Exxon’s Long History in Venezuela
By Nick Corbishley Exxon has a long, rich history in Venezuela dating back over a century. Its predecessor, Standard Oil, was one of the first companies to explore for oil in the South American country…
Injustice
Bodies as Barricades
By Calla Mairead Walsh The ongoing “Prisoners for Palestine” hunger strike in British prisons, now exceeding 46 days, is the largest protest in UK prisons since the 1981 Irish republican strike. Eight political prisoners, remanded…
The Lies Americans Tell Themselves
By Scott Hechinger The first time I saw the photo, I stopped breathing. A man, who appeared to be a restaurant worker in Charlotte, North Carolina, pinned to the floor of a commercial kitchen, his…
No Room for Fear
Broad antifascist front confronts far-right violence in Croatia By Ana Vračar Tens of thousands of people in four Croatian cities took to the streets on Sunday, November 30, responding to a call from the initiative…
Employers and Unions Shielding
LA Workers from ICE By Jeremy Lindenfeld A lot of undocumented immigrants—and their employers— remember when the siege began. Federal immigration agents equipped with tactical gear and rifles descended on downtown Los Angeles in armored…
How NC Is Rising Up Against Trump’s
Anti-Immigrant Crackdown By Chris Kromm United States Border Patrol gave city leaders in Charlotte, North Carolina, just two days’ notice before unleashing “Operation Charlotte’s Web” on November 15, the latest in a series of immigration…
Farmworkers Sue over Trump’s Low Wages
for Guest Workers By Tim Henderson A California union and a group of farmworkers from around the country are suing to stop new, lower-wage federal guidelines that save money for farmers but cut pay for…
What Typhoon Halong Did to Western Alaska
This is not only a climate emergency. It is a cultural one. Commentary by Samuel Johns There comes a point when we have to put our pride aside and be honest about where we are….
True Climate Justice Demands a Reckoning
with Colonialism By Nciko wa Nciko and Samrawit Gateneh The African Union declared 2025 to be the “Year of Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations”. The African Court on Human and…
The UN Embraces Colonialism
Unpacking the Security Council’s mandate for the U.S. colonial administration of Gaza By Craig Mokhiber More than two years into the genocide in Palestine, the UN Security Council has finally acted. But rather than acting…