Little Amal Comes to NYC
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.
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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.
Green Tide Rising in Latin America
U.S. has much to learn from new feminist movements that spurred Argentina, Colombia and Mexico to dump traditional abortion laws.
Abortion Throughout History: From Ancient Greece to Post-Roe America
Though many believe abortion to be a modern issue, the desire to control one’s reproductive choices has existed across millennia.
Protesters Demand Nuclear Disarmament Outside the United Nations
11 Arrested for civil disobedience as a crowd of almost 200 people gathers to urge action on nuclear non-proliferation.
31st IFCO/Pastors for Peace Friendshipment Caravan en Route to Cuba
Three buses full of caravanistas have begun their routes and are making stops on the way down to Miami.
Israeli Forces Frame the Camera as a Weapon in Killing Palestinian Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
In murdering Abu Akleh and silencing one of the Arab world’s most prominent voices, the Israeli state sent a reminder that no Palestinian is safe.
Palestinian Voices Ring Out in Bay Ridge: Freedom Within Our Lifetime, They Demand
Around 1,500 protesters took to the streets of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn on Sunday to commemorate the 74th Nakba “Catastrophe” Day.