By Nathan Wellman on February 18, 2016
One of the most infuriating aspects of the Flint water crisis is that residents are not only still being charged for their poisoned water, but they’re being charged higher rates than almost anywhere in the country. (more…)
The case of Albert Woodfox and the Angola 3 is the most vivid example of how medieval and punitive prisons in the U.S. can be. The real crime of Albert, Robert King and the late Herman Wallace was their affiliation with the Black Panther Party and bringing radical ideas to other Black prisoners in one of the most racist prisons in the country that continues to operate with a slave plantation mentality to this day.
-Resumen Latinoamericano, North American Bureau
February 18, 2016
La Alborada EDITORIAL
In March, Barack Obama will visit Cuba, and then Argentina to meet with its new president, Mauricio Macri. Obama will receive a very friendly welcome in Cuba. He is the first president of the US to declare officially the failure of the US policy of economic strangulation; (more…)
February 20, 2016
As Venezuela’s National Assembly discusses an amnesty law for perpetrators of political violence, a survivor of a 2014 shrapnel attack speaks out.
A survivor of Venezuela’s 2014 violence spoke out Saturday amid calls from the country’s legislators to grant amnesty to those convicted of organizing and inciting the deadly clashes. (more…)
The historic leader of the Cuban Revolution emphasizes the singular importance of the meeting between Pope Francis and His Holiness Kirill
By Fidel Castro Ruz on Februrary 15, 2016
Photo: Bill Hackwell
Sadly, almost all religions have been obliged to decry the destructive reality of war and its terrible consequences. They have been obliged to devote their greatest energies to this task. The singular importance of the meeting between Pope Francis and His Holiness Kirill in Havana is that it raised the hopes of the world’s peoples. (more…)
By Greg Grandin on February 2, 2016
“As in the past, the United States is taking great interest in how elections in Haiti are unfolding,” a State Department spokesperson announced a few days ago; “The United States reaffirms its support for credible, transparent, and secure elections that reflect the will of the Haitian people.” (more…)
By Nancy A. Youssef on February 11, 2016
Not long ago, U.S. jets and Shia militias worked together to battle ISIS. Today, those militias are trying to take down American proxies in Syria. (more…)
By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan on February 11, 2016
Super Bowl 50 was perhaps the most political in pro football’s history. Not for the game itself, but rather the remarkable halftime show with its powerful performance by musical superstar Beyoncé. This sporting extravaganza, more than any other, sits at the apex of U.S. commercialized sports and celebrity, with an estimated 110 million viewers around the world. (more…)