Mohammed Amin Abdishukri offers a compelling account of recent coordinated transnational repression targeting cross-border activism by East African activists in Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya.
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An enduring myth about capitalism
THERE are of course many myths about capitalism spun by economists. One of these myths spun by David Ricardo has endured for over two centuries. Ricardo had originally been an enthusiastic supporter of the introduction of machinery, dismissive of the argument by...
Mumia embraces the LGBTQ+ movement
Mumia Abu-Jamal is a brilliant and empathetic revolutionary journalist known as “the Voice of the Voiceless,” hailed as a leader of people working for peace and justice.
Capitalism is burning the world: Canada’s wildfire season
Canada’s new liberal prime minister has given the lie to the notion that a green capitalism is possible with fossil-fuel friendly policies as the climate crisis intensifies, explains John Clarke.
Disdain for the poor: Job Corps shutdown sparks outrage
Programs that create opportunity, equity, and stability are being dismantled to make way for budget cuts that disproportionately favor the wealthy.
U.S. demands Asian allies prepare for “imminent” war against China
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth laid down the law to military allies and partners throughout the Indo-Pacific: "Dramatically escalate your military build-up and put yourselves on a war footing for conflict with China."
Global war on labor: Report says workers’ rights in freefall as right-wing power grows
Around the world, workers’ rights are in “freefall,” with the Trump administration in the lead of a global far-right alliance that’s waging a “global war on labor rights.”
Venezuela’s participatory democracy and the struggle against imperialism: A Conversation with Alison Bodine
An international observer in Venezuela’s May 25 elections reflects on the country’s democracy and explains why solidarity with the Bolivarian Process is more urgent than ever.
Review: ‘My Friend the Terrorist’
The Philippines’ most famous leftist couple is the subject of a stirring new documentary.
Ballots and bias: How the press framed Venezuela’s regional and legislative elections
Roger D. Harris analyzes Western media's biased and dishonest coverage of Venezuela's May 25 election and the sweeping Chavismo victory.
‘Dangerous times demand dangerous music’
CounterSpin interview with Tom Morello on music as protest.
Pizza goeth before a ball? Changes in Americans’ eating habits foretell a deep recession
In its February 24th earnings call with the financial press, Domino’s Pizza CEO Russell Weiner reported a 3.2 percent spike in carryout orders during the previous quarter, combined with a 1.4 percent decrease in deliveries.