faces a minimum of 40 years imprisonment. The verdict follows ..read more
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Thousands still in mourning for beloved Mother Cecilia Gentili
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by Renée Imperato
3d ago
New York City Cecilia Gentili, an iconic, legendary leader of the sex worker, transgender, gender non-conforming and immigrant communities, passed away tragically on Feb. 6 at the age of 52. The following night, over 1,000 people gathered at Judson Memorial Church in New York City for a spirited, moving, tearful ..read more
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Gaza media office on aid: ‘Efforts to relieve our people are weak’
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by a guest author
4d ago
The following statement, released on Resistance News Network, was issued by Salama Marouf from the Government Media Office in Gaza on March 13, 2024.   In light of the talk about a ship loaded with aid departing from the port of Larnaca in Cyprus heading to Gaza, we confirm that, up ..read more
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New York City: Global Strike for Gaza takes the streets
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by Brenda Ryan
4d ago
New York City As part of the Global Strike for Gaza held on International Working Women’s Day, people gathered in Union Square in New York City March 8. The action was marked by the aggressive approach of the NYPD and the solidarity of the demonstrators. New York City’s Union Square ..read more
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Workers World Commentary: Act now to support Palestinians!
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by a guest author
4d ago
Buffalo, New York The following edited article is adapted from a talk given by Alice Yaser of Workers World Party, Marxist Youth League, at the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions launch event at the State University of New York on Feb. 27, 2024. The following is a quote from Frantz Fanon’s classic ..read more
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How the U.S. acts to create and exploit Haiti’s misery
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by G. Dunkel
4d ago
Bulletin: Ariel Henry resigned March 11 as Haiti’s prime minister. Political tensions in Haiti quickly sharpened at the end of February when all the multidimensional crises afflicting that country coalesced. The two coalitions of armed groups that had been competing with each other came together to demand de facto Prime ..read more
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