Stop the Wars at Home and Abroad!
All articles represent the opinions of the authors – not UNAC Positions
by Electronic Intifada, published on Popular Resistance, January 29, 2025 Human rights experts condemn detention of prominent Palestinian journalist. The Electronic Intifada’s executive director Ali Abunimah was deported by Switzerland on Monday after spending two nights in jail. Abunimah described his experience in a statement he made upon arrival to Istanbul airport late Monday. He said that he was “cut[…]
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by Margaret Kimberley, published on Black Agenda Report, January 29, 2025 Black people must be discerning about racist attacks on DEI programs while also acknowledging that “diversity” can be a con that damages Black politics, just as it was meant to do. The sight of Al Sharpton holding a protest at a New York City Costco store is a sure[…]
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Editorial from Workers World, December 31, 2025 Just what is motivating President-elect Donald Trump’s threats to take over the Panama Canal, buy Greenland and make Canada the 51st U.S. state? Does he think he can impose a new historic era of U.S. domination, or is he simply following in the footsteps of his imperialist predecessors — Republicans and Democrats alike?[…]
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by Ann Garrison, published on Black Agenda Report, January 29, 2024 The UN Security Council (UNSC) has never sanctioned Rwanda or referred its president to the International Criminal Court (ICC), despite decades of UN documentation of their international crimes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). On December 27, Rwanda’s M23 militia claimed to have seized Goma, the capital[…]
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From the News Desk at The Cradle, January 25, 2025 Despite the agreement that the Israeli army would leave and civilians would be allowed to return, the IOF continues to target returning civilians in the south of Lebanon after the 60 day ceasefire expired. [jb] Residents of south Lebanon who were displaced during the war returned to their towns and[…]
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by Margaret Kimberley, published on Black Agenda Report Trump begins his term delivering on promises, but compromised and colluding democrats have ready excuses for betraying their voters. “Yet, with the return of Trump, opportunists in our communities and beyond are telling us that the real culprits in our oppression and the targets for opposition are Trump and republicans.” Black Alliance[…]
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by José Ernesto Nováez Guerrero, published on Resumen English, January 25, 2025 Yes, Donald Trump has taken office as the 47th President of the United States. Due to the freezing temperatures, the ceremony had to be held indoors, which made the list of attendees even more select. Trump begins his second term with a majority for his party in the[…]
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by Jesse Hagopian, published on Truthout, January 24, 2025 Teachers fear Trump may use federal funding as a bludgeon to push “uncritical race theory” on K-12 schools and colleges. “Getting critical race theory out of our schools is not just a matter of values, it’s also a matter of national survival,” Donald Trump railed at a rally in the lead-up[…]
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by Craig Murray, published on Socialist Action, January 21, 2025 This is an early piece but Craig’s analysis is prophetic, and his focus is significant. [jb] 12/26/24: A truly seismic change in the Middle East appears to be happening very fast. At its heart is a devil’s bargain – Turkey and the Gulf States accept the annihilation of the Palestinian nation[…]
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by Kathy Durkin, published on Workers World, January 29, 2025 Editor’s note: I watched this march on ‘X’ for a while. there were many comments ridiculing it. This is the MAGA Era. They want to make America great by silencing anyone who disagrees with government policy. US policy is like a giant monolith with a bigger shadow. They attack anyone[…]
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