By Jessica Ríos Viner and Jose A. Delgado on February 9, 2017
Photo: Teresa Canino
Today political prisoner Oscar López Rivera returned to Puerto Rican soil where he will complete his sentence under house arrest that is to expire on May 17. (more…)
By Sam Levin on February 11, 2017
US veterans are returning to Standing Rock and pledging to shield indigenous activists from attacks by a militarized police force, another sign that the fight against the Dakota Access pipeline is far from over. (more…)
By Rick Sterling on February 11, 2017
After the liberation of East Aleppo. Photo: Vanessa Beeley
Amnesty International (AI) has done some good investigations and reports over the years, which has won the group widespread support. (more…)
By Chuck Kaufman on February 8, 2017
An El Nuevo Diario article on Feb. 6 reported that as of Feb. 1, over 1.5 million students were registered for public school as the new school year is about to start. (more…)
By Dave Zirin on February 5, 2017
The game was historic. But the history being made off the field was reflected throughout Super Bowl Sunday.
The New England Patriots won the Super Bowl 34-28, in the most gobsmacking, unfathomable comeback in Super Bowl history. Down 28-3, they came all the back to win in overtime. (more…)
By Yaima Puig Meneses on February 10, 2017
Photo: Bill Hackwell
Marked by population aging and an increasingly low birth rate, the demographic outlook in Cuba continues to be complex. (more…)
By Rachael Boothroyd-Rojas on January 31, 2017
Venezuela’s Supreme Court (TSJ) has blocked an attempt by Congress to oust President Nicolas Maduro over the allegation that he has “abandoned his post”. (more…)
February 5, 2017
After the 10 year presidency of Rafael Correa Ecuador now faces a transition to a new president in a new period of Latin America. The Network of Intellectuals, Artists and Social Movements in Defense of Humanity calls on all progressive people to support the continuation of Correa’s policies that were responsible for greatly reducing poverty in the Andean country. We urge you to add your name to this petition in a show of solidarity. (more…)