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Saturday, February 28, 2026

Trump declares “major combat operations” underway against Iran

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by  Peoples Dispatch   The strikes, launched jointly by the US and Israel, come amid ongoing nuclear talks between Iran and the US, mediated...
Friday, February 27, 2026

The Black Anti-Fascist Tradition Recognized Fascism Didn’t Begin in Europe

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By George Yancy Black anti-fascists have long warned about creeping fascism, from slavery to mass incarceration to ICE terror. Back in 2016,...
Friday, February 20, 2026

The Cuban Revolution holds out against US imperialism

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 By  Vijay Prashad  Indian scholar Vijay Prashad argues that the Cuban Revolution is now the frontline in the fight against US imperialism. ...
Monday, February 2, 2026

Trump’s ultimatum to Cuba: fuel or surrender!

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Trump’s latest executive order is an intensification of the six-decade US policy which seeks to suffocate and strangle Cuba’s economy to for...
Friday, January 16, 2026

Why take a second look at recidivism?

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words by Charles Brooks The fear of the formerly incarcerated posing a threat to communities and neighborhoods after their release from pris...
Wednesday, December 31, 2025

What are the conditions facing workers on May Day? End of Year update

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words by Charles Brooks   This is an end of year update on the issues and conditions affecting working people today.  In the seven months s...
Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Where is the sense of urgency (December 2025 update)

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words by Charles Brooks Due to recent developments, " Where is the urgency ?" has been updated: Earlier this year on June 17th, Bi...
Wednesday, December 10, 2025

How do we approach human rights?

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 words by Charles Brooks One way to describe the current political moment can be the constant reminder of the political contradictions on pu...
Friday, November 28, 2025

Are we thinking differently about Thanksgiving?

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words by Charles Brooks As families typically come together to eat on Thanksgiving, it is also the day that amplifies the historical contrad...
Friday, November 21, 2025

What hidden truths does Dr. Horne uncover?

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words by Charles Brooks  Book Discussion: “ The Capital of Slavery: Washington D.C. 1800-1865 ”. What hidden truths are uncovered in his new...