Black Voters, Ideological Fractures, and the 2026 Midterms
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A Commentary and Analysis by Selwyn Carter, Black Politics! —
As we accelerate toward the 2026 Fall midterms, the cable media tends...
Celebrating, Sustaining and Advancing Insurgent August
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
By every measure and means of rational and relevant consideration, calculation and comprehension, August is a month...
South Sudan: UN mission decries deadly attacks, works to calm tensions after ‘nothing but...
The near simultaneous attacks – which occurred on Sunday in two communities in Tonj North county – caused widespread displacement as well as the destruction and looting of property, including...
Count Them. Then Hire Them.
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Three weeks before he died, Dr. King stood up and argued with a number. The July jobs report says he was...
Colombia earthquake: International teams standing by
Official data indicated that 1,495 people have been injured and at least 126 died in Monday’s 7.4 magnitude quake, which flattened homes and buildings...
Humanitarian aid warehouses come under attack in Ukraine
Key pointsAttacks are part of intensifying Russian war on civilian targets Frontline medical supplies destroyed in strikeWorld Health Organization (WHO) tracker points to 70+ warehouse...
‘Sudan is losing another generation’ to war, Mohammed warns
Amina Mohammed was speaking to Security Council members during an informal meeting on safeguarding education in Sudan, organised under a framework known as the Arria formula. “Among everything this...
‘Wanton, intentional infliction of incredible pain’ by gangs in Haiti
That’s according to the Designated Human Rights Expert for Haiti, William O’Neill, who spoke to UN News ahead of the release of a new report...
Gaza: 300 children killed in 300 days of Israeli-Hamas ‘ceasefire’
Why it mattersChildren still being killed despite ceasefire More babies born premature to hungry mothers Agencies say much greater aid access needed A generation of children lack...
What Shall I Do With My Boy?
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Frederick Douglass asked the question in 1853. Maryland is starting to answer it.
By Ben Jealous —
In 1836, four white apprentices beat...
The American Dream is Being Repossessed
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
The American Dream has always been sold as an installment plan: work hard, save something, buy a...
World News in Brief: Cambodia human rights, Hormuz invasive species risk, IOM lauds 2025...
Although Mr. Andrews was able to meet freely with local human rights advocates and people displaced by Cambodia’s ongoing border conflict with Thailand, he...
‘A playground, a beach, a home’: UNICEF demands end to child deaths in Russia-Ukraine...
“Over the past several days, children have again been killed and injured in attacks in the Russian Federation and across Ukraine,” the agency said in...
Cuba Needs Our Help | Dr. Ron Daniels’ Special Appeal
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In this appeal, Dr. Ron Daniels invites friends and supporters to stand with Cuba by helping IBW/PAUD raise $25,000 to advance...
Drone strikes threaten civilians and aid operations in Sudan
The warning came a day after a deadly reported strike in the village of Ghara al Zawiya in North Darfur state caused dozens of...
Middle East crisis: Humanitarian fallout ‘worsening by the day’
“The humanitarian consequences of the Middle East escalation are worsening by the day,” OCHA said in its latest update. Since Wednesday, civilian casualties have been recorded in Iran and Kuwait, while damage...
World News in Brief: Rohingya refugees, Bahá’ís in Iran, disarmament in the Central African...
“Statelessness affecting Rohingya refugees and the protracted situation of displacement contributes to serious risks of human trafficking with devastating consequences for victims,” the Human...
UN warns West Bank settler violence hits ‘all-time high’ as calls grow to end...
As of 24 July, the agency reports that 76 Palestinians and one Israeli have died this year in settler attacks. Since Friday, eight Palestinians, including...
75 years later, the promise to protect refugees faces its greatest test
The initiative, called The Promise, comes at a time when more than 41 million refugees remain displaced worldwide, as conflicts continue to uproot families and...
Global Reparations Movement and Justice Revivals
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In this edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” is joined by David Comissiong, Ambassador to CARICOM, and...
UN chief hails Syria’s ‘moment of possibility’ on first visit since fall of Assad...
Calling Syria “today the pillar of stability of the Middle East”, the UN chief said the country “stands at a moment of possibility” and...
‘Women do not stop giving birth in an emergency’ – one month after Venezuela...
Paula Narvaez, Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, briefed journalists in New York on her recent visit to the country. Speaking from Chile, she said...
After an Ebola centre was attacked, peacekeepers moved in next door
On 16 July, the UN peacekeeping mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO) deployed the base near the town of Nyakunde, in Ituri Province – allowing...
Middle East: UN warns against wider escalation after Houthi attacks in the Red Sea
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is deeply alarmed about the resumption of Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea this week and the renewed threats to maritime navigation, his...
