A Jubilee Moment in Pandemic America?
These are times of staggering danger, but also enormous possibility. In a world distinctly stacked against us, we must believe that we can succeed.
‘Optimism of the Will’: Palestinian Freedom is Possible Now
While logical analysis of a situation may lead the intellect to despair, the potential for social and political revolutions and transformations must keep us all motivated to keep the struggle going, no matter the odds.
The Poet in the Republic
Plato had banished poets from his utopian republic, fearing their lies. India is doing the opposite.
Black Lives Matter: Struggles Continue in the US
On July 20, thousands of workers plan to walk off their jobs to participate in the Strike for Black Lives; Trump unleashes armed officers from DHS on cities that have seen large-scale protests, but protestors refused to be cowed down.
How Movements Can Turn Public Support Into Lasting Change
How do activists harness the too-often fleeting momentum from “movement moments” to create historic social change?
1976 Soweto Uprising: Youth Rebellion and the Burning Desire for Freedom
Commemorating the gallant and courageous struggles of students in South Africa against the imposition of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction to further culturally subjugate Africans.
Indian Science Must Heed the Message of the Black Lives Matter Movement
The Black Lives Matter movement has made visible the deep racial inequalities that exist in every field. Science research is one field where the absence of minorities is glaring, whether the US or India.
Save Country and Constitution from the Current Government
In a call to all progressive lawyers, Justice P.B. Sawant says that the powers that be are inimical to the Indian Constitution that is a culturally and socially transformative document
Remembering Patrice Lumumba: A Martyr of the Revolution
Lumumba lived and died fighting for the liberation of African people from the shackles of colonial powers. His legacy lives in the struggle of African nations against Neo-Imperialism.
Twitter Targets Accounts of News Outlets Covering Unrest in Bolivia
MintPress News, along with a number of independent Bolivian news outlets and journalists covering the unrest there, were all targeted for suspension at the same time.