Fearing a Second Blacklist?
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The Revolution promised freedom. Reconstruction promised equality. Neither fight is finished.
By Ben Jealous —
In my house, two legacies face each other.
On...
Not Your Ordinary Shutdown – Lives at Risk
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
The federal government shut down on October 1, and the impasse between Congressional Democrats and Republicans suggest...
Middle East LIVE: Israel-Hamas deal paves way for ceasefire, hostage release
As people celebrated across Gaza and Israel at the news of an agreement that could end the two-year war, UN aid teams on Thursday...
Jubilation in Gaza as news of possible ceasefire deal sinks in
“There is a very positive, jubilant mood in Gaza this morning and there was overnight,” said Olga Cherevko from the UN aid coordination office,...
NUL Declares’ State of Emergency’ for Black America in 2025 Report
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By Stacy M. BrownBlack Press USA Senior National Correspondent
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The report also warns of a rise in digital extremism. “During the...
UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ by deadly protests in Madagascar
“The Secretary-General has been closely following the situation in Madagascar and is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life and destruction of property...
Syria’s search for truth is a ‘collective effort’, top UN investigator says
The Independent Institution on Missing Persons in Syria (IIMP), headed by Karla Quintana, was created to address one of the conflict’s most painful legacies,...
Who gains when the economy implodes?
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
The United States economy is cruising for a bruising. Inflation keeps ticking up thanks to, among other...
Making Communities Safer and Stronger
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By James J. Nolan, Natasha C., Pratt-Harris, Kevin Daniels, Paul C., Archibald, Henry H. Brownstein, Kimberly Glanville, and Raiana Davis, Fall...
Beyond the Control of Free Speech
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How the death of Charlie Kirk exposed so much more.
A View From the Battlefield by Jamala Rogers —
The murder of MAGA-mentored...
Drone victims, terror and death: 30 minutes inside a Gaza hospital
Speaking from the war-shattered enclave amid the ongoing Israeli military push to take full control of Gaza City, UNICEF spokesperson James Elder described one...
Gaza health system overwhelmed as WHO reports 42,000 people have life-changing injuries
“These life changing injuries account for one quarter of all reported injuries, of a total of over 167,300 people injured since October 2023,” said...
Sudan: UN rights chief calls for urgent action to protect civilians in El Fasher
“El Fasher is on the precipice of an even greater catastrophe if urgent measures are not taken to loosen the armed vice upon the...
Philippines earthquake: UN pledges support as Cebu death toll rises to 72
The tremor struck off the coast of Bogo City at 9:59PM on Tuesday, 30 September, with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)...
The Syria prison survivor who’s seeking justice for those still missing
Today, with the backing of the UN, one of those former detainees, Syrian human rights defender Riyad Avlar, is working to find out what...
Calls grow louder for more age-inclusive societies
“Every older person has the right to age with dignity security and access to opportunities that enrich their lives,” said one of the key...
Human rights groups urged to ‘unite more than ever’ in efforts to end racism
Martin Kimani, chairperson of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, presented its annual report to the Human Rights Council in Geneva during...
UN Security Council approves new ‘suppression force’ for Haiti amid spiralling gang violence
The resolution – co-penned by Panama and the United States, and backed by dozens of countries in the region and beyond – was adopted...
Gaza: UN rights office deplores deadly strikes on Palestinians gathering firewood
OHCHR in the Occupied Palestinian Territory expressed dismay that “the Israeli military is destroying Gaza City, forcing Palestinians to flee and then killing them...
¡Presente Assata, Presente!
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Many will tell her story, but she told her story — and ours — best. By Herb Boyd — The name...
Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine cleared to run against Museveni in 2026
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The singer-turned-politician is hoping to unseat longtime president, who is seeking a seventh term.
By Caolán Magee, Al Jazeera —
Ugandan opposition leader...
World News in Brief: El Fasher siege latest, shock at Michigan church attack, violent...
Briefing reporters in New York on Monday, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said the RSF militia’s grip is tightening on the last government-held redoubt, with...
Fearing a Second Blacklist?
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The March on Washington shows how artists, through solidarity and courageous love, helped bring the last one to an end.
By Ben...
