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Amílcar Cabral remembered
“Return to the Source”, a condensation of Amílcar Cabral’s developing ideas until his assassination by Portuguese agents in 1973, reveals an astounding intellectual sophistication expressed in formulations clear enough for even the less educated among his audience of fellow Africans.
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‘Kokomo City’ review: An unfiltered look into the lives of Black trans women sex workers
The new documentary Kokomo City is a raw and unfiltered look into the lives of Black trans women sex workers. In a time when legislative persecution of those belonging to the LGBTQ community is running rampant in a number of states, the film arrives unapologetically, daring viewers to hear the truths of its subjects.
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Possible meanings of the judicial proceedings against Donald Trump
As of this writing, Trump is already facing charges (34) in a Manhattan, New York court for an alleged business fraud related to the payment to an adult film actress (avoiding to say pornographic), in order to avoid an incriminating action. Additionally, he was indicted from two investigations in Florida for the mishandling of classified documents, adding another 40 charges.
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Petro explains why Ecuador “has surpassed Colombia in violence”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has shared an analysis on the current situation of the cocaine market structure, warning that this illicit business has moved to Ecuador after its collapse in the U.S. due to the fentanyl boom.
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What we lose through the ghettoisation of urban India
The gigantic question is, is there a way out? It gets harder everyday with the kind of blatantly divisive social atmosphere which is promoted by the powers that be.
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A primer on the occupation of Western Sahara
As Israel recognizes the sovereignty of Morocco over Western Sahara, it is imperative that we stand in solidarity with the indigenous Sahrawis and their right to self-determination.
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Whitey on the Moon in the North Carolina sky
Historians often utilize the term “primary source” to describe a piece of historical evidence.
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Niger rejects rules-based order
The coup in the West African state of Niger on July 26 and the Russia-Africa Summit the next day in St. Petersburg are playing out in the backdrop of multipolarity in the world order. Seemingly independent events, they capture nonetheless the zeitgeist of our transformative era.
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120 years of Du Bois’s ‘Souls of Black Folk’: Education and Progress in “of the Meaning of Progress.”
Aristotle famously starts his Metaphysics with the claim that “all men by nature desire to know.” For Dubois, if there are a people in the U.S. who have immaculately embodied this statement, it is black folk.
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Venezuela, the decolonial alternative: A conversation with Ramón Grosfoguel (Part I)
A distinguished author from the decolonial tradition discusses the relationship between colonialism and imperialism.
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Jewish supremacy won’t end from within. BDS is still the only hope.
Israelis will never dismantle a system of domination that works for them. That’s why the end of Jewish supremacy in Palestine will only come from external pressure—and BDS represents that hope.
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Burkina Faso’s president Traoré delivers anti-imperialist speech at Russia–Africa summit
On the second day of the Russia–Africa summit, the president of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré, delivered an anti-imperialist address and employed slogans identified with the Cuban Revolution.
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The roots and reality of racism in France
Liberté. Egalité. Fraternité. That was the slogan with which the French masses overthrew the hated monarchy in 1789.
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Funny how the UFO narrative coincides with the race to weaponize space
If Wednesday’s House Oversight subcommittee hearing on UFOs had happened ten years ago instead of today, it would have shaken the world.
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FAO report refutes Venezuelan food crisis narrative
The most recent report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has revealed positive news for Venezuela.
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Small claims court victory sends clear message: Sex work is real work
A court has ruled on the enforceability of contracts between sex workers and their clients in a precedent-setting case.
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What is social class?
A recent Essential poll found that 79 percent of Australians believe social classes still exist in Australia. This is unsurprising, given the distribution of wealth. For example, the Australia Institute’s Inequality on Steroids report estimates that the top 10 percent of Australian income earners received 93 percent of the benefits from all economic growth in the decade from 2009 to 2019.
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Low-meat diets can reduce the environmental impact of food production
Study looks at the real diets of over 55,000 people in the UK.
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The revolutionary spirit of the Buddha
Marx and Engels both took a surprising interest in the ideas of the great Indian spiritual leader, argues Sean Ledwith.
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The true cost of Julian Assange’s persecution: An exclusive interview with Stella Assange
It is now four years since Julian Assange was imprisoned in Belmarsh’s high-security prison in London and eleven since he was forced into hiding in the Ecuadorean Embassy in the same city. But even before then, the Australian publisher and WikiLeaks co-founder has been under relentless attack from powerful bodies his organization exposed.