October 2025

From Refusal to Resilience

How Hurricane Katrina birthed a global health vanguard By Joshua Reaves The US government left Black residents to die after Hurri­cane Katrina, refusing Cuba’s offer of emergency doctors. This racist neglect exposed a truth that…


Morena’s Fourth Transformation

Can Mexico’s dignity and sovereignty be restored? By Vijay Prashad When I was in graduate school, I audited a class taught by Friedrich Katz (1927–2010), one of the great historians of Mexico of his generation….


In the Struggle Against US Imperialism

Nicaragua Is a Model of Sovereignty By Ben Norton The United States has militarily intervened in practically every country in Latin America. The CIA has backed dozens of coups d’etat against democratically elected left-wing governments…


Claiming the Power to Protect

National sovereignty is at the root of the environmental struggle in Brazil By Miguel Enrique Stedile The battle to preserve our environment is intrinsically linked to the defense of our national sovereignty. How our country…


Bolsonaro Conviction a Blow to Global Far Right

Michael Fox for Truthout Brazil’s Supreme Court’s decision to convict Jair Bolsonaro of plotting to carry out a military coup has been met with widespread celebrations across the country, along with dismay from the former…


From Doha to the UN

Turning Israel’s Terror Into Global Action By Medea Benjamin Responding to Israel’s September 10 attack aimed at Hamas negotiators in Qatar, all 12 members of the UN Security Coun­cil issued a toothless statement of condemnation…