Haitians Criticize OAS International Mission

By Brasil de Fato Haitian intellectuals interviewed by Brasil de Fato harshly criticized the decision by the Organization of American States (OAS) to support the international security mission led by Kenya in Haiti. The OAS…


Recognizing Feminist Strides In Latin America

By Roger D. Harris, Becca Renk and John Perry Patriarchy is alive and well throughout the world. But the English-language media flatters itself by one-sidedly portraying machismo as a particularly Latin American malady, all the…


Sand Mining Is a Booming Industry

This Mexican Community Is Paying the Price By Tamara Pearson Eloxochitlán de Flores Magón, a Mazatec Indigenous community in Oaxaca, Mexico, has been defending its river from gravel and sand dredgers for over a decade….


Between Spies & Corruption

Pegasus spyware used by Mexico against journalists and private individuals By Manuel Gonzalez Pegasus spyware has returned to the centre of Mexican poltical discussion. This weekend, a report published in israeli media revealed that two…



No Ordinary Solidarity

Jewish Voices for Peace lead hunger strike for Gaza By Joseph Mogul Ash Bohrer sat in a wheelchair outside of the Chicago Federal Plaza, where they had been arrested for refusing to leave Sen. Tammy…


The Healthcare System in Cuba

How a tiny island defies U.S. sanctions to lead in healthcare By Renee L Quarterman and Dr Leonardo González de Dios In the heart of the Cuban capital, the Dr. Cosme Ordoñez Carceller Teaching Poly­clin­ic…



Black Farmers Are Reclaiming Their Land

By Andrew Sartain We’ve all heard the rumors of foreign interests buying up millions of acres of American farmland. In fact, over 45 million acres of U.S. farmland—nearly the size of half of Cali­fornia—are now…