The late Charles Rangel served as a member of the Congressional Black Caucus for more than 40 years. But the goals of Black politics and electoral politics are not necessarily the same.
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Alberta gov’t seeks to ban books to distract from scandals
Facing an ongoing corruption scandal and rising measles cases, clearly the Alberta government is desperate for a distraction.
Getting to Medicare for All
There are a million ways to slice and dice both a universal Medicare plan and also the transition, which will pose real problems. However, it is important any plan be comprehensive. That doesn’t mean it has to cover the plastic surgery needed to give people the...
The U.S. blockade on Cuba
As workers and socialists, Cuba’s struggle is our struggle.
Gaza’s hospitals ARE the target
We’ve seen multiple reports from doctors documenting Israeli forces actually entering hospitals they’ve attacked and destroying all the individual pieces of medical equipment in those facilities, one by one.
Strike at the Helm: The First Ministerial Meeting of the New Cycle of the Bolivarian Revolution
On October 7th, 2012, after hearing of his victory as the nation‘s candidate with 56 percent of the vote, President Hugo Chávez Frias announced from a balcony in his hometown that a new cycle was beginning the very next day, October 8th.
‘I’m not seeing the horror reflected in corporate media’
CounterSpin interview with Mara Kronenfeld on Israel's aid blockade.
Trump’s ‘big beautiful’ cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and more
Following is a fact sheet about how Trump’s “big beautiful” budget bill cuts essential services and benefits for workers to give to the wealthy.
U.S. and Israel hijack aid, massacre starving Palestinians
The Israeli and U.S. aid distribution maneuver sparked chaos among desperate, starving Palestinians and Israeli forces responded by killing at least five.
Hundreds of millions are dying of hunger: The Twenty-Second Newsletter (2025)
Enough food is produced to meet the needs of 11 billion people. Why do so many of the 8 billion people on the planet go hungry?
Outrage as Netanyahu says no mass starvation in Gaza, suggests Palestinians are overweight
Prime minister says Israel has photographs of thousands of unclothed prisoners, an 'indication' of sufficient food, as experts warn of looming famine.
PUCL condemns the extrajudicial killing of Nambala Keshava Rao and 26 others in Chhattisgarh
The People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) strongly condemns the extrajudicial killing of Nambala Keshava Rao, General Secretary of the CPI (Maoist), and 26 others, many of whom were Adivasi residents, in an alleged encounter carried out under the guise of...