On February 20, French President Emmanuel Macron presented his vision of the conflict with Russia based on an inverted map of Ukraine: We are the good guys, they are the bad guys. February 12 French President Emmanuel Macron immediately reacted to the announcement of the US-Russia talks in Riyadh. He convened a meeting of his…
Home » Global » Aaron Bushnell – sacrifice condemned genocide A year ago, on Feb. 25, 2024, Air Force member Aaron Bushnell acted in self-sacrifice to protest the genocide in Gaza and the U.S. role in this crime. Here are three articles Workers World published a year ago on this act of courage and solidarity.…
The Biden administration has released the country’s first national strategy for combating antisemitism, a landmark plan aimed at addressing a growing problem.” This is from a piece in NPR titled, “The first national strategy for fighting antisemitism is finally here. What’s in it?” Spoiler alert: it is not about fighting antisemitism or any other sort…
In November, the Anti-Defamation League announced it is acquiring Jewish investor network JLens to fight so-called anti-Israel activities in the progressive investing arena. “It’s time for the Jewish community to take a seat at the table to use our power as institutional investors to ensure corporations are aligned with our values, and don’t fall for…
The Biden administration is opening a new child prison along the United States-Mexico border. The center, located in Carrizo Springs, around 100 miles southwest of San Antonio, is being specifically built for unaccompanied migrant children attempting to cross the border and will hold around 700 people when finished, although plans noted it will be expanded…
As people in the U.S. and around the world try to make sense of the mud wrestling match – also known as the first presidential debate of 2020 – one racist organization is getting great exposure. I am not referring here to any of the “usual suspects” that Trump would not condemn, like Proud Boys…
After a video of the arrest of two African-American men sitting in Starbucks without buying anything went viral, Starbucks scheduled anti-racism training. But their inclusion of the Anti-Defamation League in the training provoked another outcry and Starbucks capitulated. On April 12, Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson were arrested for trespassing at a Philadelphia Starbucks. A…
The rise of far-right extremism on the shadowy corners of the internet is a legitimate concern for those who value tolerance, peace and progress. Now a new study from the ADL’s Center for Extremism reports that radical white nationalist organizations are not content simply to congregate online; increasingly, they are spewing their hatred in traditional, highly visible public…
On February 20, French President Emmanuel Macron presented his vision of the conflict with Russia based on an inverted map of Ukraine: We are the good guys, they are the bad guys. February 12 French President Emmanuel Macron immediately reacted to the announcement of the US-Russia talks in Riyadh. He convened a meeting of his…
Home » Global » Aaron Bushnell – sacrifice condemned genocide A year ago, on Feb. 25, 2024, Air Force member Aaron Bushnell acted in self-sacrifice to protest the genocide in Gaza and the U.S. role in this crime. Here are three articles Workers World published a year ago on this act of courage and solidarity.…
Home » Global » New York City vigil honors Resistance martyrs Based on a news release from the Bronx Anti-War Coalition. In New York City in conjunction with the historic funeral in Beirut, where 1.5 million people participated, a vigil was held Feb. 23 to honor the revolutionary Hezbollah martyrs Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Sayyed…
Late news: The German national election finished Feb. 23 much as anticipated: The Christian Democrats (CDU) came in first winning 208 of the 630 seats; with the Social Democrats, who won 120 seats, coming in third, the CDU can form the new government, with Friedrich Merz as chancellor. The ultra-right Alternative for Germany came in…
