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Sri Lankan Protesters Occupy Homes of President and PM, Demanding Their Ouster
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to formally step down Wednesday and has reportedly tried to flee the country.
A New Play Imagines the End of Isolation for All Incarcerated People
“The Box” shows the humanity of the people being subjected to solitary, says playwright Sarah Shourd.
US Accused of Whitewashing Israel’s Killing of Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
Even mainstream news outlets acknowledge that the Israeli military killed the Palestinian American journalist.
Stagflation and Global Hunger Are on the Horizon. Neoliberalism Needs to End.
Only a Global Green New Deal that includes the Global South can defeat neoliberalism.
Sri Lanka Is “Grinding to a Halt” Amid Austerity, Prompting Mass Protests
Sri Lanka’s government has forced the closure of all schools and announced plans to cut electricity several hours a day.
Hiking Interest Rates Protects Financial Assets of the 1% at Workers’ Expense
The Fed doesn't need to hurt workers to curb inflation -- there are alternatives, says economist Gerald Epstein.
White Supremacist Group Held a March in Boston and Attacked a Black Artist
Patriot Front members were seen attacking a local Black artist and musician -- as police looked on.
Noam Chomsky: The “Historic” NATO Summit in Madrid Shored Up US Militarism
The expansion of NATO to include the newly created Indo-Pacific “sentinel states” is proof the U.S. empire doesn't rest.
Supreme Court Immigration Ruling Is Welcome, But Deadly Policies Remain in Place
The Supreme Court has ruled that Biden can end the “Remain in Mexico” policy. Activists still have much work ahead.
Instead of Deescalation, NATO Chooses Expansion While Declaring China a Threat
NATO countries are overemphasizing Russia or China as enemies though threats to democracy seem to be primarily internal.