The New York Times’ Shameful Role in India’s Assault on Free Press
In the early morning of October 3, the homes of over 100 journalists, contractors, and former employees associated with the progressive news outlets NewsClick and Peoples Dispatch, as well as Tricontinental Research Service, were raided by Indian authorities. Zoe Alexandra the co-editor of Peoples Dispatch, discusses the sweeping crackdown on press freedom in India, which […]
Niger Evicts France — Is the U.S. Next?
French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will withdraw its troops from Niger after refusing to do so in a nearly two-month-long stand-off with the people of Niger who demanded French troops leave the country after a popularly welcomed coup in July. With the largest US drone base in the world located in Niger, is […]
‘An Unwinnable War’: The Urgent Need for Peace in Ukraine with Medea Benjamin
President Biden is asking for another $24 billion for Ukraine, atop the $113 billion already sent to the country since 2022. As the war climbs the escalation ladder, Medea Benjamin, Peace activist, co-founder of CODEPINK & author of “War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict” discusses the urgent need for peace.
Haiti’s Water Wars: Neocolonialism Past and Present with Edwidge Danticat
A few days after the Dominican Republic shut down its border with Haiti over a border dispute, Joe Biden called on the UN to militarily intervene in Haiti amid an uptick in violence. The call for intervention has been met with widespread criticism given the long history of human rights abuses by UN peacekeepers in […]
Zelensky to Washington: Don’t Blow Up My Money Pipeline
In the final weeks before a potential government shutdown over the federal budget, Ukrainian President Zelensky visited Capitol Hill to make his bid for even more US funding for the Ukraine war. During his visit, President Biden announced an additional $325 million weapons package to Ukraine, and set the stage for Congress to approve the […]
Whistleblower Reveals Ugly Reality of Consulting Giant McKinsey at Rikers and ICE
McKinsey & Company is one of the largest global corporate consulting firms, notoriously advising many of the world’s most powerful governments and corporations. Garrison Lovely, a freelance writer and former McKinsey consultant, discusses his article at The Nation Magazine, “Confessions of a McKinsey Whistleblower: Inside the soul-crushing, morally bankrupt, top-secret world of our most powerful […]
Congolese Killed for Standing Up Against Foreign Occupation
Congolese forces killed 56 people in the DRC city of Goma during a protest against the presence of UN and East African Community (EAC) security forces in the region. The eastern provinces of the country have been under a state of siege amid a resurgence of attacks by the Rwanda-backed M23. Kambale Musavuli of the […]
Maduro-Xi Meeting: How China and Venezuela are Changing the World
Venezuela and China announced the elevation of the two countries’ relationship to an all-weather strategic partnership, following Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping. Eugene Puryear and Rania Khalek discuss what the deepening relationship means for the emerging multipolar world.