Minneapolis Activists Refute ‘Ridiculous’ Defense of Cops Who Shot Amir Locke
22-year-old Amir Locke was shot to death by police in the early morning in his apartment in Minneapolis on February 2, 2022, and protests have erupted nationwide. Mayor Jacob Frey held a press conference and activist and civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong interrupted with demands from the community. She and Michelle Gross, president of […]
Super Bowl Dancer Speaks Out: They Wanted Us to Work for Free, But We Refused
Super Bowl half-time shows are one of the most watched events of the year, and very big business. So why were performers working for free?! Dancers recently joined together, fought, and finally won payment for their work in the Super Bowl this year. Taja Riley, dance artist, athlete, and activist who’s performed in several Super […]
From Eileen Gu to COVID Protocols, Anti-China Bias Suffuses Olympic Coverage
The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing is here but the U.S. isn’t sending its officials, calling it a “diplomatic boycott.” Meanwhile, host outlet NBC is using every opportunity to bash China and Russia throughout their coverage. Tings Chak, Shanghai-based researcher at the Tricontinental Institute & a member of Dongsheng News collective, explains what the perception […]
Amnesty Intl Finally Joins World in Condemning Israeli Apartheid, Israel Freaks Out, w/ Ali Abunimah
Human rights group Amnesty International came out finally with a position that Israel is “committing the crime of apartheid against Palestinians.” While Human Rights Watch, Israeli human rights group B’Tselem, and myriad civil society groups and organizations worldwide have long held this view on Israel, Amnesty is joining the chorus of voices putting pressure on […]
Political Prisoner & Native Elder Leonard Peltier Has Several Health Conditions … and Now COVID
Political prisoner Leonard Peltier, who is 77 and has been behind bars for more than 45 years after being falsely accused by the FBI, now has COVID – as well as several health conditions making him far more vulnerable. Jean Roach, who is Mnicoujou Lakota, co-director of the International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee and AIM […]
German Activist: We Don’t Want Our Gov’t Sending Weapons to Ukraine
The U.S. press has berated Germany for not agreeing to send weapons to Ukraine to use against Russians. Reiner Braun, activist & executive director of the International Peace Bureau, explains the history that now imbues mass anti-war sentiment in Germany.
Many Ukrainians Want Peace, Not War, With Russia
As the United States escalates the conflict with Russia over Ukraine and NATO expansion, what do Ukrainians want? Mainstream U.S. media has profiled a few Ukrainians in lockstep with the U.S., but what about those who don’t want to live in a warzone? Dr. Yurii Sheliazhenko, executive secretary of the peace organization Ukrainian Pacifist Movement, […]
What Is the U.S. Role in the Assassination of Haitian President Moïse & the Destruction of Haiti?
A Haitian-Chilean businessman admitted to participating in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. But he said he only helped because the other plotters told him the plan had the full support of the United States. Dr. Jemima Pierre, Haitian-born Black Alliance for Peace Haiti/Americas Coordinator & Associate Professor of African American Studies and Anthropology […]