Barbados Is Throwing Off its Colonial Shackles. Now the Real Change Must Come.
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Barbados Is Throwing Off its Colonial Shackles. Now the Real Change Must Come.

Next week, Barbados will remove the British Queen as its head of state. Many young Barbadians are not content with the simple tokenism of having a Barbadian head of state. They believe it is the time to begin a process of deeper social reform and write a new constitution.

The Pandemic Treaty Proposal Expands Global Health Inequities
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The Pandemic Treaty Proposal Expands Global Health Inequities

The World Health Assembly Special Session in November will be considering the benefits of developing a new international instrument on pandemic preparedness and response. Rich countries are using the opportunity to sideline discussions on equity in public health.

Abraham Wodaje Kebede on the Ground in Ethiopia
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Abraham Wodaje Kebede on the Ground in Ethiopia

US Security state media has generated an avalanche of propaganda about the imminent collapse of the Ethiopian state this week. Black Agenda Report talks to Abraham Wodaje Kebede, an Ethiopian software engineer who lives in Seattle and frequently travels to Ethiopia.

New Rail Agreements Reveal Contours of Central Asia’s Rapid Integration
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New Rail Agreements Reveal Contours of Central Asia’s Rapid Integration

There is an all-round realisation amongst the key protagonists – China, Uzbekistan and Pakistan –that regional connectivity and long-term peace and stability in Afghanistan are interlinked.

A Note on Present Situation of Covid-19 in China and Their Strategy of Combating it
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A Note on Present Situation of Covid-19 in China and Their Strategy of Combating it

There are many foreign news channels who propagate that the corona pandemic has been spreading in China in recent times. But that is because the Chinese use the words “resurgence of covid” even when there are only a few Covid cases in China. The Chinese are following a zero tolerance policy.

Lasting Environmental and Health Impacts of U.S. Chemical Warfare in Southeast Asia – 50 Years on
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Lasting Environmental and Health Impacts of U.S. Chemical Warfare in Southeast Asia – 50 Years on

As part of the Vietnam War, US military sprayed more than 20 million gallons of herbicide on Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia – the campaign destroyed five millions acres of forest and untold millions of acres of crops (including rice). It continues to impact these countries till today.

Defying Empire: Cuba’s Contributions to the Fight Against Racism and White Supremacy
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Defying Empire: Cuba’s Contributions to the Fight Against Racism and White Supremacy

Cuba remains under intense attack by the Empire precisely because no other country in the world has contributed so much and in so many ways to the struggle against white supremacy and what it represents.

Sandinistas Win by a Landslide! U.S. Dirty Tricks Fail in Derailing Nicaraguan Democracy
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Sandinistas Win by a Landslide! U.S. Dirty Tricks Fail in Derailing Nicaraguan Democracy

On November 7, most Nicaraguans voted to continue with the amazing advances they have enjoyed since 2007, building a country that has become a very good example for others—despite the ongoing U.S. bullying and war through sanctions.