Trump’s backing of Juan Guaidó’s shadow government could weaken the opposition’s longstanding support among the majority of Venezuelans, writes Steve Ellner.
Month: February 2019
Solidarity & Seattle’s General Strike of 1919
This story of seeming failure is surprisingly hopeful for the future of labor, writes Steven C. Beda.
ICE Detainees on Hunger Strike Being Force-Fed Like Those at Guantánamo
Organizations ranging from the ACLU to Human Rights Watch condemn the practice as “inherently cruel, inhuman, and degrading,” writes A. Naomi Paik.
The Problem of International Law
Modern institutions that hold back the rise of barbarism are being weakened, writes Lawrence Davidson.
How to Legalize Cannabis Throughout US
The process that ended Prohibition provides a template, writes former Senator Mike Gravel.
Watch the 16th Julian Assange Vigil
Unity4J presented the 16th online vigil for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Friday. You can watch the replay here. Guests: Mike Gravel, Arthur Chesterfield-Evans, Brian Becker, Teodrose Fikre and more.
Britain and the Iranian Revolution: Arms & Secret Deals
Mark Curtis reviews the expediency that for many decades has marked U.K. policy toward Iran.
US Military Fuel Tanks Threaten Aquifer in Hawaii
A major spill of jet fuel in 2014 should have shut down this aging, leaking, storage complex, says Ann Wright.
Okinawa and the US Military Link to PFAS Toxins
The Japanese island hosting U.S. military bases and training sites is a forerunner in exposing the contamination, writes Pat Elder.
The ‘Progressive Except Palestine’ Problem
The Jewish community has a special responsibility to fight Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian lands, says Marjorie Cohn.