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Mass Protests Decry Killings of 500 Activists Since Colombian Peace Accords
Solidarity marches were held in dozens of cities around the world, from Mexico City to Athens.
US Leaders Can Now Be Prosecuted for Illegal War
The International Criminal Court recently defined and activated for prosecution the new “crime of aggression.”
Let’s Avoid Euphemisms. If It’s Racist, Call It “Racist.”
“So much of this [euphemistic] language protects Trump and others who use it," says Lawrence Glickman.
Noam Chomsky: Life Expectancy in the US Is Declining for a Reason
Economic stagnation due to neoliberal policies is causing “deaths of despair” in the U.S., says Chomsky.
White Men Have No Electability Advantage
White men on the 2018 ballot won at slightly lower rates than other candidates.
The War on Drugs in Mexico Is Also a War on Journalists
Journalist Marcela Turati talks about the devastating effects of the drug war on Mexican migrants and reporters.
Judge Halts Trump’s New Asylum Ban
President Trump's asylum ban would have blocked anyone passing through a third country before arriving in the U.S.
The World Is Turning Against the Death Penalty. Trump Will Resume It.
Barr immediately ordered the execution of five people. Only three federal executions have taken place since 1963.
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló Resigns Following Mass Protests
This comes two days after over 500,000 protesters came out in one of the largest protests in Puerto Rican history.
Protests Erupt in London as Boris Johnson Is Sworn In as New Prime Minister
The membership of the Conservative Party who voted for Johnson represents less than 1 percent of the British population.