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The Memory of Chilean Resistance Sails Toward Gaza: Conversation with Marita Rodríguez, Member of the Global Sumud Flotilla
Ships of the flotilla off the coast of Tunisia -- image via X By Taroa Zúñiga Silva and Vijay Prashad The Gaza Sumud Flotilla sails from...

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Sep 225 min read


Um encontro no Harlem: Malcolm X, Fidel Castro e a luta pela Palestina
By Manolo De Los Santos Em setembro de 1960, no coração da América negra, o Hotel Theresa, no Harlem, tornou-se palco de um dos encontros...

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Sep 218 min read


Fascists Don’t Deserve Space: Our Humanity Is Not up for Debate
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing, centrist liberals have lionized the white supremacist, paving the way for a greater assault from...

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Sep 205 min read


The US Second Amendment Was Created to Put Down Slave Revolts
The founders’ true intent behind the right to bear arms wasn’t liberty—it was control, oppression, and the preservation of slavery. A...

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Sep 188 min read


Five theses on the situation in Nepal
Scene from the protests in Kathmandu, Nepal in September 2025. Photo via People's Dispatch By Vijay Prashad and Atul Chandra If your...

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Sep 157 min read


Understanding APEC: Towards a Multipolar World
BRICS leaders in Brazil, July 06, 2025 -- Prime Minister's Office (GODL-India), via Wikimedia Commons By Giovani Vastida and Steven Lee...

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Sep 125 min read


When We Restore Forests, We Also Preserve Bird Habitats
Lands vital for climate resilience and the forestry industry are also critical habitats for declining bird species, offering a rare...

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Sep 1110 min read


Rules vs. Reality: How Competing Views Shape the Way We Use Language
From grammar rules to everyday slang, debates over descriptivism and prescriptivism reveal how we balance authority with the way people...

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Sep 89 min read


Charter Cities Attempting to Create a New Atlantis
From deregulated economic zones to experiments in private governance, charter city projects aim to reshape how we live. Their rise...

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Sep 59 min read


Why Food and Nutrition Deserves Its Own Public School Curriculum in the US
A national human ecology curriculum that begins with food education could help address our most pressing crises—from climate change to...

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Sep 38 min read


The United States Uses a Fabricated Drug Charge for a Potential Strike on Venezuela
US ships deployed towards Venezuela -- image via Al Jazeera news video screenshot By Vijay Prashad Suddenly, out of nowhere, the United...

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Sep 15 min read


Syria After al-Assad
A Syrian Arab Army checkpoint abandoned during the offensive, December 2024 -- public domain image By Vijay Prashad On 8 December 2024,...

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Sep 16 min read


A Black Hole in Collective Memory: China and WW II
A scene from the 2015 Victory celebrations in Beijing for the 70th anniversary -- http://www.president.go.kr/ , KOGL Type 1, via...

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Aug 274 min read


Can We Protect Our Children From the US Government?
As part of back-to-school preparations, teachers are patrolling their schools against ICE arrests of students and their families. ICE...

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Aug 265 min read


Questioning the Corporation
From trading posts to tech empires, corporations continue to grow in strength. Without reform, their power may soon eclipse public...

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Aug 813 min read


Public Funding is the Solution to Media Bias, Not the Driver
The billionaire class has its sights set on an ignorant populace that would be more receptive to its morally bankrupt ideology....

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Jul 255 min read


Around the World in Nine Festivals: How Music Unites Us Across Borders
From the deserts of California to the forests of Belgium, these iconic music festivals showcase the power of sound to bridge cultures,...

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Jul 258 min read


The Corporate Takeover of Housing
Corporate ownership remains a relatively small percentage of American housing. But a growing number of financial firms, tech platforms,...

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Jul 138 min read


The Frontier Research of Michael Levin’s Biology Lab
Michael Levin delivering the Tufts University Parents and Family Weekend Keynote Address in October, 2019 -- image via video screenshot...

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Jul 911 min read


The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation’s Hallucinations
Leaders photo at the NATO Summit, June 25 -- public domain image By Vijay Prashad By the end of the annual meeting of the North Atlantic...

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Jun 305 min read
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