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Unravelling human history: the rise of class society and women’s oppression
Anthropology, since its inception, has been an ideologically contested–discipline, and the same is true of both primatology and zoology when they have been used to explain human evolution.
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Search for Hind comes to tragic end; found dead amid pile of bodies
The PRCS confirms that the team dispatched to rescue Hind was killed despite prior coordination with the Israeli occupation.
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The Cancer Factory
Too many U.S. workers still suffer and die from exposure to well-known toxic substances, a Texas investigative reporter’s new book says.
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From Guernica to Gaza
Raouf Halaby: “To say that I was awed is an understatement.”
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American anti-war activist Merle Ratner mourned in Vietnam
The activist will forever be remembered for her dedication and support of Vietnam-U.S. relations.
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The living wage gap
According to an analysis from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the minimum wage does not suffice to pay for a typical set of living expenses in any state of the United States. Hawaii, Georgia and Utah, where the living wage gap exceeded $10 per hour, fared the worst.
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At Northwestern U, distributing a parody paper gets you threatened with prison
Students at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, produced a parody edition of the school’s paper, the Daily Northwestern, to call out the school’s stance on Israel’s war on Gaza.
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Analysis: How do the EU farmer protests relate to climate change?
From Berlin and Paris, to Brussels and Bucharest, European farmers have driven their tractors to the streets in protest over recent weeks.
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U.S. questions Pakistan election process amid Imran Khan allies lead
This comes as candidates aligned with imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan maintained a lead in election results thus far.
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Ernest Mandel – “Hope and Marxism: Historical and Theoretical Essays”
Some of Ernest Mandel’s finest work on Marxist theory and revolutionary politics appeared in the form of short articles. “Hope and Marxism” collects eleven of Mandel’s most significant articles and provides an excellent introduction to his thought.
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Love, but not for the colonized: Responding to the repression of Palestine solidarity at CUNY
Our panel for a conference on equity and antiracism at CUNY’s Lehman College was canceled because it included the word “intifada” in the title. Instead of promoting antiracism, CUNY participates in the demonization of Palestinian resistance.
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Palestine ‘a crappy piece of land’ claim sparks outrage
The resignation of a provincial minister in Canada over anti-Palestinian comments marks a victory for the Palestine solidarity movement, reports John Clarke.
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War on Gaza: UNRWA and the West’s sickening hypocrisy
That the West did nothing after the ICJ ruling on Israeli genocide and yet defunded aid to starving Palestinians in Gaza after unproved Israeli accusations tells you everything you need to know.
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Banks continue to prop up the fossil fuel industry
The hypocrisy of the world’s biggest banks on climate change keeps mounting.
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The subversive truth: The incomplete feminist revolution
In her latest column, VA’s Andreína Chávez explores the contrast between grassroots feminism and women’s demands versus government-led initiatives.
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Dawn is breaking out all over, and the World is waking up: The Sixth Newsletter (2024)
On 2 February 2024, the people of Venezuela celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Bolivarian Revolution.
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Jim Crow still lingers in Bonham, civil rights lawyers say
Civil rights complaint alleges biracial child faced two years of racially motivated attacks.
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Biden Administration is silent as former Pakistani Prime Minister is sentenced to 10 years for revealing how the U.S. pushed for his removal
The Biden administration claims that U.S. foreign policy works to uphold human rights and democracy while containing rising authoritarian powers such as Russia and China.
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Analysis: Clean energy was top driver of China’s economic growth in 2023
Clean energy contributed a record 11.4tn yuan ($1.6tn) to China’s economy in 2023, accounting for all of the growth in investment and a larger share of economic growth than any other sector.
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John Saul and the meaning of solidarity
Saul, who died last year, played a key role in supporting liberation movements in Africa while advancing social change at home