Subjects Archives: Empire

In a ruling that stems from the president’s birthright citizenship order, the “conservative supermajority just took away lower courts’ single most powerful tool for reining in the Trump administration’s lawless excesses.”

The U.S. attack on Iran’s nuclear program marks a point of no return. Trump has permanently altered the foundations upon which the non-proliferation architecture regarding Iran was built.

Despite rapid technological innovations, Global South countries remain trapped in Global North-dominated intellectual property regimes designed to extract endless rents through patents and licensing fees– stripping them of wealth and stunting their development.

A FAIR analysis of media coverage of the top six Democratic candidates (based on polling through the end of May) found that Cuomo’s name appeared in headlines seven times more often than Zohran Mamdani, who for months had been in second place in opinion polls, and nine times more often than Brad Lander, who typically came in No. 3 in the polls (as he did in first-round voting).

How Small Groups Took on Great Powers and Won a Victory for Decolonization, Africa, Indigenous Peoples, and More.

In communities where access to fresh food is scarce, public grocery stores can provide crucial resources at lower prices.

Court ruling means migrants can now be deported without the opportunity to contest their destinations.

African Stream’s Pan-African, anti-imperialist journalistic perspectives made it the target of a state that colludes with corporate media to spread war propaganda.

If you were wondering about changes in the use of the death penalty at either the state or federal level since Donald Trump reassumed the presidency, well, wonder no more.

CounterSpin interview with Farrah Hassen on criminalizing homelessness

(6 June 2025) In a new publication, historian and legal scholar David Keanu Sai establishes (again) that the Kingdom of Hawaii never ceased to exist, as its 1898 annexation by the USA was void even under U.S. law.

The holiday’s public recognition has fallen victim to‘anti-woke’ backlash, leading to a quiet retreat from public memory.

From diplomatic arm-twisting and economic and political blackmail to wars and hegemonic trade and tariff mechanisms, Yankee imperialism and its European minion lapdogs continue to wreak havoc on the lives of working people—destroying their homes, happiness, and livelihoods.

In her powerful reflection, Nahid Poureisa shows how Israeli aggression has catalyzed the reunification of the Iranian nation and state, forging solidarity, resistance, and clarity in the face of war.

THERE is an upsurge in military expenditure all over the world which is spearheaded by the upsurge in Europe.

Unlike Iran, Israel is already a nuclear state, with a secretive programme that dates back to the 1950s.

Pro-Israel zealots commonly attempt to discredit criticism of the Israeli government by equating such criticism with antisemitism, because Israel is the world’s only state with a Jewish majority.

Over 10,000 people died in transit to Spain in 2024 alone.[1] On June 2022, the border fence of Melilla, one of two Spanish enclaves in Morocco, was witness to a massacre that killed or disappeared over a hundred African migrants.[2]  A recent BBC investigation revealed that Greek border guards systematically repeal immigrants already on Greek […]

Gatekeepers who run groups have links to U.S. intelligence and only allow certain kinds of viewpoints—all while claiming to be promoting education and open debate about U.S. foreign policy.

Trump unleashes sweeping deportation plan, sparking legal battles and nationwide protests.