Patriotism Without Truth Is Propaganda
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
I have never been much for flag-waving patriotism. I respect the rituals, and I understand why some...
Venezuela earthquakes LIVE: Death toll rises amid recovery and rescue efforts
Two deadly earthquakes struck Venezuela less than a minute apart on Wednesday, with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, causing at least 164 deaths and...
What I Saw on Juneteenth at Andrew Jackson’s Plantation
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Neighbors of all colors gathered on sacred and stained ground, called each other cousin, and reminded a nation that freedom belongs...
Revolutions 250 Years Ago and Today
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By Ted Glick —
“What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July? I answer: a day that reveals to him,...
The Centering and Sustaining Beauty of Soul
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
Closing out this month of celebrating Black Music, I would like to do some sankofa sharing of...
From Lebanon to the Strait of Hormuz, a Middle East hanging on fragile peace...
Meanwhile, in the Gaza Strip, UN humanitarian operations are continuing despite growing shortages, worsened by Israeli restrictions on imports of materials needed for emergency...
Singing with ‘Soul’ to Heal America, Ray Charles Led the Nation Forward
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By Hazel Trice Edney —
It was Oct. 28, 2001, less than two months after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the...
Venezuela quake disaster: UN urges collective effort to help victims
At least 164 people have been confirmed dead and 971 were injured after the powerful tremors hit northern areas late Wednesday less than one...
Being Mindfully Measured in These Hostile Times
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
In the midst of the everyday madness, the extreme cruelty, the vulgarness and viciousness, and the greed,...
Reconciling Jackson and Jackson
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By Ben Jealous —
The party of Andrew Jackson has spent a decade running from him. It should keep the two things...
For Sale: Children’s Nutrition
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
They are calling it a budget cut. But let’s be clear: when Congress cuts WIC, it is...
Open Forum with the Professor
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In this edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” hosts an Open Forum on current events and issues...
AI is getting women wrong, the cost is growing
The warning comes as most recent studies show that as generative AI has become part of everyday life for billions of people - from...
UN upholds freedom of movement for peacekeepers in Lebanon
UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric updated journalists on the activities of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and ongoing humanitarian support to people displaced by hostilities between Israeli troops and Hezbollah...
Security Council LIVE: Gaza in the spotlight as dire conditions continue
Months since Gaza’s nominal ceasefire began, Palestinians continue to be killed and maimed in drone and airstrikes, including the enclave’s police force which is...
US makes $1 billion contribution to UN child rights and food agencies
This week the US State Department announced a more than $800 million contribution to the World Food Programme (WFP) and a more than $218 million partnership with...
Rights defender killings hit record high as UN pushes to shore up humanitarian action
Preliminary data indicates that some 950 human rights defenders, journalists and trade unionists were killed or forcibly disappeared worldwide in 2025, more than double the...
Ebola treatment capacity expands in DR Congo as WHO issues new guidelines
WHO has expanded isolation capacity for suspected cases and upgraded treatment facilities, including the construction of individual isolation rooms that meet latest infection prevention...
Resettlement remains out of reach for millions of refugees
According to UNHCR’s latest Projected Global Resettlement Needs report, an estimated 2.4 million refugees worldwide will require resettlement in 2027 because they remain at risk in the countries where they...
Science180 Founder Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel Introduces Expanding Book Series Exploring the Origins of the...
Science180 introduces award-winning scientist Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel’s growing collection of books examining mathematical interpretations of the universe, life, chemistry, and creation, and positioning Dr....
Sudan civilians trapped by fear, disappearance and detention: rights experts
Both sides in the conflict - the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), along with allied groups - are increasingly trying to control populations already...
Refugee turned peacemaker: The young woman leader transforming communities in the Central African Republic
CAR has faced recurrent cycles of conflict since 2013, when predominantly Muslim Seleka rebels seized power, prompting the rise of largely Christian anti-Balaka militias. In...
Instability, war and closed borders: How aid workers get emergency food to hungry Afghan...
Hundreds of thousands of people in Afghanistan face hunger and poverty. The country suffers from repeated floods and earthquakes, declining humanitarian funding and two...
Reconsidering the Question and Course of Humankind
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
The moral, social and environmental problematic that AI and digital culture pose for us as human beings...
