Myths About Russia-Africa Relations & the Ukraine Grain Deal
Russia terminated its UN-brokered grain deal with Ukraine that allowed the country to export 33 million metric tons of grain through Black Sea ports via Turkey. Russia objected to the fact the majority of the grain was being sent to wealthier European countries rather than the intended destinations in Asia and Africa, as well as […]
‘Intra-Jewish Civil War is Brewing’: Protests Shake Israel
On Monday, the Israeli parliament passed a law stripping the Supreme Court of its power to block government decisions, sparking mass so-called, “pro-democracy” demonstrations in the apartheid country. David Sheen, an independent on-the-ground investigative journalist highlights a crucial aspect of these protests – the characterization of the Supreme Court as a bastion of democracy, despite […]
Nuclear Submarine and US Soldier Defection: Escalating Conflict in Korea
The US deployed a nuclear-armed submarine to Busan, South Korea on Tuesday, as the two countries met to discuss preparing for nuclear war and the expansion of even more military exercises. During the same week, a US soldier named Travis King, crossed the border into the DPRK, yet the US corporate-owned media are avoiding the […]
Texas ‘Death Star’ Law Eliminates Water Breaks For Construction Workers
As Texas sweltered last month under a record-breaking heat wave, the state passed a new law that *eliminates* mandatory water breaks for construction workers. Tevita Uhatafe, the 1st Vice President of the Tarrant County Central Labor Council, discusses how HB 2127, which activists are calling “the law that kills”, impacts workers across Texas.
Latin America and Caribbean Reject EU Demands on Russia & Ukraine
After 8 years, the EU and the Community of Latin American & the Caribbean States gathered in Brussels for the CELAC-EU Heads of State Summit. In the days preceding the Summit, the EU attempted to unilaterally decide the agenda and format of the meeting, including inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to speak at the Summit […]
Waffle House Workers Serve Up a Strike Special
Workers at a Columbia, South Carolina Waffle House went on strike last week after their demands for increased security, consistent scheduling, and fair pay went unanswered by Waffle House management. Naomi Harris, a Waffle House server from Columbia, SC and co-founding member of the Union of Southern Service Workers, discusses how service industry workers across […]
‘Don’t Tax My Period’: Ghanaian Activists Reject High Taxes on Menstrual Products
Ghanaian activists took to the streets for a “Don’t Tax My Period” march to fight back against heavy taxation of menstrual hygiene products. The country’s economic crisis has intensified the struggle for essential goods, hitting vulnerable groups like women particularly hard. Loretta Naa Dei Ashie, Women’s Leader of the Socialist Movement of Ghana, shares insights […]
How Google, UPS & Amazon Avoid Paying Billions in Taxes
The top 25 profitable corporations, including Google, Facebook, UPS, Norfolk Southern, Amazon and others, have used a specific tax loophole to avoid $67 billion in taxes since Trump’s 2018 tax cuts. Matthew Gardner, a Senior Fellow at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy and co-author of the report, “Corporations Reap Billions in Tax Breaks […]