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Palestinians Brace for More Violence as Israel Expands its Offensive on the West Bank

January 31, 2025 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, Genocide, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Occupation, Palestine

by Gassem Muaddi, Published on Mondoweiss, January 28, 2025 The Israeli army is launching offensives in the northern West Bank as Israeli politicians, emboldened by Donald Trump, seek to realize their dreams of annexation. Israel continued its offensive in the occupied West Bank for the seventh day in a row on Tuesday, concentrating on the northern city of Jenin and[…]

Justice Denied and Delayed—Leonard Peltier Commutation While Marcus Garvey Is Pardoned

January 31, 2025 UNAC Editor Native Americans, Racism, Resistance, The War at Home

by Abyome Azikiwe, published on Global Research, January 30, 2025 On this year’s annual holiday to commemorate the life, times and contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968), news had quickly spread regarding the long-delayed decision to commute the life sentence of American Indian Movement (AIM) leader Leonard Peltier. Peltier was charged in the 1975 killing of two FBI[…]

Switzerland Deports Electronic Intifada’s Ali Abunimah

January 30, 2025 UNAC Editor Europe, Free Speech, Israel-Palestine, Palestine, Political Prisoners, White Supremacy

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[…]

The Death of DEI

January 30, 2025 UNAC Editor Protest, Racism, Systemic Racism, War on the Poor, White Supremacy

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[…]

The Panama Canal: from Teddy Roosevelt to Donald Trump

January 30, 2025 UNAC Editor Panama, U.S. Aggression

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?[…]

Why Hasn’t the UNSC Sanctioned Rwanda or Referred Its President to the ICC

January 30, 2025 UNAC Editor DRC, Imperial Wars, Legal Struggles, Neocolonial Economic Dominance, Political Analysis, Rwanda, US Foreign Policy

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[…]

Residents Return to Lebanese Border Villages as Israeli Withdrawal Deadline Expires

January 29, 2025 UNAC Editor Israel, Lebanon, Occupation, Resistance

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[…]

Trump Keeps His Promises While Democrats Must Be Abandoned

January 29, 2025 UNAC Editor Democracy and Consent, Democrats and Republicans, Imperialism, Racism

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[…]

The Return of Donald Trump

January 29, 2025 UNAC Editor Cuba, Immigrants, Immigration, Imperialism, US Politics, War and Peace

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[…]

Trump’s Education Agenda for Teachers: Sanitize US History or Leave the Field

January 28, 2025 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, Native Americans, Racism, Student Activists, The War at Home, US Government Action

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[…]