New Yorkers Protest China’s COVID Lockdown And Government Repression
Chinese protesters in New York call for an end to China’s zero-COVID lockdowns and fear retaliation from the Chinese government even from thousands of miles away.
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International Updates: Cuba, Haiti and Brazil
Cuba passes new family code, Haiti opposes international intervention (again) and Lula soon to return as president of Brazil.
Bangladeshi Diaspora Groups Demand Congress Revise Genocide Resolution
They welcome U.S. recognition of the 1971 genocide but say t it oversimplifies their history.
Mutual Aid Groups Mobilize in Response to Migrant Influx
Ariadna Phillips of South Bronx Mutual/Mutual Aid Collective tells the NY City Council about the city’s failure to meet the basic needs of migrants.
Russians Helping Ukrainians? An LGBTQ+ Group Leads the Way
RUSA LGBTQ+ is working hard to help Ukrainians fleeing the war with Russia.
Welcoming the Stranger: An Interview with New York Immigration Coalition’s Murad Awawdeh
We talk with the executive director of the New York Immigration Coalition about its response to the recent influx of asylum-seeking migrants from border states.
An 11-foot-tall puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl reminds us of the humanity of people who flee their homelands seeking safety and a better life.
Sri Lankan People’s Movement Makes a Splash, But Now What?
In July, Sri Lankan protesters savored the luxuries of the presidential palace after ousting their nation’s leader. Now the hardest part begins.
Cuba Journey: Resisting the Blockade, 60 Years Later
In Cuba, International Workers Day is a holiday, doctors stay in the neighborhood.
Cuba Journey: A Society Rooted in Solidarity Feels More Human
Life in Cuba is in many ways the inverse of life in the United States.
