Conditions at Arkansas prison and former plantation By Victoria Valenzuela Prisons often frame agricultural labor as “rehabilitation,” but incarcerated people say their working conditions are dangerous and dehumanizing. AT spent nearly every day for five…
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The Real Budget is Far Larger Than Reported By Gisela Cernadas, David Vine, and John Bellamy Foster U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed a $1.5 trillion military budget for the fiscal year 2027, which would…
By F. Douglas Stephenson Gainesville, Florida (Special to Informed Comment) – Sixty one years ago, July 30, 1965, Congress enacted Medicare to provide health insurance for people ages 65 and older and the disabled regardless…
By Djibo Sobukwe Haiti qualified for the World Cup on the anniversary of its revolution, the DRC brought the spirit of Lumumba to the pitch, and Iran wore pins for children killed by U.S. bombs,…
By Marianne Dhenin As the Trump administration widens its crackdown on immigrant communities and progressive activists, federal task forces are playing an important behind-the-scenes role. Organizers warn that institutions like the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task…
By Jessica Washington Malik Muhammad’s attorney believes they were transferred for helping other incarcerated people advocate for their legal rights. Incarcerated activist Malik Muhammad’s standing client call in March with their lawyer had been canceled…
New report refutes claims it brings economic, social, and cultural benefits By ray levy uyeda For decades, the U.S. military has touted its presence on the islands of Hawai‘i as beneficial to the state’s economy…
By Nick Estes The State Department’s recent report alleging Cuba’s support for left-wing “terrorism” in the United States signals a chilling escalation, as the Trump administration draws up enemy lists for a revived Red Scare….
By Brian Berletic The US media has invested in recent years in rehabilitating Uyghur Chinese extremists now based in Syria, depicting them as “freedom fighters” whose ultimate goal is to “liberate” (carve off) territory in…
Commentary by Caitlin Johnstone There are two types of racism in the west: the kind that’s considered acceptable in polite liberal society, and the kind that’s widely frowned upon. The acceptable type of racism is…