Washington’s crippling sanctions on Venezuela remain in place despite one of the country’s worst-ever natural disasters, Brett Wilkins reports.
Despite Earthquake, Trump Keeps Sanctions on Venezuela
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Hedges Report: Trump’s War on Cuba
The U.S. economic strangulation of Cuba has created unbearable hardships for the population. Medea Benjamin describes what she saw on a recent solidarity delegation and how we can break the blockade.
Trump’s Cruelty Is Strangling Cuba
Oil shipments to Cuba have virtually stopped, writes Marjorie Cohn. Lack of electricity has led to widespread blackouts, impacting hospitals and essential services. Cuba’s oil reserves could be totally depleted by March.
How the US Blockade Hurts the People of Cuba
Medea Benjamin asks: who will win this demonic game Trump and Rubio are playing with the lives of eleven million Cubans?
Hedges Report: Trump’s Crackdown on Anti-War Activists
CODEPINK’S Medea Benjamin joins host Chris Hedges to discuss the current moment in American politics, which sees free speech sitting on a knife’s edge.
Trump Threatens CODEPINK with RICO Charges after Public Confrontation
Trump wants RICO charges against CODEPINK looked into after D.C. restaurant protest, escalating crackdown on dissent and free speech, writes Natalia Marques.
Lobby Fumes as US Teachers Drop Zionist Curriculum
After a majority of the teachers’ union delegates voted against further use of its materials, the ADL is appealing to the union’s executive committee, writes Marcy Winograd.
Largest US Labor Union Cuts Ties to Major Israel Defender
The move marks a challenge to the Anti-Defamation League’s decades of influence over curriculum related to Israel in U.S. schools.
US Reps Seek ‘War Powers’ for Trump’s War With Iran
The House proposal follows the introduction of a similar Senate resolution requiring the Trump administration to get congressional approval before attacking Iran.
Critics Call for End to US Aid to Israel After Iran Attacks
Progressive U.S. politicians, antiwar activists and human rights defenders called for a diplomatic solution and an end to American support for Israel following Israel’s attacks on Iran.