“Revolution Is a Never Ending Song”: Gabriela Silva on Drawing Inspiration from the Cuban Revolution
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“Revolution Is a Never Ending Song”: Gabriela Silva on Drawing Inspiration from the Cuban Revolution

Gabriela Silva is a young Brazilian-American organizer. She recently participated in a youth brigade to Cuba. She reflects on her experience, and how revolutionary movements in the United States can learn from Cuba.

Decriminalized Marijuana Reinvents Racism and Poisoning
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Decriminalized Marijuana Reinvents Racism and Poisoning

The change in marijuana laws across the US raises issues far beyond, “Hey, dude, we can blow a joint now without getting busted.” The burgeoning business of growing pot raises the specter of corporate agriculture with its threats to human health and natural ecosystems.

The Silencing of Ghassan Kanafani – Israel’s Addiction to the Quick Fix of Assassination
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The Silencing of Ghassan Kanafani – Israel’s Addiction to the Quick Fix of Assassination

Next month sees the 50th anniversary of the killing of Palestinian novelist and intellectual Ghassan Kanafani in July 1972. His death was attributed to the Mossad and the anniversary of it is worth reflecting upon in the light of a continuing resort to the policy of assassination by the State of Israel.

Shanghai Reopens After Suppressing COVID: A Triumph for Science and Public Health
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Shanghai Reopens After Suppressing COVID: A Triumph for Science and Public Health

China’s largest city, Shanghai, largely reopened Wednesday morning after a two-month lockdown that successfully beat back an outbreak of the virulent Omicron BA.2 subvariant of COVID-19. The event was a triumph of public health mobilization.