China Bashing Abroad Leads to Asian Bashing at Home
Across the country in over 60 cities, thousands took to the streets on Saturday to demand an end to…
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Being Asian American in a Time of Rising Hate Forces Me to Face My Own Divided Feelings
The historical precedent for anti-Asian violence in America is overwhelming and under-taught. Still, I find myself searching for excuses that diminish the very possibility that we are being targeted again.
Against the Grain: India’s Farmers Confront Corporate Monopolies
“No farmers, no food.” The chant pulses across the globe from New York to Berlin in support of the…
‘Our People Are United by Pain’: Uganda’s Bobi Wine Mulls Next Steps Following Disputed Election
What’s next for Uganda’s opposition as President Yoweri Museveni moves to extend his 35-year reign?
The Trump Administration’s Parting Outrage Against Cuba
The last-minute designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terror will make it harder for the incoming Biden administration to lift sanctions and renormalize relations with the island nation.
Biden Shouldn’t Roll Out Red Carpet for Torture Enablers
It was painful enough to live through the U.S invasion of Iraq that caused untold devastation and human misery…
Marisel Vera’s new novel chronicles the joys and sorrows of a Puerto Rican family displaced from one U.S. colony to another.
Authoritarianism Wins Big in Tanzania Amid Bloodshed and Vote Rigging
Tanzania’s experience points to how a fully empowered autocrat can demolish a country’s constitutional system.
Remembering Maradona, A Soccer Superstar and a Champion of the Poor
“He carries the ball sewn to his foot and he’s got eyes all over his body,” one admirer wrote of Diego Maradona. In retirement, Maradona became outspoken about his leftist beliefs and was close friends with Fidel Castro.
Remembering David Graeber, Scholar, Troublemaker, Friend
Possibly the last thing David Graeber wrote for publication was an introduction he co-authored, with his longtime friend and…
