One day behind bars: Students and incarcerated women break prison stigma in Thailand
“Your mind follows the thread, one by one, row by row. You know? It’s like meditation. I don’t like machines.”
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Sudan: Driver killed in aerial attack on aid trucks in South Kordofan
The World Food Programme (WFP) has strongly condemned a deadly airstrike on two clearly marked aid trucks in South Kordofan, Sudan, this past weekend.
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The First Columbus Day Was Declared in the Shadow of a Lynching
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In the Windy City, Frederick Douglass and Ida B. Wells spotlighted what Washington wanted forgotten.
By Ben Jealous —
This month we mark...
California Voices Town Hall & Ballot Forum — October 3, 2026
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KBLA Talk 1580 will convene public officials, candidates and civic leaders for the California Voices Town Hall & Ballot Forum on...
Escalating fighting in Yemen deepens food security crisis
Fighting between Government forces and Houthi rebels along the southwestern coast has forced nearly 150,000 people from their homes, disrupted markets and restricted humanitarian...
Safeguarding Human Dignity, Life and the World
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
If we, as a people, take seriously our critical and ongoing role as a moral and spiritual...
Reflections on 500 Years of Resistance
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By Ted Glick —
Let Me Walk in Beauty
O Great Spirit, whose voice I hear in the winds and whose breath gives...
U.S. blockade of Cuba is an act of war
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By Herb Boyd —
As a member of an IBW21/PAUD delegation that traveled to Cuba this year, I remain concerned about the...
‘Women are not victims’: Türk calls for women to be at the heart of...
He warned that women and girls continue to suffer disproportionate harm in conflicts, while often being excluded from decisions affecting their security.Addressing the International...
No more execution attempts on Christa Pike: UN rights chief
What you need to knowMs. Pike was denied clemency and, one hour before her execution, a court halted it then lifted the stayShe was...
Homicides fall as organised crime grows more profitable – and networked
The study, Crime and Justice in a Changing World, by the UN Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), was presented on Wednesday at...
Yemen escalation fuels fears of further cholera, measles spread
“We know that comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn care has been suspended in two hospitals, in Marib and Ras Al-Arah, because staff and operating...
Mahama Appoints Dr. Ron Daniels to Reparatory Justice Council
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NAARC Convener joins international council of reparations experts advancing coordinated global action for reparatory justice
NEW YORK — Dr. Ron Daniels, Convener...
LIVE: World leaders take stock of global fight against racism
World leaders are meeting in the General Assembly to assess how far the world has come in combating racism and how far it still...
Countries adopt global blueprint to tackle fast-evolving crime in digital age
The Abu Dhabi Declaration was adopted by acclamation at the opening of the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, bringing...
Research, Reflection and the Liberating Vision and Values
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
In marking this the 61st anniversary of the founding of the organization Us and the development of...
“We the People”—which People?
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The Constitution begins with three powerful words: “We the People.” History immediately asks: Which people? By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — When...
What Is the Value of Ben & Jerry’s Without the Values of Ben and...
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Jerry Greenfield quit a year ago this week, saying the company had been silenced. Now he and Ben are asking for...
Cuba Forum 2026: U.S. Provoked Crisis in Cuba
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Watch on YouTube and like, share and comment on the replay—your engagement helps extend the reach of this forum to more...
HAFFD Questions Haiti’s $780,000 Roger Stone Lobbying Contract
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HAFFD calls on the Fils-Aimé government to explain a $780,000 lobbying contract with a convicted felon and champion of mass deportation,...
South African Youth Activism, 1976–2026
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By R. Drew Smith — Publication information
Abstract
With the 1976 Soweto uprising serving as a point of departure for the current analysis,...
Rohingya refugees deserve a future beyond survival, not endless displacement
Against this backdrop, senior UN officials on Wednesday renewed calls for a durable solution that would enable Rohingya refugees to return home safely and...
Reflections and Opinions on 9/11 — Open Forum
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In this edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” hosts an Open Forum offering reflections and opinions on...
Resolving the U.S.-Provoked Crisis in Cuba with James Early
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In this edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” speaks with James Early, consultant on cultural democracy and...
