Chile Tried to Replace Pinochet-Era Constitution. Then Came the Fake News
Earlier this month, Chileans rejected a new progressive constitution in a plebiscite. Just two years ago voters had just approved in large numbers the drafting of a new constitution, and then overwhelmingly voted for progressive representatives to the Constitutional Convention. So what explains the sharp turn away from the process? Patricio Zamorano, political analyst and […]
Mississippi Ends Boil-Water Notice, But Jackson’s Deeper Crisis Isn’t Over
The boil-water notice for Jackson, Mississippi has been lifted after six weeks. But the deeper crisis and neglect continues, says Danyelle Holmes, national organizer with the Poor People’s Campaign and Jackson, MS resident. To repair the hundred-year-old pipe system would cost more than a billion dollars, and this is the situation of infrastructure in working-class […]
Starbucks Workers Fight The Boss, and Win.
The nationwide unionization drive at Starbucks stores is going strong despite a myriad anti-union efforts from the corporation. Veronica Gonzalez, employed at a Los Angeles Starbucks that recently unionized, explains how they won despite Starbucks retaliation and how people can support the ongoing effort to unionize Starbucks nationwide.
Education in the US: Underfunded & Under Attack
As students return to school this fall, school districts around the US are facing serious shortages of educators. Nathalie Hrizi, public schools teacher librarian and Vice President of Substitutes with United Educators of San Francisco, explains the roots of the shortage and the urgent demands that teachers, parents, and communities have to fix this crisis.
Education in the US: Underfunded & Under Attack
As students return to school this fall, school districts around the US are facing serious shortages of educators. Nathalie Hrizi, public schools teacher librarian and Vice President of Substitutes with United Educators of San Francisco, explains the roots of the shortage and the urgent demands that teachers, parents, and communities have to fix this crisis.
What Colombia’s New Left-Wing Government Has Done in Just 3 Weeks
In just 2 weeks, Colombian President Petro and VP Márquez have taken huge steps to “end the genocide of human rights defenders & social leaders,” address inequality and racism & re-establish relationships with Cuba and Venezuela. Colombian Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva Durán recently went to Cuba to restart peace negotiations with the National Liberation Army […]
Iran Nuclear Deal: Europe Desperate, U.S. Obstinate & Iran Needs to Know U.S. Won’t Break Deal (Again)
The Iran nuclear deal is at the final stages of re-negotiation. Will something come together soon or will it collapse? BT News Editor-in-Chief discusses the dynamics between U.S. imperialism, Iranian sovereignty, and Europe’s desperate energy needs.
Starving Afghans Forced to Sell Organs as U.S. Freezes $9 Billion Reserves with former Colonel Ann Wright
A year after the withdrawal from Afghanistan, the country is facing horrendous conditions and $9 billion of their reserves are still frozen by Western banks. Peace activist, retired U.S. Army colonel and State Dept. official Ann Wright addresses the situation. She was part of the team that opened the U.S. embassy in Afghanistan in the […]